Republican VP nominee Ryan: Progressivism Is 'Arrogant And Condescending

[Ichingcarpenter]

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) belittled progressives during a speech at the conservative American Enterprise Institute on Wednesday.

“Progressivism is well-intentioned but it is also -- in my humble opinion -- arrogant and condescending,” Ryan said, according to a transcript. “Instead of helping people make their own decisions, it makes those decisions for them. It makes Washington the center of power and politicians the center of attention.”

While Ryan had harsh words for progressives, he conceded their "vision proved compelling."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/paul-ryan-progressivism_n_3246309.html


DIDN'T HE POST THIS ON DU THE OTHER DAY?

[Skidmore]

1. Arrogant and condescending is telling people to pull themselves up by their bootstraps

at the same time you are cutting the bootstraps off.

[louis-t]

2. Right, PR doesn't have a condescending bone in his body...

Nor is he arrog--- Couldn't even get through it.

[City Lights]

6. I know, right!?

And he had the nerve to add - in my humble opinion - to his arrogant and condescending comment.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Someone posted that exact same crapola, perhaps Ryan's speech guy?

nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. I remember the poll and

the usual suspects, I think it a practice test for Paul Ryan's talking new talking point.

[apnu]

5. Pot meet Kettle motherfucker. (nt)

[Blue Owl]

7. In Mr. 3-Hour-Marathon's Humble Opinion...

[Fumesucker]

8. DIDN'T HE POST THIS ON DU THE OTHER DAY?

Indeed he did, to many recs from the usual suspects, none of whom will show up on this thread.

Of course the DUer who posted it didn't say that progressives had a "vision proved compelling" so there is that.

[Bobbie Jo]

12. "many recs"

= 2 ?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=thread&address=10022808342&info=1#recs


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2808342

[Fumesucker]

17. Are you disagreeing with Congressman Ryan then?

Because you certainly seemed to agree with him on that other thread.

[Bobbie Jo]

21. Don't even

Fox News tactics aren't any more admirable when the left uses them.

I don't pal around with terrorists either.

[Champion Jack]

9. Correction: Republican VP loser Ryan

[CJCRANE]

10. He's peddling the RW "All or Nothing" canard.

"Progressives seem to have an answer … the progressive state offers a sense of security. But it’s a false sense of security because government can’t keep all its promises.”

The government can't keep all its promises so it should just do nothing instead. That's all conservatives offer nowadays: Do Nothing.

How about we find a middle ground where the government does the best it can to improve things for ordinary citizens, you know, the job you are paid to do, Mr Ryan.

[ananda]

11. Look in the mirror, Asshole

..

[GeorgeGist]

13. Religion is progressive?

[AgingAmerican]

14. I thought this was a Third Way meme

Is DU the test bed for new RW talking points or what?

[Johonny]

15. Ryan is just projecting, the dude has spent his whole adult life in Washington

and his whole point of being there is to project "look at me" legislation. He has no clue about the world and the actual issues effecting everyday Americans. He IS the classic Washington power center guy that think politicians are the center of attention. If he doesn't want a job where he is elected to make decisions for people then he should resign. Heck they wasted all week on fake "look at us" hearing declaring the president didn't make tough decisions and left the poor people in Benghazi to fend for themselves. Which world do they want again?

[ProSense]

16. Says the

"Republican VP nominee Ryan: Progressivism Is 'Arrogant And Condescending"

...guy from a party that has no problem electing/supporting racist (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022815205) assholes (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022820149).

[smirkymonkey]

18. Paul Ryan is a 1st class asshole.

I actually think I hate him even more than Bush or Cheney.

[AverageJoe90]

19. Ryan, is of course, full of it(how ironic, as well!).

Most of us social progressives are anything but arrogant, or condescending. Granted, there ARE a few exceptions(Many Naderites, most climate doomers, some "left Libertarians" etc.), as every group does have its few bad apples(some more than others, though; there are a fair number of nasty conservatives out there), but, regardless of that, it doesn't change the fact that Ryan is not only full of crap when he paints ALL of us with that same brush, but even a massive hypocrite, too.....

[GoCubsGo]

20. Says the arrogant and condescending asshole.

Project much, little Eddie Munster clone?