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rustydog

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42. Back in the day, it was truly a conservative party with intelligent people who had a different

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:29 AM

Sep 2012

view of how the government should be run. Then the geniuses who wrested control and courted the radical christian nut jobs and right-wing KKK Kreeps and the people who hated human welfare relief but dearly loved corporate welfare relief. The party is taken over by war-mongering pieces of shit who either ran to france when America called them to war,or they developed boils on their butt, lay in their own feces or just went AWOL from the Texas air national guard.

The GOP today stands for nothing but the interests of corporations and the uber-wealthy. period. Anyone who votes Republican today is too stupid to be allowed to vote (Unless they are rich, then you can understand them protecting their investment) because they would be voting for their own demise.

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I've never understood why so many working class white men and women vote republican. [View all] npk Sep 2012 OP

Forget the media and remember that half the population is below average... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #1

This post is part of the reason they do so RZM Sep 2012 #6

yeah well, conservatives make their bread and butter by lying out their asses. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #10

If condescension from a poltical party party working (at least somewhat) in their interests... SilveryMoon Sep 2012 #14

I don't dispute it's against their interests RZM Sep 2012 #16

People really hate being talked down to? SilveryMoon Sep 2012 #30

what SM said.... mike_c Sep 2012 #51

How is the OP calling them an idiot? susanna Sep 2012 #21

Looks like he is responding to the first reply... Number_9 Sep 2012 #41

Oops...must have missed the attribute. n/t susanna Sep 2012 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author susanna Sep 2012 #69

That sarcasm thingy would come in handy if I ever used it... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #22

Well, they are stupid gaspee Sep 2012 #26

They AREN'T?! Cons call people idiots WITH EVERY LIE THEY SPEW. Republicans condescend BY NATURE. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #53

with a normal distribution, no matter how intelligent the population... yawnmaster Sep 2012 #19

It does when the average itself is really low. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #37

That wasn't included in the statement. yawnmaster Sep 2012 #62

J.C Watt's grandpa once said ... Trajan Sep 2012 #2

Racism for some,. Some of them have bought into Reaganomics, and others JRLeft Sep 2012 #3

I understand it. David__77 Sep 2012 #4

True, but that right wing used to be a much smaller fringe element npk Sep 2012 #7

Maybe. David__77 Sep 2012 #18

I don't think the media has much to do with it. I think it's mostly because napi21 Sep 2012 #5

But I think the media has played into this npk Sep 2012 #12

Somewhere that generational voting changed because the South use to be Democratic. fasttense Sep 2012 #33

Because they're white Scootaloo Sep 2012 #8

Second This Notion RobinA Sep 2012 #43

Excellent post. You have touched on the hifiguy Sep 2012 #48

right on bootat9 Sep 2012 #50

Good post. nt raccoon Sep 2012 #72

In many, politics works like religion. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #9

I know exactly why. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #11

I believe you gaspee Sep 2012 #27

If only they were destroying their future and not everyones'. In a perfect world that would SammyWinstonJack Sep 2012 #13

The poorer you are, the more likely you are to vote democrat. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #15

Wow gaspee Sep 2012 #28

If the Dems had a stronger populist economic message, more low-income limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #39

Working class WHITE people lean Republican. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #40

the poorer you are, the more likely to go dem. holds for whites and blacks. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #60

In my experience... because deep down they hate blacks... ghurley Sep 2012 #17

I know many who vote that way because their family voted that way, they've always voted that way AllyCat Sep 2012 #20

Social issues, libertarians, family, etc... davidn3600 Sep 2012 #23

Seriously, DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #24

I agree gaspee Sep 2012 #29

Prejudice and bigotry. Those are the reasons. Cleita Sep 2012 #25

As a 60 year old white male in the area I live my politics are at odds with so called peers. gordianot Sep 2012 #31

I swear the number one reason is: Skittles Sep 2012 #32

If that were true, then they would all still be voting Democratic. n/t fasttense Sep 2012 #34

Politics of resentment n/t deutsey Sep 2012 #35

Because they know the GOP will work hard to hurt the people they don't like!!! nanabugg Sep 2012 #36

Many of these people are afraid of going to Hell... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #38

Back in the day, it was truly a conservative party with intelligent people who had a different rustydog Sep 2012 #42

Let us not romanticize. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #56

One word. Selfishness n/t Hotler Sep 2012 #44

The right has painted Democrats and liberals as being weak, immoral and unpatriotic. Arkansas Granny Sep 2012 #45

Great post. nt raccoon Sep 2012 #73

Non-stop propaganda Doctor_J Sep 2012 #46

A lot of it is racism Aerows Sep 2012 #47

Racism Carolina Sep 2012 #49

Glenn Beck knows. Quantess Sep 2012 #52

To quote John Steinbeck.... Blaukraut Sep 2012 #54

They believe Republicans are more moral and more patriotic. And thus, God has rewarded them with $$. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #55

Ignorance.nt ladjf Sep 2012 #57

Maybe They Don't Want To See Differently goodword Sep 2012 #58

Great summation Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #59

Ignorance and fear. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #61

Because a lot of people are Economically Liberal, but Socially Conservative. MicaelS Sep 2012 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #64

don't think for themselves; rest are bigots and haters nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #65

Let's ask Karl Rove bongbong Sep 2012 #66

Ah, the same question with "black men and women" would seem like what? just1voice Sep 2012 #67

Because they've raised voting against their better interests to an art form. AngryOldDem Sep 2012 #68

You forgot the biggest element RACE SweetieD Sep 2012 #71