Why are Republicans such dicks? [View all]
I've been asking this same question here on DU for many years. And the answers are becoming ever clearer.
The majority of us are average, and somewhat "normal" human beings. Today's Republicans represent and attract a minority of people who do not hold most of the same values/morals that the rest of us do. They don't view the world, or reality, the same way that most of us do. Want some examples? Okay. Here are the beliefs of many (most?) of them:
O They are against abortion for any reason, including rape, incest, or the life or age of the mother.
O They are for the death penalty.
O They want no restrictions on gun ownership.
O They are against any LGBTQ lifestyle, against gay marriage, and would make "alternate" lifestyles" a crime.
O They don't want people reading the "wrong" books. Book burning is fine with them.
O They want their children to believe the "correct" version of American history.
O They want America to be a "Christian" nation by their definition of "Christian."
O They believe that violence is necessary to obtain their goals.
O They have no problem with labeling all "others" as "Thems."
O They believe that any white "Christian" who deviates from their dogma is a "Them."
O They believe that cruelty towards any and all "Thems" is fine.
O They don't want any "Thems" voting.
O They don't believe in free and fair elections.
O They don't believe in the rule of the majority.
O They don't believe in democracy.
O They don't believe in the America that the rest of us long for.
O They are dangerous and deadly.
O They are fully capable, and ignorant enough, to destroy all life on the only planet we have.
Those are some of the reasons that Republicans are dicks. And please, add more reasons, disagree, or whatever.
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