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55. In the words of Willie Sutton

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Fri Aug 17, 2012, 11:10 AM

Aug 2012

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Think I finally figured out where the anti-government mindset comes from [View all] NNN0LHI Aug 2012 OP

Greed and racism. dawg Aug 2012 #1

I might add bigotry to that too. Greed, racism and bigotry. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #3

Let me add jealousy to that list NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #18

You are the winner!!! DING DING DING!!! (I'll ad "ignorance"). nanabugg Aug 2012 #26

I don't know about that, MadHound Aug 2012 #2

I find it strange when someone can jump from Watergate to the present without any mention of Reagan NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #32

Government most certainly IS the problem right now.. sendero Aug 2012 #50

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions that protected the powers of jody Aug 2012 #4

Whoa! Hold on there. longship Aug 2012 #31

Please read the resolutions Jefferson and Madison wrote and study the context including Alien and jody Aug 2012 #52

It comes from 30+ years of Reagan inspired lies n2doc Aug 2012 #5

I blame St. Ronnie for much of it Freddie Aug 2012 #51

Racism and the Anti-tax, Anti-government Cult of the Last Thirty Years: enough Aug 2012 #6

It isn't just the right wing who has figured this out and use it either NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #8

Those Same People Love the Government Just Fine… AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #7

On a personal level, I'm doing fine and I don't blame or credit the government for that. badtoworse Aug 2012 #9

"The government" is people we vote for - TBF Aug 2012 #10

There is no one person or political party to specifically blame. badtoworse Aug 2012 #33

When were things "good"? TBF Aug 2012 #34

I don't look at things in terms of a ruling class badtoworse Aug 2012 #42

Economic forces were not within Reagan's control? Got to be joking with me NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #44

None of those things dealt with foreign competition. badtoworse Aug 2012 #45

I know you don't - TBF Aug 2012 #53

I blame idiots that put people in power that I didn't personally vote for... Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #40

My question was meant to ilicit a response - TBF Aug 2012 #54

They praise God for the good - TBF Aug 2012 #11

Sometimes it comes from the pulpit independentpiney Aug 2012 #12

People in the pulpit can't tell people to blame themselves for their problems NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #15

"WE" Americans are the government. We elect the Governement. Hatred of the Government is hatred Lex Aug 2012 #13

That's a good way of looking at it. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #16

I have tried the same thing Lex NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #17

We are supposed to be PD Turk Aug 2012 #19

Who are the "corporate shill lite" politicians you are referring to? NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #20

A lot of red state "Democrats" PD Turk Aug 2012 #21

privatization and regulations KT2000 Aug 2012 #14

it's those in charge of the government who are doing this. it's rank & file who are being HiPointDem Aug 2012 #24

Yes - but some rank and file KT2000 Aug 2012 #25

"some" HiPointDem Aug 2012 #30

There damn well have never been any government policies deaniac21 Aug 2012 #22

That's probably taking it a bit far. wickerwoman Aug 2012 #28

no. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #23

It comes from a mind inclined to lawlessness jberryhill Aug 2012 #27

I think sometimes it's people who have gotten a raw deal wickerwoman Aug 2012 #29

Who are these workers advocates in government? pipoman Aug 2012 #38

GOP tells the white guy who isn't as successful as he thinks he should be that "scary others" JoePhilly Aug 2012 #35

Personal responsibility is for everyone other than repugs. Hotler Aug 2012 #36

Yeah, couldn't have anything to do with.. pipoman Aug 2012 #37

My anti-govt mindset started just after high school and during the Bush administration... Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #39

Sometimes it's -- Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #41

i thought it was just as simple as listening to the local RW radio loon Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #43

Public school, the draft, the IRS, the police, the DMV and other bureaucrats. FarCenter Aug 2012 #46

You forgot to mention unemployment. badtoworse Aug 2012 #47

As of 4 years ago, you had to appear in person here for a "training session". FarCenter Aug 2012 #56

You can add Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #48

Locally they passed a "Tree Ordinance" FarCenter Aug 2012 #57

You have to add the Ayn Rand worship Sugarcoated Aug 2012 #49

In the words of Willie Sutton rrneck Aug 2012 #55

Jefferson vs. Reagan Green_Lantern Aug 2012 #58

Thinks Tanks Herlong Aug 2012 #59

It isn't an "anti-government" mindset kctim Aug 2012 #60