Ask a conservative and a liberal where they want to go for lunch.
Conservative: Wong’s Garden.
Liberal: Well, there’s a lot of good places. There’s that new Italian place down the road, and The Parthenon is good. I wouldn’t mind going to Wong’s Garden, either, although the last time I was there I didn’t like it. Anywhere is fine, I guess.
Where do you think the three of you will be going for lunch?
I think the main reason conservatives triumph in so many situations is that they are so damn sure of themselves in any situation. And people naturally gravitate toward certainty, even if it’s patently wrong.
This morning I watched Asst. Sec. of Defense Richard Perle and Gore’s national security advisor Leon Fuerth “debate” the coming war on Iraq on “Meet the Press.” Fuerth was so wishy-washy it made me sick. If he said “Well, I think Dick and I agree on this point” one more time, I was going to shoot out the TV like Elvis on a fried banana sandwich bender.
And no matter what the question, Perle had a forceful and assertive answer. This isn’t just a matter of personal style. Liberals equivocate, they “see all sides of the issue.” Especially now, they need to get a backbone and say what they mean. There’s a lot riding on this.
Given the fact that testosterone has been shown to increase capacity for decision-making (in both men and women), it’s pretty easy to see where conservatives are coming from on that tip — I mean, that’s just my opinion, though. Let’s not rush to any conclusions or anything.
A fried banana sandwich sounds really good right now.
That’s an interesting comment, John. Maybe in some way replublicans represent the masculine side of our country’s collective mind and liberals the feminine. I’ve always felt we needed a balance between the two to succeed. Maybe liberal vs. conservative aren’t so much enemies on either side of a fight as they are a dysfunctional married couple.
If you mean the whole “accusing the other person of exactly what you’re guilty of” thing, then I’d have to back you up 100% on that. “Liberals are over-emotional!” say Republicans, who then try to make us patriotic and want everybody to live forever. “Republicans are closed-minded bigots!” cry Democrats, as they poke fun at heterosexual white guys with money.
Who who can be our marriage counselor? Canada?