The Stupid, It Hurts - Wednesday edition

by Graham Email

1. Chick-Fil-A - a Libertarian utters semi-threatening crap
A Libertarian candidate in Mississippi, Ron Williams, has committed a common sin amongst political candidates and representatives. He opened his mouth on a subject with his brain totally disengaged. In this case, he said that the mayors who had stated their opposition to Chick-Fil-A opening in their cities “need to be introduced to the Second Amendment ASAP.”
I'm pissed.
I'm pissed partly because Ron Williams, by any objective analysis, is an idiot. He may have a valid objection to the Mayor's threats (note that they are threats, not actions), but responding with a sinister (albeit vague) threat normally used by gun nuts and wackaloons is stupid beyond belief.
I'm also pissed because, as a Libertarian candidate, Williams should be a damn sight more smart in his choice of language. Libertarians have a hard enough time being taken seriously while trying to combat a two-party power duopoly in the USA. Pseudo-macho horseshit like this is going to further convince independent voters that Libertarians are indeed wackaloons who are being fellated by the NRA. Ron Williams needs to learn to engage his brain before he tries opining in the future.

2. Bigots unite in defensiveness and total confusion

Nothing distresses bigots more than being called on their bigotry. Since many bigots are really engaging in a low-intensity form of bullying, they do not like being called out one bit. This posting over at Freethought Blogs explains (with practical examples) the three tactics most commonly used by bigots to weasel out of being called for their bigoted views.