What Makes Sense

Paul's Wizbang post mirrors much of my own political experience.  I, too, thought I was a liberal - even attended one of the most liberal schools in the nation, University of Wisconsin.  But as time passed, I realized more and more that what I thought liberals embraced - they did not.  At least, not today's liberals.

I was once a member of Greenpeace and marched with striking workers I had never met before, who were striking over an issue I knew nothing about. But that is what we did on the left- we marched and chanted.

I, like Cinnamon, rationalized my bigotry and hatred by telling myself that "we were right." But my value system was always conservative - even though I did not know it. I went about 4 years of never watching a newscast. When I tuned back in, I was astonished to see which side was making sense.

I'll never forget the first time I turned Rush Limbaugh on... I wanted to know what "those people" were saying. I approached his show like I would listening to a cult leader... ever wary of his cult leader status and knowing that I'd have to keep my wits about me, lest I be sucked in by his svengali like mind control abilities. I pitied the "ditto-heads" and knew I was smarter than to fall for his shtick.

But a funny thing happened when I opened my ears. I realized that the other side was right. I realized that much of the crap I was spouting was nonsense and could not stand up to any critical review. When I stopped long enough to think about my "beliefs," I realized they were not based in reality. They were not "beliefs," they were simply a recitation of leftist talking points.

An excellent chronicle of the intellectual path some of us have traveled.