Conservative Kristallnacht

[CommonMan]

badgenome said:

CommonMan said:

I really don't like the idea that is being put forth (whether it's the intent of the posts or not) that because "everybody does it" this is somehow okay behavior. It's not. Manus is clearly a left-leaning guy, it's completely his right to be upset about his side being attacked, why does he have to be fair about it? How is this situation fair to anybody no matter who is attacking who? Don't tell Manus that he has to do the same thing for the other side, that is your job. Shouting someone down doesn't make you righter or smarter, it makes you louder.

Edited for clarity.

I really, really don't like selective outrage. Certainly, it's not Manus' job to take on his own side - though it might be helpful if he wants to be taken seriously - but neither is it my job to help sustain his strange delusion that his side is utterly righteous and blameless. If he doesn't want anyone taking issue with his posts, he can stick to the Daily Kos or any other place where dissent is a bannable offense.

If Manus had said, "Republicans should rein in these extremists just like the Democrats did!" there may be more room to argue here. But he was just referring to this specific time, not over the years. I understand where you're coming from, but I think that you might be a little too harsh on him. Unless Manus is known for just completely overreacting one way, sort of like a bizarro Mafoo.