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SallyHemmings

(1,822 posts)
18. They believe they are the chosen ones
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:40 AM
Jan 2021

In their imaginary world everything would become perfect.
Women would know their place and the black and brown people would go away.


Democracy is hard. TDale313 Jan 2021 #1
They don't want to think for themselves yuiyoshida Jan 2021 #2
You said what I was trying to say... TDale313 Jan 2021 #4
Yep. They need a daddy. GoCubsGo Jan 2021 #10
They don't want black and brown people to have a say exboyfil Jan 2021 #3
Nor Asians yuiyoshida Jan 2021 #11
I think it is more of an "I hate the government" TBA Jan 2021 #5
That's easy atreides1 Jan 2021 #6
because they are stupid and gullible and cant think past their hate. bullimiami Jan 2021 #7
They are late to the concepts of Democracy... they only listened to Fox... FarPoint Jan 2021 #8
Because a portion of the population is wired to need a daddy to tell them GoCubsGo Jan 2021 #9
Bc it would be run by white people... ananda Jan 2021 #12
Hatred of the 'other' superpatriotman Jan 2021 #13
Because they have never experienced a real dictatorship in which all people are subject to LaMouffette Jan 2021 #14
This right here... I lived in a relatively 'benign' dictatorship in UAE, JCMach1 Jan 2021 #15
Thanks for that first-hand report! kentuck Jan 2021 #16
To echo kentuck, thank you for sharing your experience! LaMouffette Jan 2021 #20
You literally wake up every day wondering Enoki33 Jan 2021 #23
Because democracy requires a modicum of responsibility and sacrifice nuxvomica Jan 2021 #17
They believe they are the chosen ones SallyHemmings Jan 2021 #18
It is because they would rather have "their" dictator than "our" president. Chainfire Jan 2021 #19
The conservative elite and the disgruntled masses have different reasons for succumbing Mike 03 Jan 2021 #21
People who support a dictatorship always believe they are doing it for their own safety or profit. haele Jan 2021 #22
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