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Re: Good news for collectors (was Re: 1593 box photos!)
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Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:18:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Sanburn writes:
> <snip>
> 
> My peeve with this thread is that some in it perpetuate the
> "right == Republican" and "left==Democrat" mythos.

My point exactly.

> 
> As you know, I feel the political spectrum is not one dimensional. Not hardly.
> 
> Further, I feel that Democrats and Republicans are more alike than they are
> different.

Absolutely.  The differences are carefully selected, but this two-party
tyranny has blandified elections.  On too many issues I couldn't tell Cheney
from Lieberman from Dubya from Gore.

> 
> Finally, the GOP has some (seated congressional) members who would be
> considered more 'liberal' than some (seated congressional) members of the
> Democratic party. (and the converse as well, of course)...
> 
> Just my usual peeve.
> 
> ++Lar

Again, my point exactly.

Bruce

Bruce



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(...) "and who's going to be president, Tweedle Dumb or Tweedle Dumber" (Ani Difranco) Since I sit _far_ to the left, I don't much care for either one of the mainstream US parties (not though it really matters, since I am a Canadian, and have no (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Good news for collectors (was Re: 1593 box photos!)
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Sanburn writes: <snip> My peeve with this thread is that some in it perpetuate the "right == Republican" and "left==Democrat" mythos. As you know, I feel the political spectrum is not one dimensional. Not hardly. (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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