[extropy-chat] Extropian Scorecard

[Patrick Wilken]

Natasha, Mike and others on this list:

Is there some sort of Extropian scorecard for the different 
(ex-)candidates? I am sort of curious how Bush and Kerry would have 
stacked up. Its seems obvious to me that Bush would score very poorly 
on many measures, but apparently there are smart people here who voted 
for Bush. It would seem to me that they would have to have voted for 
Bush while holding their noses against his anti-extropian stench, but I 
am willing to convinced otherwise. So putting aside from the 
possibility put forward by Mike that Bush is more likely to lead to the 
collapse of the US economic system, thereby making way for an Extropian 
paradise built on its ashes, what are the good Extropian reasons for 
voting for Bush?

On many issues it would seem obvious that fundamentalist beliefs put 
forward by supporters of Bush - anti-stem cell research, anti-science, 
anti-homosexuality (actually any sexuality that doesn't lead to a 
traditional Christian nuclear family), anti-drugs, anti-division 
between church and state, anti-privacy - are anti-extropian.

The only pro-extropian statement I have see clearly articulated for 
Bush on this list is that he would be better (in some vague sense) for 
the economy. Though given what he has achieved for the US economy to 
date it seems more that that this is a knee-jerk reaction equating 
Republicans with better stewardship for economic matters than than 
Democrats.

So please tell me why any Extropian would be willing to stand up and 
proudly say they voted for Bush.

best, patrick