Loony Loopy Luddite

dabe

Join Date 09/2003

Loony Loopy Luddite

I'm just wondering...................

I have seen this less than affectionate description of left-leaning individuals here at JU, and admittedly, I did not know what a luddite is. So, off I went to OneLook Link my online dictionary of choice to look up the word. Following is the definition I found:

Lud·dite (plural Lud·dites)

noun
1. opponent of new technology: somebody who opposes technological or industrial innovation

2. history 19thC protester against technology: a worker involved in protests in Britain in the 1810s against new factory methods of production and in favor of traditional methods of work

[Early 19th century. Origin uncertain: according to tradition, named for Ned Ludd , an 18th-century farm worker in Leicestershire, England, who destroyed two stocking frames in a fit of rage.]

Lud·dite adjective
Lud·dism noun

OK, so that's the definition. Hmmmmm........ learn something new every day. But, for the life of me, what has this got to do with being a left-leaning person? I am certainly left. But, I am not by any stretch opposed to new technology or innovations. And, I sure was not around in the 19th century to be part of the Luddite Movement. So, this is an analogy, or description, or simile, or whatever, that I just don't understand. In fact, the only reason that I believe the likes of some extremist righties are using it is because it begins with "L" and sounds "clever".

Any of you lefties out there wanna help me out? I've got a few righties blacklisted, and I sure am not opening up my blog to them to answer this. I really do not want this post to become a slugfest, and as word of warning, if anyone gets particularly hateful, I will delete the post, unless of course it becomes fodder for ridicule.

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You see dabe there is logic to calling Liberals luddite, you see, it starts with L, no I'm not talking about alliteration, but if a word starts with a letter it can be described by that letter. In a quick study you will find liberals are associated with the Left or with loony, simple really.

Great joke Furry Cannary, this Liberal is Laughing!

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DNCdude, that's exactly what I thought. The letter "L" is the only thing that makes this word work with loony and loopy. But, it's a ridiculous word, given who it's being used to describe. Kind of like calling those of the more conservative ilk rusty rancid ropedancers.

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It amuses me when they drop the "LLL" bomb on me. I have known for quite a while it was nonsensical. But in Guy's defense, i don't think he's ever called me that.
(Mod and miler are a different story though)

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I "like" being a different story though. I don't recall ever calling *you* an LLL. If I did then I'd like to apologize. Out of the 3 L's I think you maybe only fit one. Left.

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So the right has gone from calling a left-winger a Loopy Lobotomized Lefty to a Loony Loopy Luddite. Isn't that clever?

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Iconoclast, they are such a clever bunch, don't ya think? So clever that they make themselves look like idiots. Thanks for resurrecting this article.

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Draginol

Join Date 03/2001

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Take a poll of any random group of engineers and you'll find that they are quite conservative in general. I think you'll find that most of the new technology being created in this country comes from people who are right of center (though typically non very political).

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