why republican rhetoric scares me

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often it's not even subtle, but in any event, it usually amounts to an attitude that "america" legitimately consists of republicans only, and the rest of us are the enemy and what really frustrates them is dammit why aren't they allowed to just kill us already?

i do know some republicans who are perfectly decent people, especially if you can keep them off political issues. but many of them are so hyper-partisan that they can't help themselves, and one gets the impression they're just champing at the bit to start shooting libruls.

one can be partisan, even highly partisan, while still respecting the other side as legitimate; fellow americans with whom you just happen to disagree. strongly. that's fine.

but the de-legitimization of the anyone who disagrees is scary, and not very far from something very, very heinous.

[Andy823]

1. I agree

The ones you have to really worry about are the tea bagger types, the ones that watch fox news, or the really radical tea baggers that watch Glen Beck! Those are the ones who will might take it to the next level and do something really insane!

I think that is one reason that Karl Rove and the so called "main stream" republicans are doing their best to rid the party of the tea bagger types who are going to primary some of the more "moderate" republicans. The right created the tea party, and now it has gotten way out of hand. I really do hope that come primary time in the republican party that as many tea baggers as possible try an run against republicans, even if they don't win a primary bid. The sane people of this country are tired of the crazies trying to destroy this country. The more tea baggers that run, the more likely republicans will lose seats, and that's a good thing!

[Dawson Leery]

2. These types have always existed.

However, they only had a national platform with the rise of hate radio.

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3. exactly. once upon a time the media had the good sense and decency to ignore them.