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who am i?
- sean patrick cox
- san francisco, california
- i have several vices: - i tend to overthink things that don't matter and not think about things that do - i know way too much about sports - i listen to bands with strange names - i am hopelessly devoted to the warriors - i value my dog as a human being - i don't yield to pedestrians - i tend not to wear helmets - i do most things with turtle-like speed
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my thoughts: it's one hundred percent accurate.
republicans do tend to be ridiculous and i will most likely never vote for one however, this article is a bit unfair to many republicans that aren't idiots. let us not forget that being educated does not mean you are intellectual. let us also remember that many democrats are stupid. i watched people partying in the streets of the castro celebrating obama even though he does not support gay marriage (he supports civil unions and the states right to decide for themselves). one girl on the news exclaimed that if prop 8 passes obama will just overturn it (not an educated statement). obama did not win solely for being smarter than mccain but because he has an attractive image. and people in academic worlds traditionally vote more liberal; it is not a new phenomenon. also, i do not like that the article seems to correlate education to a desirable income. so i will say that republicans do seem stupid at times, but perhaps they mean well and just have stupid priorities.
the article makes the point that conservatism as an ideology needs to be reformed. he pointed out at the beginning oxford intellectuals are redefining conservatism for the modern era in the the uk. i don't the author intends to bash conservative ideology. however, the republican conservatism of the past 10 years does call to question certain messaging and platforms that have led to the failures within the repblican party. the author does also point out how in the 80's, republican used their intelligent platforms that one over "working class democrats by emphasizing enterpreneurialism, law and order, and american pride".
now i am willing to admit that democrats and republicans are not always intelligent. george w bush sported a c/d gpa throughout his time at yale. surprisingly, so did past democratic presidential candidate, john kerry as well.
i don't think the article intends to leave republicans as an anti-intellectual party, but rather attempts to call the republicans to reinvent themselves with the same fervor that the british conservative party has adopted.
right now, the republican party lacks identity. sarah palin is quickly trying to gain mindshare in the gop. this is the time for them to find a different kind of leadership and seek a new and reformed platform.
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