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Rittermeister

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18. So you would say that

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 02:18 PM

Feb 2012

a man or woman who works hard, provides for his or her family, loves his or her spouse, raises his or her children to be moral and upright, pays his or her taxes, never steals from anyone, but disagrees with you politically, is not worthy of respect, or even the slightest bit of understanding? If so, you despise every member of my immediate family. I'm used to hearing idiots on the right call Democrats brain-damaged loons and evil communists, but I was hoping we might have a bit more tolerance on this side of the fence.

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Can a Republican be a .... [View all] surfdog Feb 2012 OP

is greed good? DrDan Feb 2012 #1

Yes Rittermeister Feb 2012 #2

Doesn't sound possible surfdog Feb 2012 #6

Sorry atreides1 Feb 2012 #12

It means Rittermeister Feb 2012 #22

The most heinous acts in history were committed by people who believed they were right. Sparkly Feb 2012 #33

Decent people put Sacco and Venzetti to death FogerRox Feb 2012 #36

Is Ahiatola Santorum descent? Vincardog Feb 2012 #3

People can vote Republican out of tradition, and still be decent (if perhaps somewhat politically LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #4

They don't think about it like that Rittermeister Feb 2012 #8

Fair enough; I've never lived anywhere like that so can't judge people in such a position LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #13

Doesn't mean they're decent atreides1 Feb 2012 #15

So you would say that Rittermeister Feb 2012 #18

Yes that's what I'm saying surfdog Feb 2012 #24

The idea that every Republican is a supporter of torture Rittermeister Feb 2012 #26

Okay try this simple exercise surfdog Feb 2012 #27

Anybody? surfdog Feb 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugabear Feb 2012 #40

Fucking stop already surfdog Feb 2012 #41

I wasn't saying that Hugabear Feb 2012 #45

No. Control-Z Feb 2012 #46

You can be stupid AND decent LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #21

Depends on how one defines "decent" kctim Feb 2012 #5

Yes. Wait Wut Feb 2012 #7

I don't believe it for one second surfdog Feb 2012 #10

Funny, I thought you were looking for a reasoned debate Rittermeister Feb 2012 #11

Oh please surfdog Feb 2012 #16

By that measure, many Democrats are not "decent people". Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #19

Well ... surfdog Feb 2012 #29

Pssst... Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #31

If you're going to over generalize to that degree Rittermeister Feb 2012 #20

That's a mighty broad brush you have there. Wait Wut Feb 2012 #28

I have to weigh in on this... Whiskeytide Feb 2012 #32

Your post is not accurate surfdog Feb 2012 #37

"HOW CAN YOU WORSHIP THE DEVIL!" ieoeja Feb 2012 #43

Please read my post again... Whiskeytide Feb 2012 #54

Really ? surfdog Feb 2012 #55

They would probably not say the same of you. Wait Wut Feb 2012 #23

Do your republican friends support ... surfdog Feb 2012 #52

You're spouting the same black-and-white demagoguery as what we expect from conservatives. MiddleFingerMom Feb 2012 #56

Absolutely. Most people vote Republican for the best of intentions. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #9

I married a conservative and I'm convinced he's a good and decent person. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #14

I know Republicans who are good people. democrat_patriot Feb 2012 #17

Absolutely. I know several generous, big-hearted Republicans. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #25

I imagine it depends on how dogmatic LanternWaste Feb 2012 #30

In my experience, the two don't have much to do with one another at all RZM Feb 2012 #34

Of course. I know several Republicans who are decent people. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #35

Depends. Do they wholly support the worst of Uncle Milton Friedmanomics? HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #38

Yep. Lots of people vote "R" because they totally buy the righteous BS LeftinOH Feb 2012 #39

Yep. Brickbat Feb 2012 #42

Yes. My parents are Republicans, and they are decent people. Throd Feb 2012 #47

Of course, many pubs are good decent people. denbot Feb 2012 #48

Yes... CJCRANE Feb 2012 #49

Why is it important for you to be validated in this opinion? SalviaBlue Feb 2012 #50

There Is NO Way zorahopkins Feb 2012 #51

yes and no. people are allowed to be politically naive while being a decent person La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #53

"Well-informed", "Decent", "Republican". Pick only two. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #57