I mean, write a article critical of Richard Clarke a year ago, have it picked up by Drudge, and suddenly you’re being called a neocon psychopath by a bunch of anonymous Lefty trolls. As you can imagine, George Smith, registered Democrat and self-described lefty puke, is a mite perturbed:
The anger was instantly gripping. A prime ingredient was the rage foaming, apparently, from Democrats, who avidly read Drudge so as to be able to intimidate and beat to death troublemakers. They were so over-the-top, it was funny enough to reduce one to tetany. It’s certainly a misconception that Democrats are eloquent, sophisticated, sensitive, and therefore beyond the knavish dirt commonly attributed to the “right-wing attack dog.” Last week, I found no difference between the two.
“It is obvious that a man who has a sense of patriotism”—Clarke, my dear correspondent meant—”is being attacked by an ass, and a fop. You are another example of Total [sic] lies the likes of which the press has not seen since the days of Goebels [sic]. Do the country a favor, and kill yourself.”
Bonus points for the use of the word tetany in a magazine article, Mr. Smith, and I suggest that you keep gripping your sense of humor tightly, because you’re going to continue being mislabeled as an Operative for the VRWC until the day you die. Not all the time, mind you; just often enough to keep you from forgetting. Ain’t the Internet grand?
Sorry: I really do sympathize, but he really is stuck with this one.
Moe
(Via Tim Blair)
It’s a damn rare week on the Internet I don’t get called at least a conservative right-winger and an idiot leftist within two days of each labelling.
A typical week also includes being referred to as a libertarian, and as a socialist.
This tends to please me, actually. There’s a little truth in all of that, not a lot of study by the observer.
What most amazes me about the blogosphere, though, are all the popular weenies who spend most of their time denouncing the utterly inherent moronic nature of the [Left/Right]and Those People.
How piercingly deep.
How insightful.
How useful.