XPost: az.general, az.politics   
   From: nospam"@cox.net   
      
   Larry in AZ wrote:   
   > Waiving the right to remain silent, mrmcafee <"(mrmcafee)nospam"@cox.net>   
   > said:   
   >   
   >> Once again, right / left wing references in political discourse refer to   
   >> what degree a person supports democracy. The term stems from the French   
   >> Revolution where supporters of the Crown sat to the speaker's right -   
   >> that being the most favored location, and those who supported a republic   
   >> sat to the left with those seeking a compromise somewhere between the   
   >> two in the middle. So, if you support oligarchy, you are a right winger.   
   >> If you support fascism, you are a right winger. If you supported the   
   >> election of Dubya Bush in the 2000 election even though he didn't win   
   >> the popular vote you are a right winger. If you support granting   
   >> electoral franchise to tourist who are just passing through town on   
   >> election day, you are a left winger. If support a democratic,   
   >> constitutional republic, you are a left winger. etc. etc. etc.   
   >   
   > Not in the common venacular, fool.  Your above examples makes them left or   
   > right, not "wingers".   
   >   
   > Time to throw out your dusty old textbooks...   
   >   
      
      
      
   Get an education, Larry. You look foolish.   
      
      
      
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