Why do liberals root for despair and American failures?

Question

I am so tired of people rooting for a decline in the economy and our soldiers to be killed in Iraq to further their causes or to get elected. Does this make them un-American or traitors?

Answer 1

Some of your respondants deny that Liberals actually revel in America's failures, and openly hope we lose in Iraq.



Those people must not pay much attention to the answers on this venue. I have seen countless cases where someone said they hope we lose in Iraq, making it impossible for us to intervene anywhere else.



Liberals of this ilk only see the negative. Instead of recognizing the obvious fact that we have freed Afghanistan and Iraq from terribly oppressive dictatorships, giving everyone the right to live in freedom and democracy, and freeing women from unbelievable oppression, they use the word "invasion", never "liberation".



Why are so many Liberals so unilaterally negative? It's practically comical. Can you imagine one of these people describing a visit from Santa Claus? Instead of saying that a jovial, kindly old man came down the chimney, and left presents, they'd say that someone invaded their privacy, and left unwanted consumer goods.



Liberals root for America to fail because they feel guilty about having so much (often unmerited) success practically given to them. In another country, these Liberals wouldn't thrive at all; they'd be lucky to have a dead end job. These feelings of guilt grind away at their conscience. They feel they don't deserve what they have.



Here's an easy question: what happens when you help a friend a little too much? Normally, that person ends up not feeling gratitude, but rather resentment. He feels unworthy, and despises feeling indebted. That's what goes on in the Liberal brain. On some level, they realize that America has given them countless advantages that most people in the world can't even imagine. The Liberal has pangs of guilt and feels undeserving. Hence, he begins to resent his benefactor: The United States of America.

Answer 2

WHAT?????



You know, there was a cartoon in the "Family Circus" series long ago. Mom or Dad would ask the kids "Who spilled the milk?" And the kids would say "I don't know." The cartoon showed a "ghost" figure named "I don't know" running away.



I think that's the way it is with NeoCons regarding "liberals." "Liberals want America to fail." "Liberals want troops to be killed." Somewhere, there's a ghost-cartoon character named "Liberals" that actually wants this stuff.



I think you're unAmerican for being so accusatory and lacking critical thought. Democrats want our troops home instead of fighting Bush's oil wars.



I'm not rooting for a decline in the economy. My economy's been in decline for several years! The gas prices are choking america's economy, and Conservatives don't want to see that.



Pach--I have never seen ANYONE on this board say that. Unless you count the wild-eyed conspiracy theorists as liberal. They're not in left field. They're in the parking lot of the softball field across the street from left field.



Because they ARE Bush's oil wars, Ned. Iraq was a war of choice. Mass murderer Osama bin Laden still walks free. No Conservative can say with a straight face that the War is really a "War on Terror" if you're not going after the mastermind behind the attacks, Osama bin Laden. All the "proof" of Iraq involvement in the attacks was proven to be *bogus*, and Bush knew that going in. When presented with the evidence, he asked George Tenet, "Is this the best we've got?" How do you still support a war that was based on that sort of flimsy evidence? And how do you support a president that took advantage of America's patrotic attitude after 9/11 and got us into a war like this?



And what on earth constitutes the mission being complete? Bush said "Mission accomplished" after the invasion was over. Was he wrong? Should we establish permanent bases in Iraq and completely ignore that mass murderer of September 11th, Osama bin Laden?



I could ask a question similar to yours from the other side--why do NeoCons want a Theocracy and want all middle class people to lose all their money, starve and die?



Do you know what I'm tired of? I'm tired of paying 2.97 a gallon for gas that will make oilmen rich.



http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1841989



And it's not at ALL related to supply and demand.



http://www.usatoday.com/money/energy/2002-04-30-gas-report-usat.htm



Aside from price fixing, it's all speculation.



http://www.cfr.org/publication/15033/role_of_the_market_speculation_in_rising_oil_and_gas_prices_senate_staff_report.html



More nonsense from the right.



Bin Laden and Saddam hated each other.



The Niger Uranium story was nonsense. Why did Bush's people out Valerie Plame as an agent?



Before? Clinton's policies against Saddam were EXTREMELY effective, and Bush's 1st secretary of state, Colin Powell, said so!



http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/powell-no-wmd.htm



So did Condoleezza Rice...



http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6456.htm

Answer 3

do no longer think of i've got ever heard a conservative root for any of the vehicle industries to fail. Liberals, on the different hand, root for usa to fail and grow to be a third usa because of the fact they sense responsible with regard to the fulfillment and prosperity of our usa because of the confusing artwork and dedication of our people who outfitted maximum of great American companies and icons with none help from the government in any know.

Answer 4

I don't know but it has been the democrat way since the war on terror began.



I actually heard yesterday that the New York Times published a front page story about our men and women coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan and murdering alot of us. Like they're on a rampage.

It's disgusting because the numbers are less then half of what the general population is out murdering.

oh and also, what's most disturbing, we have had close to 9,000 troops that have come back from this war and been murdered here in the states!! that's more then twice the amount KIA.

why aren't we hearing about this chit. it's chilling.

Answer 5

Of course, I can only speak for myself. I'm waiting for some to wake up. Maybe after a couple billion people die from catastrophic natural disasters people will take global warming seriously. Maybe when oil hits $200.00 per barrel people will get serious about green energy (solar and wind, not ethanol and nuclear). Maybe after the economy tanks and we go through another Great Depression we can put all this "tax cuts always make everything better, free market, trickle down, supply side" B.S. to bed for another 80 years or so. Normajean: the "war on terror" is an oxymoron you oxy moron.

Answer 6

It makes them unhappy with the situation. The economy also effects "liberals". Do you know of anyone who is rooting for their 401K to take a dump or that they may loose their employment soon due to the lax policies of our government or for any other reason for that matter? Pointing out a problem and rooting for the problem to transpire are two different scenarios.

Answer 7

As long as Republicans are in power... it doesn't matter what liberals root for. Despair and failure are inevitable.

Answer 8

Liberals do not root about a failing economy or soldiers being killed. They rail against it but point it out to conservatives in such a way that they can't understand so they resort to using words like "root" to make a point that fails miserably.

Answer 9

When the Power of Love is as strong as the Love of Power there will be Peace."

Answer 10

To answer your question;



1) Since Republicans run the White House, liberals think they can score cheap political shots for political gains.



2) They are socialist and they cheer for the failure of capitalism so that Americans will adopt socialism.

Answer 11

Wow, were you getting your information. I would love to see a person cheering because our economy sucks and our boys are dying because of a senceless war. If anyone is acting un-american, its people like you who want to keep our boys over there.

Please sir, pull your head out of your ***.

Answer 12

No more tired then I am of people who refuse to see the truth and insist our economy is booming and we are "winning" in Iraq. The knife cuts both ways.

Answer 13

God Bless America!



God Bless our troops!



God Bless GWB and Dick Cheney!

Answer 14

They don't. Why don't you go stick your 3-incher in the disposal, I heard it tickles

Answer 15

Yes, I believe it does make them traitors, at the least unAmerican. There is a difference in dissent and pure hate and what the liberals do is NOT dissent..

Answer 16

It makes them figments of your imagination, since nobody is actually doing this.

Answer 17

Link please to one "liberal" rooting for despair or American failures?