American Populist, Government Organizer

The Two Types of Republicans that Liberals Hate

By Daniel Greenfield
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

There are two types of Republicans that liberal Democrats hate above all else with an unreasoning venom that borders on madness. The first is the American Populist and the second is the Government Organizer.

While if you narrow the numbers down enough, every Republican and Conservative Democrat will make the progressive’s enemies list, but the true pathological reaction is reserved for these two types.

The American Populist represents an American ideal
The American Populist represents an American ideal, often Western in nature, and promotes independence, small government and an old fashioned self-centered Americanism. The Populist relies less on bureaucratic advice and more on common sense, gut instincts and thinking about issues from a new angle. The Populist is often not a professional politician, and has a background or hobbies that define him more than his political career does. Models include Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Sarah Palin.

Liberals routinely denounce the populists as stupid, mentally incompetent hicks who can barely tie their shoes. American Populists not only have the temerity to embrace the values and attitudes of Flyover Country, but to presume to dictate them to their liberal “bettersâ€