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mindwalker_i

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18. I agree to a limited aspect of this

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 04:20 PM

Sep 2013

Many Americans, close to 50%, are too stupid to understand that the Republican party is actively hurting them. They are too easily kept in place with platitudes about abortion and morality (a.k.a. religion) even though those in power will never actually change these things for fear of losing their base.

Now, where the Republicans are smart is in manipulating those people. It doesn't mean tht conservatism is good for the country or that their "smartness" is a plus in terms of running government.

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Greatest delusion ever? "Well, maybe the Republican Party is just too smart for the average voter!" [View all] ck4829 Sep 2013 OP

"people are lazy" is dog-whistle racism Skittles Sep 2013 #1

Wonderful! AZ Mike Sep 2013 #2

"Uhhhh hunh." - RepubliBaggers (R) Berlum Sep 2013 #3

I'm guessing that yer average Duck Dynasty viewer tularetom Sep 2013 #4

So, who is the audience then that she is talking to? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #5

Wing-Nuts Ought To Be GRATEFUL That American Voters Are Lazy Vogon_Glory Sep 2013 #6

Duck Dynasty? KamaAina Sep 2013 #7

A show about Scrooge McDuck? xfundy Sep 2013 #8

Definitely a couple signs of sociopathy ck4829 Sep 2013 #11

Do Americans watch Duck Dynasty and Honey Boo Boo because they admire conservative values or LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #9

Classic projection ananda Sep 2013 #10

Wait, I thought WE were the elitists! tanyev Sep 2013 #12

And only 6 percent of scientists vote Republican, but what do the 94% of those eggheads know, right? ck4829 Sep 2013 #14

If you google 'Rachel Alexander', most of the responses are about Rachel Alexandra, a great horse. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #13

Later in her...piece, she says that the GOP should focus on "emotional arguments"... Half-Century Man Sep 2013 #15

Her way of saying "Agree with me or you hate America and Jesus!" ck4829 Sep 2013 #17

The truth is that the dirty-tricks leadership of the GOP is too smart for THEIR voting base FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #16

I agree to a limited aspect of this mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #18

Actually one of their operatives said recently, "We're at war with the smart people. Doctor_J Sep 2013 #19