Many of the right wingnut wackos who self-identify as "Conservative"...

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are really nothing but "people" who derive pleasure from the pain, suffering and anguish of others, including society as a whole. In a word, they are sociopaths. They remind me of the negativity craving aliens who were in one episode of the original Star Trek TV series and were probably exactly who Gene Roddenberry modeled said aliens after.

[Peregrine Took]

1. Agreed. "Conservative" is a a nice sounding word they hide behind.

Its really come to stand for sexist, racist anti-intellectual.

What kills me are these "progressive" shows where in the host brings one of them on to "debate" them - like its ever going to change anything. Not in a million years.

[Hydra]

2. They would rather things not progress

They are happy with having the 1% rule(they think they will be part of them at some point), and would like to roll back what they see as "evils&quot read, social justice) that have become permissive.

[BowlLikeAChicken]

3. But,

if they self-identify as conservatives and other conservatives say they are conservatives, then they are conservatives.

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4. Their serious mental illness...

is an objective fact. Their alleged political affiliation is a convenient cover and provides a peanut gallery willing to cheer on their depravity. They are, at their core, terrified little cowards who are only comfortable when they perceive themselves to be part of a gang.

[n2doc]

5. They are taught to feel that way

Rush, Savage Wiener, Beck, O'Reilly, and the rest of the hate brigade teach that others less fortunate than they are evil, are 'takers', are 'scum' etc.

I am convinced most of our problems can be attributed to RW hate radio/TV and RW hate Preachers.