Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

BiggJawn

(23,051 posts)
6. We should have never bankrupted the Soviet Union.
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:18 AM
Jan 2012

The Soviet Union went tits-up and suddenly America's Authoritarian Followers were denied their Ancient Enemy. Like ants scurrying leader-less when you kick the anthill they have run around in a panic looking for some "other" to hate and be frightened of. They need a "powerful" leader to tell them who to hate, who to be frightened of. They claim to love "freedom", but TRUE freedom scares them shitless. What they mean is the "freedom" to be told what to do, who to salute, who to hate, where and what to worship, who to be frightened of.

They now have a 5-headed enemy. Liberals, Teh Ghey, Poor people, non-Christians, and Brown People. Oh, and women. Women are for the sexual pleasure of men and must pop out a baby a year so Murrika will have plenty of soldiers to fight her enemies

They need a "strong" leader who will protect them. They think they have found that leader in Newt Gingrich. How do you explain why someone as morally and ethically challenged as Newt appeals to "Law-and-Order Family Values" Authoritarian followers? The Authoritarians have 2 standards of conduct, one for themselves, and one for their leaders. The standard for the leaders is like something out of "Animal Farm" where the leaders are accorded things not considered good for the masses because, well, because they're the leaders, and leading is hard work.

Read Bob Altemeyer's "The Authoritarians" it's a free download, and it'll scare the piss out of you.
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~altemey/

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Oh, they care about your family values. tanyev Jan 2012 #1
My take-away is that their hatred for Obama is so overwhelming no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #2
That's pretty much it. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #9
That hatred is always there, the fact that they hate Obama is just coincidence. A world of hypocrisy NotThisTime Jan 2012 #10
they voted against themselves with the last Dem presidents too Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #13
Their hatred for Obama is a by product of their hatred for liberals in general. Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #20
This was always a trick to get votes---the 1% control the GOP Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #3
sanctity and preservation of marriage, indeed! ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2012 #4
Will men still continue katmondoo Jan 2012 #5
We should have never bankrupted the Soviet Union. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #6
You forgot dinner. lindysalsagal Jan 2012 #16
And clear away the empty beer cans BiggJawn Jan 2012 #18
And silently clear away the empty beer cans..do you don't miss any important lindysalsagal Jan 2012 #23
Who the fuck ever thought they did? lonestarnot Jan 2012 #7
A little off the subject... izquierdista Jan 2012 #8
Is there any chance of a parade of women coming forward who were with him after he married wife #3? Chiyo-chichi Jan 2012 #11
They're playing double-definitions. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #12
The gop, pundits, and media have been feeding the gop base with wiggs Jan 2012 #14
They don't give a damn as long as the person "repents for their sins". Odin2005 Jan 2012 #15
"I want to make it legal to have open marriages." Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #17
K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #19
The mask is coming off. n/t gulliver Jan 2012 #21
Their Obama Derangement Syndrome is so virulent, CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #22
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»The Rise Of Newt Gingrich...»Reply #6