Two masks, one face

[Tom Joad]

This article sums it up quite nicely IMO.

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2008/...-one-face.html

Both the Republican and Democratic party are now run by people with identical agendas: make the big corporations richer and expand the American empire.

There is only one party, which simply puts on different faces depending on which “branch” of the party is in power. If its the Democratic branch, there is a slightly liberal social veneer to the mask: a little more funding for social programs, a little more nice guy talk, a little more of a laissez faire attitude towards gays and minorities, and a little more patient push towards military conquest and empire.

If its the Republican branch, there’s a little more tough guy talk, quicker moves towards military empire, a little more mention of religion, and a tad more centralization of power in the president.

But there is only a single face behind both masks: the face of raw corporatism, greed and yearning for power and empire.

[JCricket]

Oh come on Tom. Don't be so naive. How could you believe such dribble?

[finnbow]

I guess your assertion may be true when your standard of comparison for good governance is Fidel Castro. Otherwise, it's BS.

[nailer]

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I guess your assertion may be true when your standard of comparison for good governance is Fidel Castro. Otherwise, it's BS.

Fidel Castro!

Cool.

Well at least you're finally showing a little variety in your responses instead of comparing every thing you don't like to Hitler.

You even threw in a Stalin a few posts back!

Well done!

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Fidel Castro!

Cool.

Well at least you're finally showing a little variety in your responses instead of comparing every thing you don't like to Hitler.

Reactionary assholes get the Hitler treatment. Commie pinkos get the Castro treatment. Somehow, you seem to go both ways.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Reactionary assholes get the Hitler treatment. Commie pinkos get the Castro treatment. Somehow, you seem to go both ways.

Variety is the spice of life.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Cognitive dissonance is the spice of life.

Fixed that for ya.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Fixed that for ya.

"Human Beings are walking contradictions"

Thomas O'Kelly, My PPY 100 Introduction to Logic Professor at St. Petersburg Jr. College, Fall of 1965, and dead ringer for Doc Adams on Gunsmoke.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

"Human Beings are walking contradictions"

Thomas O'Kelly, My PPY 100 Introduction to Logic Professor at St. Petersburg Jr. College, Fall of 1965, and dead ringer for Doc Adams on Gunsmoke.

He probably coined the phrase upon meeting you.