Naomi Wolf: The End of America

[Allan from Fallbrook]

gold_dredger_phd: Hoo-f**king-ah! Outstanding synopsis. I especially agree with the estimation of Gore Vidal. I’ve seen him on talk shows before, dripping contempt for anyone not able to understand (and, more importantly, agree with) him.

Don’t forget the king of self-aggrandizement and self-attribution: Noam Chomsky. Noted apologist for Pol Pot as well.

Naomi Wolf is an absolute dilettante when it comes to this type of writing, and she is clearly out of her depth here. This type of tired polemical writing should have gone out with the ’60s and early ’70s, especially the repeated invocations of Mussolini and Hitler. I especially enjoyed the hysterical bon mot of: “I will no longer speak out when they come seize my friends!” I don’t find it easy to equate her with Diedrich Bonhoffer, whom she was undoubtedly referring to.

[drunkle]

humm. ad hominem is outstanding synopsis. no wonder ann coulter sells so well.

[drunkle]

humm. ad hominem is outstanding synopsis. no wonder ann coulter sells so well.

[drunkle]

humm. ad hominem is outstanding synopsis. no wonder ann coulter sells so well.

[drunkle]

humm. ad hominem is outstanding synopsis. no wonder ann coulter sells so well.

[drunkle]

humm. ad hominem is outstanding synopsis. no wonder ann coulter sells so well.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

drunkle: Since when is referring to a dolt as a dolt an ad hominem attack?

Ann Coulter is not an author, nor is she a political commentator. Rather, she is a lightning rod for the right and great entertainment value. Taking her seriously is like taking Rush Limbaugh seriously. They are both there for ratings, and to invite fire, and little else.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

drunkle: Since when is referring to a dolt as a dolt an ad hominem attack?

Ann Coulter is not an author, nor is she a political commentator. Rather, she is a lightning rod for the right and great entertainment value. Taking her seriously is like taking Rush Limbaugh seriously. They are both there for ratings, and to invite fire, and little else.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

drunkle: Since when is referring to a dolt as a dolt an ad hominem attack?

Ann Coulter is not an author, nor is she a political commentator. Rather, she is a lightning rod for the right and great entertainment value. Taking her seriously is like taking Rush Limbaugh seriously. They are both there for ratings, and to invite fire, and little else.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

drunkle: Since when is referring to a dolt as a dolt an ad hominem attack?

Ann Coulter is not an author, nor is she a political commentator. Rather, she is a lightning rod for the right and great entertainment value. Taking her seriously is like taking Rush Limbaugh seriously. They are both there for ratings, and to invite fire, and little else.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

drunkle: Since when is referring to a dolt as a dolt an ad hominem attack?

Ann Coulter is not an author, nor is she a political commentator. Rather, she is a lightning rod for the right and great entertainment value. Taking her seriously is like taking Rush Limbaugh seriously. They are both there for ratings, and to invite fire, and little else.

[drunkle]

gold’s post was nothing but ad hom. there was no substance, just character attacks. “referring to a dolt as a dolt” is just another empty ad hom.

you like ann coulter because she is an author of ad hom political attacks against liberals. simple as that.

edit:

4 years ago, i wonder if you would have labeled Rich as such:

The whackjob needs to pay her rent or at least buy food, so she writes BS books. There are a large number of failed academics and academic wanna-be’s that write books predicting the end of the world, culture, religion, freedom, whatever. It’s like listening to an over-educated carnival barker trying to separate you from your ticket just to get a glimpse of some over-hyped circus act.

after all, 4 years ago, RE was still booming, “carnival barkers” like rich and shiller and schiff were just crying wolf because they’re all bitter renters, right?

[drunkle]

gold’s post was nothing but ad hom. there was no substance, just character attacks. “referring to a dolt as a dolt” is just another empty ad hom.

you like ann coulter because she is an author of ad hom political attacks against liberals. simple as that.

edit:

4 years ago, i wonder if you would have labeled Rich as such:

The whackjob needs to pay her rent or at least buy food, so she writes BS books. There are a large number of failed academics and academic wanna-be’s that write books predicting the end of the world, culture, religion, freedom, whatever. It’s like listening to an over-educated carnival barker trying to separate you from your ticket just to get a glimpse of some over-hyped circus act.

after all, 4 years ago, RE was still booming, “carnival barkers” like rich and shiller and schiff were just crying wolf because they’re all bitter renters, right?

[drunkle]

gold’s post was nothing but ad hom. there was no substance, just character attacks. “referring to a dolt as a dolt” is just another empty ad hom.

you like ann coulter because she is an author of ad hom political attacks against liberals. simple as that.

edit:

4 years ago, i wonder if you would have labeled Rich as such:

The whackjob needs to pay her rent or at least buy food, so she writes BS books. There are a large number of failed academics and academic wanna-be’s that write books predicting the end of the world, culture, religion, freedom, whatever. It’s like listening to an over-educated carnival barker trying to separate you from your ticket just to get a glimpse of some over-hyped circus act.

after all, 4 years ago, RE was still booming, “carnival barkers” like rich and shiller and schiff were just crying wolf because they’re all bitter renters, right?

[drunkle]

gold’s post was nothing but ad hom. there was no substance, just character attacks. “referring to a dolt as a dolt” is just another empty ad hom.

you like ann coulter because she is an author of ad hom political attacks against liberals. simple as that.

edit:

4 years ago, i wonder if you would have labeled Rich as such:

The whackjob needs to pay her rent or at least buy food, so she writes BS books. There are a large number of failed academics and academic wanna-be’s that write books predicting the end of the world, culture, religion, freedom, whatever. It’s like listening to an over-educated carnival barker trying to separate you from your ticket just to get a glimpse of some over-hyped circus act.

after all, 4 years ago, RE was still booming, “carnival barkers” like rich and shiller and schiff were just crying wolf because they’re all bitter renters, right?

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