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In reply to the discussion: How can you be a Republican and not be a racist...?? [View all]SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)67. I think it's actually easier to be a Republican..
You don't have to give a shit about anything. You don't have to care if your actions have consequences, you don't have to worry about being offensive, you get to remain ignorant and clueless. The most blissful motherfuckers on the planet really.
Every once in awhile you go outside with your misspelled signs and yell about Commies, Muslims, or Liberals. Or you head towards a tea party rally where you gather with your open carry weapons carrying signs about the treason committing Muslim in the White House while ranting about how your 1st and 2nd amendment rights are being trampled on...
Kinda easy really... and no homework..
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I don't see why being an economic feudalist and corporate enabler is any better
TheKentuckian
Dec 2013
#52
Most today are clearly racist. Maybe not the lynching kind, but certainly the don't want their
Hoyt
Dec 2013
#16
Bill Maher observed there are two things Republicans hate, 1) being called a racist, and
Hoyt
Dec 2013
#14
My implications are that the typical racist doesn’t think of a “Welfare Queen” as being Caucasian
busterbrown
Dec 2013
#54
It would have been interesting to know how such a conversation would have rolled out..
busterbrown
Dec 2013
#61
I bet you could write a few interesting stories concerning your experience..
busterbrown
Dec 2013
#70
The majority of "fiscal conservatives" are actually nothing of the sort, it is obvious code for
TheKentuckian
Dec 2013
#69
You can not in my mind be a good person if you are against a strong progressive based..
busterbrown
Dec 2013
#34
Good for you, go ahead and post some of their "different views of government"
Corruption Inc
Dec 2013
#29
there are some like Huntsman, but we know how someone like him is viewed by most Republicans
JI7
Dec 2013
#28
You can't spell TeaPubliKlan without the Klan. Some of them may not be personally racist
TheKentuckian
Dec 2013
#43
Good point. A few might not be racist, but they tolerate millions of racists in the party,
Hoyt
Dec 2013
#46