Intolerance

[wolf]

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

So... Are you one of those Starbucks supporter crazies? Hmmmmmm? You and Merc new best friends forever now?

Besides my side is right and everyone else's is stupid.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

Or maybe entire movements can't be generalized the way we would like them to be generalized?

Tea Party is seen as intolerant because of a select few people and actions. People call the tea party intolerant because they want the tea party to be intolerant, therefore they make inaccurate generalizations.

Occupy Wall Street is seen as intolerant because of a select few people and actions. People call the Occupy Wall Street intolerant because they want the Occupy Wall Street to be intolerant, therefore they make inaccurate generalizations.


I disagree with what the protestors did to Santorum. By 'exercising' their right to free speech, they took it other people's rights as well. They then justify it by claiming their political positions are superior to everyone's at the Santorum rally. Immature.