Comments on: Open Letter to David Sirota From a (Former) Fan http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aviva http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-51868 Aviva Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:54:54 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/#comment-51868 You know that Salon piece I sent you? David Sirota's "On Being Hated in a Nation of Assholes"? It's pretty revealing. Sirota seems to rage, spew vitriol, at progressives as well as ultraconservatives. <br><br>I'm not interested right now in taking sides on Sirota's idealist progressivism vs the pragmatic progressivism Sirota seems to revile. <br><br>What I'm really concerned with is this: His language has become "FOXnewsian," and it's being directed at folks he could have a reasonable, edifying debate with. Instead, he spews insults, filth, and cheap shots. <br><br>Some of his accusations against you and others would be laughable if they weren't tragic. <br><br>He seems to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, or a burned-out meltdown. Hope he takes a break from all this, and comes back with some ability to honor the responsible, civil critiques of his writing. You know that Salon piece I sent you? David Sirota's “On Being Hated in a Nation of Assholes”? It's pretty revealing. Sirota seems to rage, spew vitriol, at progressives as well as ultraconservatives.

I'm not interested right now in taking sides on Sirota's idealist progressivism vs the pragmatic progressivism Sirota seems to revile.

What I'm really concerned with is this: His language has become “FOXnewsian,” and it's being directed at folks he could have a reasonable, edifying debate with. Instead, he spews insults, filth, and cheap shots.

Some of his accusations against you and others would be laughable if they weren't tragic.

He seems to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, or a burned-out meltdown. Hope he takes a break from all this, and comes back with some ability to honor the responsible, civil critiques of his writing.

]]> By: avivagabriel http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-50691 avivagabriel Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:54:54 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/#comment-50691 You know that Salon piece I sent you? David Sirota's "On Being Hated in a Nation of Assholes"? It's pretty revealing. Sirota seems to rage, spew vitriol, at progressives as well as ultraconservatives. <br><br>I'm not interested right now in taking sides on Sirota's idealist progressivism vs the pragmatic progressivism Sirota seems to revile. <br><br>What I'm really concerned with is this: His language has become "FOXnewsian," and it's being directed at folks he could have a reasonable, edifying debate with. Instead, he spews insults, filth, and cheap shots. <br><br>Some of his accusations against you and others would be laughable if they weren't tragic. <br><br>He seems to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, or a burned-out meltdown. Hope he takes a break from all this, and comes back with some ability to honor the responsible, civil critiques of his writing. You know that Salon piece I sent you? David Sirota's “On Being Hated in a Nation of Assholes”? It's pretty revealing. Sirota seems to rage, spew vitriol, at progressives as well as ultraconservatives.

I'm not interested right now in taking sides on Sirota's idealist progressivism vs the pragmatic progressivism Sirota seems to revile.

What I'm really concerned with is this: His language has become “FOXnewsian,” and it's being directed at folks he could have a reasonable, edifying debate with. Instead, he spews insults, filth, and cheap shots.

Some of his accusations against you and others would be laughable if they weren't tragic.

He seems to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, or a burned-out meltdown. Hope he takes a break from all this, and comes back with some ability to honor the responsible, civil critiques of his writing.

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]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-50689 Karoli Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:20:43 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/#comment-50689 I can't remember a time where anyone on the *same side* of an issue chose to use such angry, loaded, nasty terms in response to a simple yes or no question. He may well be right, but his message got lost to me in the first insult. I can't remember a time where anyone on the *same side* of an issue chose to use such angry, loaded, nasty terms in response to a simple yes or no question. He may well be right, but his message got lost to me in the first insult.

]]> By: avivagabriel http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-50688 avivagabriel Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:12:21 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/14/open-letter-to-david-sirota-from-a-former-fan/#comment-50688 Amazing piece of writing. Every point I could have wished to make, you've made--and then some. The writing is stellar. Your points are rock solid. I wish none of us had to waste time "setting the record straight" with a bully like David Sirota. His ego has swept him away down the muddy Nile. He's lost to the causes we care about, because he has made himself his principle "cause." Amazing piece of writing. Every point I could have wished to make, you've made–and then some. The writing is stellar. Your points are rock solid. I wish none of us had to waste time “setting the record straight” with a bully like David Sirota. His ego has swept him away down the muddy Nile. He's lost to the causes we care about, because he has made himself his principle “cause.”

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