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25
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by Buck • 10:35 pm
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A post by George Lakoff, over at Rockridge Nation, (via C&L), addresses conservative name-calling of the “Aw you liberals just hate America” type.
No. We love democracy and we want to return it to America.
- You want a presidential dictator.
We love liberty and we want to return it to America.
- You want to tap our phones.
We love equality and we want to return it to America.
- You think some people are better than others.
We love honesty and we want to return it to America.
- You love lobbyists and corruption.
We love fairness and we want to return it to America.
- You want to oppress the powerless.
We love openness and we want to return it to America.
- You love secrecy and hiding the facts.
We love nature’s glory and we want to return it to America.
- You love the profit that comes from destroying nature.
We love community and we want to return it to America.
- You want everyone to fend for himself.
We love public education and we want to return it to America.
- You want to destroy public education.
We love civilian control of the military and we want to return it to America.
- You want to militarize America.
And on and on…





