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woo me with science

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31. There's a lot to dislike,
Sun Feb 23, 2014, 02:55 PM
Feb 2014

no matter on which side of the political spectrum you fall. It seems that the direction of major policy....the police state, the surveillance state, economic policy, privatization...does not change much anymore no matter which party is in power.

But it is in the interest of the corporate propaganda to rile up each side with the language of extremes....teach Republicans to rant that Democrats are the WORST PEOPLE ON EARTH, and vice versa, so that we will vilify the other side......but more importantly, defend our side. In other words, so that we will defend the very same malignant policies under Obama that we decried but Republicans defended under Bush. And so that no matter which party takes the reins and escalates the corporate predatory agenda next, its "team" can be counted upon to defend it, too.

This is how the propaganda machine tries to ensure that half of voters will always rally around and enable the continuation of predatory corporate/police state policies, no matter which party is in power expanding them.

This is a propaganda tactic. Instead of taking the bait to engage in the Two Minutes Hate and circle the wagons around disastrous policy, we should focus on the policy agenda itself and unite as the 99 percent to demand a stop to the corporate policies that are destroying America.

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I think you meant to use the superlative there. TransitJohn Feb 2014 #1
PWB Cirque du So-What Feb 2014 #2
I totally agree with you. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #3
Yep. They can't answer the question because most of them won't just say "because he's black." Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #22
That being the case... Cirque du So-What Feb 2014 #33
How many of those people are known for careful rational analysis? JHB Feb 2014 #4
Especially John McCain and Dick Cheney.. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #6
None of the ones I know Populist_Prole Feb 2014 #35
Read up on George W. Bush. There's your answer. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #5
of course Bush. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #9
Oh you blame EVERYTHING on Bush!! underpants Feb 2014 #13
They just mouth off anything someone tells them...no brains. Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #7
They wouldnt give up their medicare or ss for the world. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #10
Most of the things they hate are things force on his presidency by conservatives Johonny Feb 2014 #8
And nine times out of ten, madamesilverspurs Feb 2014 #11
What they mean is "Obama is the least white President in history" demwing Feb 2014 #12
The dashboard and Fox News have cemented that in their minds underpants Feb 2014 #14
Not a child killer and didn't wreck the economy! rockbluff botanist Feb 2014 #15
What they mean is they HATE HIM more than any President DirkGently Feb 2014 #16
You know what? You hit the nail on the head. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #18
They called him that the first month in office. progressivebydesign Feb 2014 #17
That's only until 2017 Spirochete Feb 2014 #19
If Hilary wins they will say, " she's continuing Obama's policies" SummerSnow Feb 2014 #20
And if we say Spirochete Feb 2014 #23
Obama Derangement Syndrome... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #21
+1000 for reasonable advice on how to deal with unreasonable people (they are fucking nuts) Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #26
Well, he's certainly the blackest President in history. I'm sure ... 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #24
Or "most divisive president in US history" "Abraham who???!!!" Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #25
What else would you expect? lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #27
Ask them, "what are your criteria?" mnhtnbb Feb 2014 #28
Remember when Bill Clinton was the Antichrist? Zambero Feb 2014 #29
Wishful thinking. Turbineguy Feb 2014 #30
There's a lot to dislike, woo me with science Feb 2014 #31
Orrr...we should be aware of the facts and know that Obama's policies aren't anything like Bush's okaawhatever Feb 2014 #34
Well then He must be the BEST President ever! LyndaG Feb 2014 #32
They must have been asleep since January 20, 2001 YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #36
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