tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487612193689998789.post287529662453289968..comments2023-10-05T13:50:23.844+03:00Comments on Politeia: Obamaphobia!Kassandra Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807916829602751413noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487612193689998789.post-81543632524192363422008-07-30T11:06:00.000+03:002008-07-30T11:06:00.000+03:00Dear David,You are missing the philosophical point...Dear David,<BR/>You are missing the philosophical point. Read again ... hint: what is pragmatism? See also here: http://politeia-dbase.blogspot.com/2008/01/political-pathology-page.html <BR/>Good luck!Kassandra Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807916829602751413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487612193689998789.post-25383727062126750302008-07-30T03:00:00.000+03:002008-07-30T03:00:00.000+03:00What exactly is the connection between Obama suppo...What exactly is the connection between Obama supporters and the widespread, pathological relativism that you denounce? Do you argue that Obama supporters are generally relativistic on the basis of the fact that a number of media sources (3 are listed) were "attacked" for criticizing Obama? How does that even work? Maybe I don't understand...<BR/><BR/>What I see going on is much more simple--and not nearly as interesting--as your analysis. The American people, frustrated after 8 years of the Bush Administration, really do want a change, and Obama is capitalizing on this fact while running a campaign of unprecedented success. What you describe as a "pathological personality cult" is nothing more than a campaign message working properly. With some room for exception, I don't think that Obama supporters are any more mindless/cultlike than the supporters of any other campaign. In all cases, actual policy analysis is insignificant for campaigns. The American people are not policy analysts, and on both sides in any election, the majority of voters are unlikely to be capable of defending specific policy positions of their candidate (their knowledge of policy is extremely basic, generally based on campaign rhetoric as well). I don't expect that YOU fit this generalization; indeed, those who run political blogs in their free time are certainly well above average in knowledge of policy, as are any people reading. But this is atypical. Most people base their decisions based on percieved values and based on campaign messages which are beaten into their heads, and if that makes people mindless or cultlike, then you ought to apply these terms more broadly to the American people. <BR/><BR/>Keep in mind that some of the issues you raise about crying "racism" might be somewhat grounded in reality. Though it's certainly inaccurate to describe Obama's opponents as generally racist, to claim that racism is not a significant issue in America (and not a significant factor affecting voting habits) is laughable, or at least naive and idealistic. <BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm an Obama supporter who thought the New Yorker cover was hilarious. Just because the whiners made the most noise doesn't make them representative...<BR/><BR/>--DavidDavid Prittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542386042057822264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487612193689998789.post-84364002954620471922008-07-18T00:06:00.000+03:002008-07-18T00:06:00.000+03:00Things will change, change is good. I just wish B...Things will change, change is good. I just wish Barack would change the bloody record.Daily Referendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003349232334603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487612193689998789.post-34414915850643663522008-07-17T11:17:00.000+03:002008-07-17T11:17:00.000+03:00Relativism is an oxymoron that causes serious cogn...Relativism is an oxymoron that causes serious cognitive as well as psychological damage. Those affected confuse fact with opinion, people with ideas, public opinion with truth, religion with parliamentary democracy ...<BR/><BR/>Classic, beautifully put and like all scholars, I'm going to steal it.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com