The reason there would be an uproar is that the left leaning political groups out their tend to be self-informing; The right wing tends to be media informed, ie. Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Hannity. When they want to inflame the right, they will, don't worry. If they cared about the planes, the right would be on fire because Rush would be up on his pulpit spinning everything into an anti-american purchase of communist built environmentally friendly aeroplanes.
What an interesting way to put it. 'The left leaning political groups tend to be self informing;' based on...??? Where do these self-informing groups get their info? Osmosis? Clairvoyance? No. They get it the same way the "right wing" does. (By the way, glad that you've acknowledged we are the RIGHT, as in CORRECT, wing!
) They get it through affiliations, media, person-to-person, etc.
The alternative media who so inflames the right, as you put it, is really very insignificant. Of all the hours on the airwaves of all forms of audio/video media, they represent a relatively small percentage. For example, liberal talk radio outnumbers the
hours of conservative talk about 2 to 1. Insignificant in total air hours, but not insignificant in impact. Rush, O'Reilly, Hannity, etc. do inform and influence listeners. Like any group, there are a small number who get mindlessly inflamed. Most of the inflaming occurs when there is factual, reasoned purpose behind it. When we feel that an aspect of our American rights, freedoms and way of life may be at risk.
I have absolutely no idea what you are saying in your "If they cared about the planes..." statement. It is flat nonsensical. Sorry.
This isn't a double standard, it is a duality to the type of people tend to lean right and left.
This is not a duality to the type of people... Unless you are talking about those that think in the terms of constitutionality, personal rights and responsibility, fiscal responsibility, etc. and those who do not. The main difference is that those who lean right tend to think things through, then add feelings when appropriate. Those that lean left tend to feel about things, then add thoughtfulness when forced.
The point is in the handling of this issue, and there is, indeed, a double standard. It is a double standard because if the scenario were reversed, the treatment would be totally opposite. Ergo, double standard!
