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Populist_Prole

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27. Glad to see you on DU and your post is an accurrate observation. not a rant IMO

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 02:00 AM

Nov 2013

As to why the public at large carries water for the plutocrats, I don't know either. In my circle of friends/relatives/acquaintances who fall under your descriptions, It's been my observation it boils down to religion, guns, and race. Most important too is selfishness and lack of empathy for those they do not personally know because they seem to make exceptions all the time for those "violating" their values if they are friends/relatives. Then there's the "I've got mine, the hell with you" angle of selfishness: Several friends who used to be liberal democrats, or even working class warriors when they were working stiffs became disinterested with corporate heavy-handedness and then focused on social issues after they retired........and the more comfortably retired they were the more rightward they leaned.

I guess some people are just assholes and we just have to wait until they die off.

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I Can't Figure Out How Anyone In The 80% Could Be Right Wing [View all] Butch McQueen Nov 2013 OP

It's a rant lots of folks have made, although not as well as you. But, you really Hoyt Nov 2013 #1

Repugs specialize in propaganda elleng Nov 2013 #2

Welcome to DU, I see and hear this all the time. It amazes me so many people vote Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #3

But, using their 'logic', they are exceptional tsuki Nov 2013 #11

Thanks for the welcome! Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #13

There's plenty of right wingers on the DU Fumesucker Nov 2013 #29

Dumb. Really. Of course, the lack of critical thinking is cultivated via religion. valerief Nov 2013 #4

They're the 'just in case' folks... Tikki Nov 2013 #5

I've come to this conclusion as of late, scorpiogirl Nov 2013 #6

You partly answered the question by mentioning Rush... polichick Nov 2013 #7

Thanks! I never really thought of it in those terms Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #14

At least it's fun to think about. Welcome to DU! polichick Nov 2013 #17

To answer your question...........Yes abq e streeter Nov 2013 #8

I have no problem figuring it out. cali Nov 2013 #9

I'm guessing that you were not alive, or at least not old enough to know Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #10

Naw I'm a semi-old guy Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #16

Oops, I read your title as anyone in the '80s. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #24

Great question and someone once told me the beginning of great wisdom is asking great questions.. Vietnameravet Nov 2013 #12

God. NightWatcher Nov 2013 #15

Preacher and his/her church need to be taxed emsimon33 Nov 2013 #18

Well sometimes all 3 both and there is a 4th reason as well kydo Nov 2013 #19

Because Democrats / Liberals don't appeal to them, and in fact many look down on them AZ Progressive Nov 2013 #20

that last one is kidding himself treestar Nov 2013 #21

it's the authoritarian mind at work 0rganism Nov 2013 #22

+1 and thanks. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #25

It's an US and THEM mentality. There are problems in this country, huge debt and deficit, decreasing okaawhatever Nov 2013 #23

I Like Your Rant Butch McQueen Nov 2013 #32

Just plain dumb, but also ill-informed and lied to on a regular basis. stopbush Nov 2013 #26

Glad to see you on DU and your post is an accurrate observation. not a rant IMO Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #27

I don't understand why people think Obamacare... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #28

Yea, I'm going to go directly with Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #30

They are scared, primarily, I think. Laelth Nov 2013 #31