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Thursday, August 20th, 2009I am the World’s Worst Yob #123.
Apparently, I at some point in my life turned into an uncouth, working-class British person.
Right-o, then!
Also, here are a few other things you may not have known about me.
MORE: And then there’s this. I was wondering where the influx of madness to that comment thread was coming from.
Wow, I never knew you were a racist and an anti-semite, Radley! This changes everything!
my sister just decided she doesn’t wanna go out with you after all…
Wow. You’re a pro-homosexual liberal, and a neo-con Cato Institute hack.
You truly are all things to all people, Radley!
(I have to add… that “World’s Worst Yob #123″ post was exceptionally well-written. I’m convinced!)
You have some followers on that site who are very explicit in their
feelings about you. How could you be so lucky! Anonymity grants special privileges to them!
Epic lulz are epic.
I am surprised he didn’t hot-link the image. He actually took time to save it. Must have a crush on ya.
I flipped through the blog to see if it was some form of backhanded compliment or if it was supposed to be ironic/sarcastic…..and I still don’t get it.
There’s nothing there, other than the picture of Radley and the title, “World’s Worst Yob #123″. Perhaps I’m the one missing something – is there anything at the link to explain why he earned the title?
And also… is it possible to win a “World’s Best Yob” award?
Wow, pretty awesome that you basically get called a left-wing nutjob in response to a summary of your Mackey post. Somehow I thought it was the other way around when I was reading those blog comments.
Count me in super confused territory too. The picture of Ambinder next to the dude in an apron was seriously funny, though.
Question is, did he hot link your pic? If so…time to fuck with him.
World’s Worst Yob #122 was Andrew Napolitano. I suppose you’re in decent company.
Scrolling back to #1 the blog does give a very brief definition of yob for the non-british. It is teenage lout, also boy spelled backwards. Going by the #1,#2,#3 I think you can guess the theme
#1 Rush Limbaugh
#2 Sean Hannity
#3 Michael Savage
http://bildungblog.blogspot.com/search/label/World%27s%20Worst%20Yobs?updated-max=2007-03-27T06%3A00%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=20
I was going to read the American Spectator post, but then a pop-up ad with Michelle Malkin scared me away.
You’re pro-homosexual? Goddamnit, Balko. I want a free market, but not a, you know…”free market.”
Seriously, though…I don’t get the yob thing either. Wikipedia doesn’t even help. You are an “uncouth or thuggish blue collar person”? Umm…boo?
Speaking as an Australian, well acquainted with the meaning of the word, I think that the guy who called you a “yob” has no idea what the word means. To be fair, I suppose that you really couldn’t expect that a librarian from Garland, Texas, would know the meaning of the word but, then, he shouldn’t go spreading it about.
You haven’t really made it until you’re on Olbermann’s “Worst Persons in the World” list. You’re definitely made it if you can jump to the top of the list and be the Worstest Person in the World.
That guy must be the loneliest dude in Texas.
“You’re Retarded| 8.20.09 @ 9:28PM
By the way, that’s directed at Ultitardo Brian Chesser, First Minister of Moronicity of the Dumbassiville County of Stupitardimoronostan.”
When did my brother-in-law resign?
Anywho, do people read (but not comprehend) or not even read what Radley writes at all?
I hope Mr. Chesser doesn’t kiss his mommy with that same mouth!
I still want to marry Radley when I grow up!
You’re not an Eagles fan…that gives you a plus in my book…;)
Hey what’s wrong with the Eagles? Sure Don Henley was better solo and some of their fans are over the top and Hotel California was overplayed, but still they did some good work.
I think Paul Begala (121?) is more of a tosser.
Radley attracts some seriously demented critics sometimes, doesn’t he? If he were a foaming-at-the-mouth partisan, he’d be safe from at least half the wackjobs out there.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but if you have lots of haters as a blogger aren’t you doing a good job?
Thanks for the near snarf this morning. If he is going to call you a yob, the least he could do is photoshop a tracksuit on you. The ASBO should be forthcoming.
Does this asshat know what the fuck yob even means?
I must say, the literary prowess these people demonstrate has convinced me of the error of my ways.
What those errors are, I have no idea. I couldn’t figure that out from the mishmash of non sequiturs interspersed with puerile, made up words tossed up as grade school level attempts at insult.
This is why I don’t support home schooling.
“He’s pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian, anti-Jewish kook….. Edmund Burke and the founders would not recognize him as a liberty lover, or, as he prefers it, libertarian. They would see him for what he is — a promoter of libertine lifestyles and religious bigotry”
There are also reports that he has associated himself with black people.
p.s. since when is Edmund Burke one of the founders?
“Balko does yeoman’s work on calling out police BS like no-knock raids and taser-fever.
If he’s like the average gLibertarian he’s more concerned about white guys, like him, going up against the police.
Brown and black people, not so much.”
Nevermind. Cory Mae?
In the 2nd link, they deliberately mischaracterized Radley’s report. If they really believed their opinions were correct, why not directly quote Radley, instead of pretending he said something he didn’t. Douchebags.
Mad props to any blogger that links to their enemy’s criticisms. Radley’s a class act; always has been.
well, you’re smart, cute and you do good deeds. A perfect combination in my book. heehee, who cares what I think.
hey expat @25 I think he got Radley mixed up with Blago up here in Chi-town.
I always thought you were a nice guy.
Now I know the truth. You, sir, are a meaniepants.
“Edmund Burke and the Founders” would be a great name for a Motown group.
Great, now I have to clean up the coffee that just came out of my nose:
http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/24164.html
I judge people by their enemies, not exclisively mind you, nut it does factor into the equation.
You’re enemies are a testimonial to the the work you do, Radley. I don’t blame you a bit for linking to the idiots who despise you. Truly, it’s more telling than a thousnad flowery testimonials.
Hah, the “Yob” guy is already starting to backtrack. After a few of us pointed out Radley’s criminal justice work to him in the comments, he left this:
Radley deserves praise for his writing on behalf of civil liberties, but his views on health care reform stink.
So if you’re a yob, at least you’re a yob who “deserves praise”.
Reading the posts at these blogs pretty much reinforces every stereotype I have for the left. Especially true with the “Libertarians are Republicans who smoke pot” comment. That is such flagrant intellectual dishonesty and laziness. Don’t like someone, just find a way to associate them with your enemy. Rule number one in the Hannity school of propaganda.
I also like the assumption that if our mayor friend in Wisconsin had a gun that means he would have shot everyone around him and caused a bloodbath. Never once did anyone make the assumption that just having a gun would be enough to end the assault without ever having to pull it out of the holster. Just because we have nuclear missiles doesn’t mean that we go off shooting them everyone who pisses us off.
Health care really is turning into the next terrorism craze. It’s redrawing all the lines of who is on what side now. First, we were all pussies and liberals for not supporting the war. Now we’re back on the right winger’s side because of all this.
I find such frustration in these kind of debates. There is so much at stake with health care reform that everyone sees it as a must win.
“Our side has to win no matter what or…the whole fucking world will come to an end! Do whatever it takes. Lie. Call ‘em all traitors. Whatever scare tactics work! Whatever you do, don’t be rational about any of it because it’s too late for that. AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!”
I find myself wanting to troll these blogs and say things like, “we aren’t opposed to cheapening the cost of health care, we just think government intervention will make it that much more expensive.” Or maybe something like, “It’s not just about people getting pills and doctors, its the loss of privacy that accompanies Obamacare that has no bearing on providing health services.” Maybe interject that one of the reasons that HC is damn expensive is because of government intervention and there isn’t anything free market about America health care! AAAAGGGHHHH!
But their minds are already made up. There is not point trying to debate them. They’re just going to do what ever other asshole does when they troll this site and end ever comment with “fuck you” or “you’re idiots” along with every other character attack without ever addressing anything.
So, I don’t know…fuck it all.
Mattocracy #40,
I hear you, brother. But sometimes I have hope, only because I went through my own transformation from a Fox News junkie who proposed we turn Iraq into a big parking lot to someone who has fully embraced the philosophy of classical liberalism. I went through years of cognitive dissonance, and it wasn’t easy, but here I am.
I recently started sharing some articles on my Facebook page in a meager attempt to open others’ eyes (many of whom are not rabid lefties or righties, mind you). I’m trying to do so in a non-threatening way from sources that don’t jump out as coming from the so-called “sides” of the “debate”. For example, I thought this was pretty good.
In my experience, the average person can only see the two “sides” of the statists’ arguments. It takes a while for them to catch on to the idea that there are other perspectives out there; in essence, a third dimension (collective vs. individual).
At least for me, the beauty of true liberalism (not the hijacked version) is that it is a principled position based on philosophy, not politics. And while it’s aggravating to live in this world, sometimes it’s fun to watch the statists pretend they’re different and fight about it. This health care “debate” is a main event.
You’re still a hot nerd man to me, Radley.
I smell Dick Bottom’s and or Lone Wacko’s involvement here… *putting on my tin foil hat*
You’ll be happy to know that the town of Wigan in northwest England is arresting people like you.
“First Minister of Moronicity of the Dumbassiville County of Stupitardimoronostan.” OK, I laughed.
I just hope Radley speaks kindly of me when I’m tasered by a cop for trying to save the life of a gay man via CPR.
It seems as if Radley’s reputation is growing…
Ed Brayton has always promoted The Agitator at his blog, Dispatches From The Culture Wars.
His latest hat tip to Radley – an article about the mom who was tased and falsely ticketed for using a cell phone while driving – features this comment from “Lettuce”:
Yeah, heaven forbid law-abiding citizens carry guns. Otherwise, that poor, marginalized segment of society – the violent sociopath -might get hurt.
The real prize-winner in the comments goes to David:
What a great idea, David. All we have to do is give up one of our constitutional rights and the cops will start acting nice. Hopefully, all the criminals who own unregistered guns will be in a cooperative mood when this brilliant plan is implemented. While we’re at it, everyone can waive their fourth amendment rights en masse to help the cops make their jobs less stressful. I mean, a crime might escalate in the time it takes a cop to establish probable cause and get a warrant, and an ounce of prevention and all that…
You’re young (looking). That’s refreshing. Just a remark / observation, nothing else.
And I agree with this comment at SN: ‘Balko does yeoman’s work on calling out police BS like no-knock raids and taser-fever. I suppose that there’s a core of [self-centered] prick inside every gLibertarian and I’ve often found stuff on Agitator that agitates me but I’m kinda leaning towards being objectively pro-Radley Balko.”