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tularetom

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3. The people who oppose SYG are for the most part independent thinkers

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jul 2013

People who actually see shades of gray. It takes a lot more effort (and cash) to keep them happy than the dumbass demographic who can be depended on to react to buzzwords like "stand yer ground", or "this is a christian nation".

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What I don't get about ALEC--and for that matter, the Koch Brothers-- [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 OP

Koch couldnt care less about social issues, either way markiv Jul 2013 #1

Aren't they major funders of ALEC? Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #2

i dont know markiv Jul 2013 #5

Here� Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #6

you linked koch to ALEC, and ALEC to corporate liberatarianism markiv Jul 2013 #7

Heeeere's ALEC---(and SYG) Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #10

And a little more-- Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #12

does koch fund that sister organization? markiv Jul 2013 #17

Google is your friend. Also see Cirque's link below. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #18

it's your google errand, not mine markiv Jul 2013 #20

Libertarian "liberals" billh58 Jul 2013 #30

it's still liberatarian markiv Jul 2013 #13

You say that billh58 Jul 2013 #8

irresponsible statement markiv Jul 2013 #15

I stand by my statement. billh58 Jul 2013 #19

not defending liberatarianism, kochs or right wing markiv Jul 2013 #22

I do know the billh58 Jul 2013 #24

it's useless to debate with you markiv Jul 2013 #27

Nuanced political debate is not a DU strong point. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #29

The people who oppose SYG are for the most part independent thinkers tularetom Jul 2013 #3

They don't care about these issues, but they know ... Scuba Jul 2013 #4

They need the schlubs to vote for them, against self-interest Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #9

Exactly Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #35

Well, the Republicans voting for politicians whose mission is to protect the 1% need some narrative KittyWampus Jul 2013 #11

Here's a bunch of info Cirque du So-What Jul 2013 #14

Thanks, Cirque. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #16

Diversion tactic. hay rick Jul 2013 #21

That makes some sense. DirkGently Jul 2013 #26

Exactly. Perfect. cliffordu Jul 2013 #32

Well, if it was a Saturday morning cartoon, PatSeg Jul 2013 #23

They have heard the prediction that by 2050 the Caucasian will become a minority Samantha Jul 2013 #25

"There's ice cream in the car" SoCalDem Jul 2013 #28

If you keep people divided about trivial issues, they will never start to question why.... Taitertots Jul 2013 #31

a sports stadium? markiv Jul 2013 #33

power-building strategies to for social conserves to vote against their econ interest nashville_brook Jul 2013 #34