False accusations and faux outrage – the old tricks aren’t working this time…

By Soulhuntre on March 29, 2010 in Fringe, Media, Politics, Society

At its core, the Democratic party is a group of politicians who have made a career out of manipulating the victim class through fear and bribery. There is simply no other way to be clearer than that. They have only a few plays they can draw on:

You are weak and incapable, you must look to us for the things you desire
You are stupid and powerless, you must look to us for answers
You are evil and easily led astray, you must look to us to save you from yourselves
You are weak and vulnerable, you must look to us for protection

The power base they have built over the years has that mantra as it’s foundation. It is a powerful message because it offers it’s adherents not only the promise of getting the things they desire without having to work for or deserve them but provides a moral justification so that they can quell any conscience that might trouble them.

When in trouble then, they will reach for those same points over and over again. Anyone who opposed them must be a racist, a “greedy capitalist” or a hate filled potential oppressor. The success of these accusations depended on a few elements.

That those who were accused would be embarrassed and abashed, thus going on the defensive
That those who were accused could be prevented from communicating a response even if they wished to

In this internet, highly connected age #2 is getting harder and harder to pull off. That hasn’t kept the dinosaur media from trying though. CNN, MSNBC, the Associated Press and most of the newspapers have been carrying so much water for Obama and friends of late they make Pravda seem like it was an independent news source.

So, now that people can communicate directly with each other things are getting interesting. Since the members of the victim culture are essentially passive and depend on others to create the forums that they then use to grouse on, high-tech communication gives an edge to people who are self starters and who believe that they can influence things.

In short, the sheep don’t do well on the Internet. As with all free frontiers it favors the industrious and talented.

For a while though the status quo held on. Because of his skin color Obama extended this a bit anyone who didn’t agree with him can and was labeled a racist and the lingering stigma of that attack shut down dissent just enough to put him into the White House. That this was the last real gasp of the enforced silence by way of accusation wasn’t clear to anyone at the time: but we see it now.

It must be amazing to Obama, Reid and Pelosi that they have had to fight so hard to pass their agenda. It should have been a cake-walk. Attack the big corporations as being greedy, attack the Republicans as heartless pigs who want babies to die and then toss the term “racist” around anywhere you couldn’t find a better excuse. History had told them that this combination would shut down dissent and allow them to have their sweetheart deals without a whimper of protest. Not only did they have to fight, but the opposition solidified into the seed of the first real third-party the USA will have ever had the Tea Party.

The old tricks aren’t working any more but they are trying all of them. Most recently they are dragging out the faux horror and outrage of the sacred victim. Things have become to mean they say. Some of them have even begun questioning whether the first amendment covers saying bad things about our Dear Leader and his cohorts. With one hand on their foreheads they manage to ask us to consider that all this anger is dangerous right before they faint into a self-righteous heap.

The problem is: we have the internet. We remember the things that CNN is making sure they don’t ever bring up.

We remember this going on for years without a peep from the DNC. Without all the weeping and gnashing of teeth that is happening now. We remember the media dismissing these things, when they bothered to mention it at all, as free speech in action.

So when they get all teary eyed and try to convince us that Sarah Palin is inciting violence by using a common phrase like:

“It’s not a time to retreat, it’s a time to reload.” Sarah Palin

It makes you wonder how far their head is up their own ass. Even when Sarah goes back and spells it out for them, they persist in sticking to their talking points. Here are her expanded remarks on this issue:

“SARAH PALIN: When I talk about it’s not a time to retreat, it’s a time to reload, what I’m talking about — now, media, try to get this right, okay? That’s not inciting violence. What that’s doing is trying to inspire people to get involved in their local elections and these upcoming federal elections. It’s telling people who their arms are their votes. It’s not inciting violence. It’s telling people, don’t ever let anybody tell you to sit down and shut up, Americans“ – source

And now let’s hear from a member of CNN’s panel as he tells us to, in essence, sit down and shut up.

“LEMON: Mark, listen, freedom of speech. I always say that people have a right to say whatever they want. I will fight tooth and nail for that, but is it responsible for someone to say that? Especially a leader, considering the anger that’s going on right now?” – source

It must seem like such a perfect plan. Pass the least popular bit of legislation in decades against the will of the electorate. Use the slimiest tricks available to pass it in order to minimize debate and then work hard to shut down all the voices who are justifiably upset with what you have done by pretending that this dissent is dangerous.

The thing is, in order for all this to work out you need to somehow imply that the national parties are responsible for every action that occurs, even on the fringe, and then condemn them all with every infraction. That could backfire badly unless you can control the message. For instance you certainly won’t see this little gem on CNN while they choke up about how mean Republicans are.

That would spoil the narrative. Neither will you hear a peep out of the AP about the recent attacks on Tea Party members in Nevada where Harry Reid supporters threw eggs at vehicles and individuals, including the totally awesome Andrew Breitbart. Hell, according to the AP that sort of thing apparently counts as a warm welcome. Of course had a single egg found its way FROM a Tea Party person the screaming would have been deafening. And maybe therein you have the heart of the difference:

A whole lot of the current crop of Dem supporters are whining pussies who have no shame.

They are completely willing to pretend that a thrown egg was a life threatening attack and collect spend the next few years needing PTSD treatment. In general Republicans have a little something we call “pride” and as such don’t really have the ability to fall onto the floor calling for our mommies when things get a little rough.

In case you have gotten this far and wonder what it takes for CNN to begrudgingly admit that there is some violence out there that isn’t spawned in the Tea Party, the answer is an actual arrest for making death threats.

“A 33-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for threatening to kill Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the number two Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Justice Department announced Monday” – CNN

Don’t expect CNN to convene another panel to spend a show segment masturbating about how horrible this makes the Democratic Party look. That would be too much like reporting.

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