The Men of Journolist
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Somebody needs to say it. The Journolist scandal will not be finished until someone says it.
Who let the dogs out?
The website iowntheworld.com is posting pictures of the Men of Journolist, the listserv where “journalists” got together to hammer out talking points to help liberal politicians. The Journolist has been called corrupt. A disgrace. Something that will never be lived down. But it’s also the ugliest group of life forms this side of a National Geographic special. When do these orcs march on Helm’s Deep?
It’s childish to make fun of someone’s looks, I know. So I’ll get to the deeper point. Perusing the Journolist photo spread – while trying to keep my lunch down – I realized that this proves once and for all that Nietzsche was wrong. The philosopher claimed that Christianity was a religion of losers, people full of resentment who wanted to strike out at their betters. Christians wanted to turn the world upside down by elevating the weak, sad, ugly and pathetic. It was the faith of losers.
Scanning the pictures of the Men of Journolist, it becomes apparent that Nietzsche had it exactly backwards. It is secular atheism – the religion of the media – that is the religion of resentment, rage, intolerance, and apparently folks who were at the business end of a fugly stick beat-down. People have made cracks about the whiteness of the list, but the other lack of diversity is the total absence of hotness. There were 400 Journolisters. Walk into a room of 400 people anywhere on this planet, and there will be at least a few, maybe even a quarter (ok half in Sweden) who are attractive. It’s just the way God made the world.
Maybe there is some correlation between beauty and conservatism. Perhaps pretty people don’t have to deal with as much humiliation early in life, and therefore don’t become bitter with resentment. They get dates, get picked for teams, they make out. And the conservatives who are less attractive learn and accept that the world is not fair. They make their peace with God. They don’t become utopians, trying to create a world where they will be loved and appreciated if only they can force the world to flip right side up and be what they want it to be. They feel no need to go work for the Nation. Is it a coincidence that Andrew Sullivan’s liberalism has increased in proportion to his hotness decreasing? Twenty years ago he was a thin, winsome Tory posing in a GAP ad. Today he looks like something making noise after washing up on a San Francisco pier.
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“It is secular atheism – the religion of the media – that is the religion of resentment, rage, intolerance….”
It seems more than one religion can be powered by resentment. If so, then Nietzsche remains to be refuted.
The funny thing is that the picture Mark Gauvreau Judge has posted here has got to be at least 10 years old. In real life, he’s a lot heavier than that and has a lot less hair. This summer he’s teaching a course in journalism at Georgetown in which he says he will teach students about honor and truth. He also purports to be a Catholic. What a hypocrite.
Do we really have to call people names like this? Isn’t it the same as labeling everyone (or particular groups of people) on the right as racists? Aren’t our common core beliefs steeped in dignity, integrity, honor and civility? Rise above, people. Rise above!
What an absolute piece of garbage.
Looked at your own picture lately?
How do you explain the fact that your liberal cousins are all so much better looking than you? You need to drink a half rack and review that photo montage again.
Sorry, but I have to disagree – strongly. Ezra Klein is pretty damn hot in my book. If only he were 10 years older, I could indulge an actual crush.
That said, according to your argument – liberals apparently appreciate inner beauty, whereas conservatives are focused on outer. Is that really the argument you want to make??
Good catch; I think there’s a Rush Limbaugh line about “show biz for ugly people” that fits in here somewhere.
My only question is, “which came first?” Is it (their) internal hatred, resentment and pettiness that takes over and is reflected in their general appearance, or does their lack of personality and attractiveness ignite all that rage and envy?
Wow. This is quite possibly the most juvenile rant that I’ve read on the Internet this year. So according to Mark, Norah O’Donnell’s journalistic call for truth from Sarah Palin is actually, uh, boob envy? Wow. Well, I guess the Daily Caller is proud to publish the inner slobberings of your frathouse mentality. And why is it, I wonder, that you spend so much time looking at Andrew Sullivan and the other boys, Mark, while you publicly worship the female form? Hmm?
Don’t read your own comments, eh?
Somebody should tell Mark that his picture is posted next to his column.
Maybe it’s Dorian Grey syndrome, and not just because so many are gay. These are obviously some mighty ugly people on the inside, and as we all know, the left is obsessive in their penchant for projection. Perhaps they become so proficient at projection their inner ugliness radiates physically.
He’s not a journolist, but my choice for radiantly ugly leftist of the year goes to Al Franken. He could do the Joker in a Batman movie with no makeup.