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wandy

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26. I would like to feel sorry for them, I just cant bring my self to do so..............

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 12:26 PM

Sep 2013

The republican party has done an effective job of recruiting those who are most driven by the emotions of fear and hatred.
I can understand the financial motivations of republican officials and their spokespersons. They serve the people who pay them.

As to the every day republican, the ones that cheer at the denial of food for the hungry or aid to the sick, their motivation must go beyond lack of information.
Their fears of inadequacy and self loathing are easily turned outward by those whom they believe serve or inform them.

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I think most Republicans of today genuinely see fighting for their right-wing agenda and ideology as [View all] Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 OP

Fueled by the dozens of hate talkers that rule the AM radio bands every hour of every day... WCGreen Sep 2013 #1

Agreed... Volaris Sep 2013 #3

We need to bust up the national media using our airwaves. Too few owners (6 companies own Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #19

I'm sure the right-wing infotainment industry is the major element that changed a party from one Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #4

And, the majority of republicans today are domestic terrorists. One looks at what they do, RKP5637 Sep 2013 #2

There is a very simple propaganda formula being used CJCRANE Sep 2013 #5

I get a lot of emails from the DCCC, Harry Reid, and every other group with my email address... Blanks Sep 2013 #8

What do you mean "now"? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #12

Religious fundamentalism has grown exponentially since the 1980s and taken off in the 21st century. CJCRANE Sep 2013 #14

Yup, it's the exploitation of binary thinking. Repubs famously said "We don't do nuance!" Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #17

Trained by religion to believe in self-delusional ideation, it is so easy for them to do this. Coyotl Sep 2013 #6

They believe that the common good *is* far right-government. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #7

The mindset of the modern republican party is about winning and imposing their will on bluestate10 Sep 2013 #9

You must realize Cryptoad Sep 2013 #10

A tea partier wrote on a forum it was their duty to destroy SaveAmerica Sep 2013 #11

I totally agree that the Kochs know what they are doing maryellen99 Sep 2013 #15

Translate "whole of the citizens" --> "we who have our two car payments & home (oh & white skin)" nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #18

I don't think they understand that we change the government with ThomThom Sep 2013 #21

You should really read Claire Conner's book about these extremists Triana Sep 2013 #13

That's how I see it too Z_California Sep 2013 #16

Pretty much describes my east coast tea party relatives abelenkpe Sep 2013 #20

They're crazy but determined. Octoberfurst Sep 2013 #22

They repeat the "Pledge of Allegiance" like gospel randr Sep 2013 #23

Great summation... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #25

+1 Welcome to DU.. SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #29

"republicans of today" vs 'republicans of the past' pasto76 Sep 2013 #24

I would like to feel sorry for them, I just cant bring my self to do so.............. wandy Sep 2013 #26

Some of them believe that. Others are just selling it. DirkGently Sep 2013 #27

knr Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #28

Well history has shown GOPukers to be treasonous bastards. Rex Sep 2013 #30