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16. Psychological Warfare

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 08:56 PM

Oct 2012

Brilliant! I am going to steal this. Clean up my Inbox!

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Have you noticed that your rabid right winger friends and family are not happy people ? [View all] kimbutgar Oct 2012 OP

Seriously. You really have to work that hard to be that miserable. Raster Oct 2012 #1

They hate everyone undeterred Oct 2012 #2

OMG you hit the nail right on the head! darkangel218 Oct 2012 #3

The worst ones are those who hate in the name of Jesus. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #41

I don't think that's it. charlyvi Oct 2012 #4

Personally speaking, I have a bunch of family members who are Repubs bayareamike Oct 2012 #5

+1 Lucinda Oct 2012 #45

My judge friend says there's two types of people... HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #6

+1000 n/t librechik Oct 2012 #38

I guess some are and some aren't lolly Oct 2012 #7

Not hate. Fear. They're afraid of everything and everyone. mainer Oct 2012 #8

As well as resentment and envy. silverweb Oct 2012 #18

My RW dinner companion said "Republicans are for greed. Democrats are for envy." mainer Oct 2012 #27

Ouch kurt_cagle Oct 2012 #42

Agreed. silverweb Oct 2012 #44

True that. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #53

Zing! silverweb Oct 2012 #43

absolutely smackd Oct 2012 #46

This is the worst thing about Fox News and RW radio. Mariana Oct 2012 #48

No empathy demosincebirth Oct 2012 #9

I've noticed for years Warpy Oct 2012 #10

Or, as the saying goes: Don't tell me what you believe . . . hatrack Oct 2012 #51

All of the 'pubs I know are quite wealthy. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #11

I have seen a big change in the past 45 days BlueStreak Oct 2012 #12

Psychological Warfare 2theleft Oct 2012 #16

Plenty of time left for everybody to share pictures with their right-wing friends BlueStreak Oct 2012 #21

I'm surprised they don't call the crowd "stupid". GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #28

So far I have sent pictures showing about 200,000 people BlueStreak Oct 2012 #36

Their spirits are not crushed. Mariana Oct 2012 #50

I don't think so. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #57

My mother and sister are rabid righties Sedona Oct 2012 #13

They are not even happy when they "win" Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #14

I've noticed that, like the "liberals" they believe are out there ... zbdent Oct 2012 #15

Fear indeed Galileo126 Oct 2012 #17

Mine are like that. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #19

My two right wing brothers, I can tell you, are not happy campers Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #20

Sure is a lot of Archie Bunker's B Calm Oct 2012 #22

In three weeks they are going to feel a whole lot worse grantcart Oct 2012 #23

Lol Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #39

Fear toby jo Oct 2012 #24

one of my most rabid RW "friends" Terra Alta Oct 2012 #25

I have noticed three groups of repubs. karmaqueen Oct 2012 #26

no endorphins? GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #29

Fear plays them like violins. they enjoy being (mis)led, it seems. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #30

My sister and her husband are among them. truebluegreen Oct 2012 #31

You speak the truth, Kimbutgar. nt Chorophyll Oct 2012 #32

Yes, yes I have noticed this. Marymarg Oct 2012 #33

It's not their childhood, it's their television n/t arcane1 Oct 2012 #34

Some Are, Some Aren't Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #35

My right winger BOSS Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #37

I know a guy like this treestar Oct 2012 #54

They are fundamentally angry people ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #40

No, I haven't noticed that. Brickbat Oct 2012 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Oct 2012 #52

Oh, yes - absolutely. Which is why I minimize contact as much as I can. susanna Oct 2012 #49

I have no RW friends, but RWers I encounter do seem extremely grumpy all the time. Zorra Oct 2012 #55

Big time: They're either working stiffs barking up the wrong tree or snarling sore winners Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #56