The Washington Times discovers that liberal bloggers curse more frequently than conservative bloggers. This is of course by now an ancient subject within the blogosphere; you may recall that we’ve been down this road before, more than once. I suppose it ought not to be too surprising that the Washington Times is only just now catching up, given that their general editorial outlook is roughly that of the Dark Ages.

But anyway I don’t mean to repeat myself, even if (1) I’m lazy enough for that to be an attractive option, and (2) I do so very much enjoy saying the word "fuck," or the phrase "fuck fuck fuckitty fuckburger sammich with special fuck sauce and a side of fuck." No. Rather, I want to share with you some of the comments from the Moonie Times thread that followed this piece of Pulitzer-worthy journalism (the guy used Google! He’s a genius!). See if you can spot anything resembling, say, a trend, in these specimens:

1. My 7th grade teacher heard me say something that was more than a bit out of line. She asked me why I said it and the usual 7th grade answer came out, " I don’t know, I just did.". She said, I do know. It is because you have a very small vocabulary. It shows how little you are thinking and how little you care about what others think of you.

2. Profanity is the refuge of the intellectually maladroit.

3. Yeah, I have to chime in and say pretty much the same thing—the left cannot win their arguments with facts or logic so they invariably resort to insults, ad hominem attacks, political correctness fear-mongering, or just plain profanity. Exactly the kind of government you get in leftist regimes around the world—repressive, insulting,fear-inducing,unfair, and tyrannical.

4. You have simply answered the question that conservatives have known for years. Liberals live in frustration, suffer inarticulate lives and depend upon the press to speak and fend for them. No, I am not a learned person and certainly do not possess the vocabulary of a Buckley. I do however have an open mind to continued learning, I read and I can form my own opinions because of my reading and limited education.

5. Definition: Liberals: Those who resort to name-calling and profanity when they cannot win an argument with logical and coherent thought.

6. [Last one, I promise] Profanity is a sign of lack of self-discipline.
It is a sign of imprecise thinking.

It’s no surprise that liberals use it more.

Can you spot it? I’m sure you can! Yes you can! All of these open-minded articulate geniuses are saying exactly the same thing!

OK. And now, for the punchline, one final comment:

Left-wing blogs see more activity because liberals feel the need to form communities (echo chambers, really) where they can constantly shore up their bankrupt ideas. Conservatives are more individualist and self-assured in our beliefs.

I love Greater Wingnuttia. That’s one circus where the clown car never ever gets empty.