Comments on: Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’ http://seekerblog.com/archives/20080314/why-i-am-no-longer-a-brain-dead-liberal/ Seeking reliable, objective sources on economics, foreign-policy and energy-policy issues. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Steve Darden http://seekerblog.com/archives/20080314/why-i-am-no-longer-a-brain-dead-liberal/#comment-22163 Steve Darden Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:58:40 +0000 http://seekerblog.com/archives/20080314/why-i-am-no-longer-a-brain-dead-liberal/#comment-22163 <p> Thanks for your comment. I thought David Mamet's essay was elegant and self-explanatory: the history of how he discovered that the left had changed so radically since his youth. In brief Mamet seems to be another liberal "mugged by reality". </p><p> Another thoughtful personal history of the discovery that one's former liberal community has turned into something very different can be found in this series: <a href="http://neoneocon.com/category/a-mind-is-a-difficult-thing-to-change/" rel="nofollow">A mind is a difficult thing to change: my change story</a>. </p> Thanks for your comment. I thought David Mamet’s essay was elegant and self-explanatory: the history of how he discovered that the left had changed so radically since his youth. In brief Mamet seems to be another liberal “mugged by reality”.

Another thoughtful personal history of the discovery that one’s former liberal community has turned into something very different can be found in this series: A mind is a difficult thing to change: my change story.

]]> By: Keli M. http://seekerblog.com/archives/20080314/why-i-am-no-longer-a-brain-dead-liberal/#comment-21915 Keli M. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:53:08 +0000 http://seekerblog.com/archives/20080314/why-i-am-no-longer-a-brain-dead-liberal/#comment-21915 I can understand your frustration, and won't really comment on your politics, as I'm admittedly not equipped at this time to discuss them with you. I did want to ask, however, what your post really means. You've mentioned other people's ideas and opinions, and not really expressed one of your own. I'm curious why you titled this article "Why I Am..." when you've only stated why others might be. Please don't think I'm trying to stir up trouble; I'm honestly curious to know. ~ Keli M. I can understand your frustration, and won’t really comment on your politics, as I’m admittedly not equipped at this time to discuss them with you.

I did want to ask, however, what your post really means. You’ve mentioned other people’s ideas and opinions, and not really expressed one of your own. I’m curious why you titled this article “Why I Am…” when you’ve only stated why others might be.

Please don’t think I’m trying to stir up trouble; I’m honestly curious to know.

~ Keli M.

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