I'm probably lobbing a live hand grenade here given some recent LJ discussions...

[webbgirl]

I've known for awhile now that Ann Coulter is a completely reprehensible human being (and I use "human being" in the loosest sense), but the breadth and depth of her intollerance (and the fact that she doesn't see anything wrong in voicing it) still continues to amaze me.  

This interview shows that her brand of prejudice goes beyond just ignorance or even willful ignorance.  She knows damn well that she's saying that other people are 'less' than her because of their belief system or their race, and she doesn't see anything wrong with that.  

I just...if she doesn't see her remarks as being anti-semetic, then what on earth would qualify for her?  It's not like there's anything subtle with what she's saying.  Does this mean that anything short of cross-burning on someone's lawn is okay with her?  

How can someone with an education possibly believe that?  Though, the fact that she uses a Seinfeld episode as an example of race relations in New York does speak to her intellect a bit.

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[slb44.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised you're the first on my flist to mention this piece of crap. I stumbled upon it last night and could not believe what I was reading. Next thing we know she'll be telling us that only blond haired blue eyed people are allowed through the gates of heaven. Oy!

The whole thing reminded me of that episode of L & O: CI where Coulter's doppelganger was attacked. It amazes me that something similar doesn't happen on a regular basis to this mealy mouthed bitch.

{{{Hugs}}} for pointing this out, since LJ still won't let me post and for voicing your outrage in public.

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

*kicks LJ again on your behalf*

There's a whole level of arrogance and closed-mindedness to her and people like her that just astounds me. I guess it just amazes me that people with that type of attitude can also delude themselves into thinking that they're anything but prejudicial.

[slb44.livejournal.com]

I suspect that this woman and her kind are so narrow minded and self centred that they can delude themselves into believing anything. The world is flat. Yes! The sky is puce. Yes! I'm an idot. Ah, okay, I was on a roll there...d'oh!

[medie]

She's human? Really? I could've sworn she was an android. And a defective one at that.

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

*g* Hence the qualifier on "human being".

[springmoon60.livejournal.com]

I can't even find words to describe what a truly reprehensible bottom-dweller Ann Coulter is. She is a heinous, racist, insensitive, anti-Semitic c*nt.

Guess I could find some words, huh?

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

Those are pretty much the words I would have chosen too.

[jennixen.livejournal.com]

I can't believe people are listening to her... She seems completely mad, doesnt she??

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

She does, but she does it in such a way that she panders to people who already have some level of arrogance and it makes it sound like she's just being reasonable to these people. That frightens me more and more.

[jennixen.livejournal.com]

THis whole thing that Christianity is the only way and everything else is crap... I just dont get it. *shakes head*

[rainfletcher.livejournal.com]

How does this... person... still get air time? Is it for the train-wreck effect?

Will THIS finally be the thing that drives her out of the public consciousness for good and all, except as the punchline of jokes, a la Jimmy the Greek?

Wow. How scary is this?

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

I keep waiting with her because it seems like each incident is worse than the last, but there never seems to be the kind of backlash that one would expect.

The scary part is that because she presents this 'smart, intelligent' package that there are folks who somehow find her vitrol more acceptable. UGH.

[meyerlemon.livejournal.com]

She's so bizarre. I recall that when she wrote that book "Godless" or whatever, some journalist went to the church she claims to attend and everyone was all "...What? No, I don't think I've ever seen her here."

I wonder if she's part of that bizarre subset of Christians (usually fundies) who think that because Jews don't believe that Christ was the messiah, they need to hurry up and get on board, and I'm sure that some of them genuinely don't think they're being anti-semitic. It seems to usually co-exist with the kind of Christian who has feelings most regular folks would consider ?????? OUT THERE about gay people (but who would also not consider themselves homophobic, because they want to help them not be gay!) and on occasion you'll even find interesting race feelings (for instance about the non-okayness of mixed marriage, but combined with things about how God created different races on purpose and didn't intend them to mix, but that they're all equally-loved-- so they would probably also not consider themselves racists).

I don't know where these people come from! It seems like it often coincides with people who are giant megachurches, but not always. It's kind of interesting, in an appalling way.

Strange, indeed.

[webbgirl.livejournal.com]

I've told you before that what you've described is essentially my family and most of the folks I grew up with, right? There's a reason I spend as little time as possible with the family for holidays. The amount of tongue-biting I have to do to prevent family battles is astounding.

I remember when I was about 11 or 12 and the head of our church youth group was explaining how interracial marriages were wrong because it hurt the kids in the long run. He used one of the girls in our group as an example. She was pretty fair skinned and his reasoning was that if she married a white guy and never told him about her father being black and she had a baby with "black" features that she'd be accused of adultry. I couldn't understand why someone would get married and not ever introduce their parents to the person.

Then again, this guy also believed that rock and roll was from the devil because the drum beat makes folks want to fornicate. Trufax according to him. Apparently Gloria Estefan was right about the rhythm getting you.

The real kicker is when these folks are called on being racist or homophobic, the usual argument is that they hate the sin but love the sinner which shows that they're really loving and caring individuals. WTF? How is that not just as insulting and narrow-minded?

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to do with folks like this other than treat them with the contempt they deserve and don't give them your time and anger. They're similar to the ones who blame us (Jews) for killing Jesus on the one hand, and then tell us to get the hell over it (the Holocaust) because it was 60 years ago. I think it was meyerlemon who said that they find reasonable excuses for it and can't see how it's wrong. They absolutely do, and sadly I don't think there's an argument for it. It's the same mindset IMO that makes people fly planes into buildings because they honestly believe that God wants it that way.

Nutters. The lot of 'em.

[tartary-lamb.livejournal.com]

The woman's the very definition of "batshit insane". If there was ever a person that was in need of some serious, serious therapy...