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bootat9

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50. right on

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:23 PM

Sep 2012

here in texas where i live the majority of the hate is directed at the "meskins". the right wingers hate that the schools have bi-lingual education. they hate cinco de mayo. the list of hates goes on and on. ome exception: they love their" Meskin" food.

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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