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orpupilofnature57

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8. I was using them more as an example of that

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Sat Mar 24, 2012, 07:13 PM

Mar 2012

Imperalist ,superior attitude ,more than wealth or social standing ,but thanks for the distiction.

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The Real Reason for America's Degeneracy in the Past 3 Decades: The Incredible Increase [View all] Cal33 Mar 2012 OP

need more proof? Go to Bahamas and talk to any American living there. provis99 Mar 2012 #1

Exactly !!!! Afrikaners of old !!! orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #3

The Rhodesians were primarily of English stock, not Afrikaner. tabatha Mar 2012 #7

I was using them more as an example of that orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #8

Actually the Afrikaners were not imperialists. tabatha Mar 2012 #16

Not trying to argue but they imprisoned orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #28

Well, then you are an imperialist. tabatha Mar 2012 #41

Indeed !! orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #45

+1 freshwest Mar 2012 #5

The article considers imposing taxes as a symptom of a society run by sociopaths. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #20

I'm surprised Mr. Casey didn't advise his readers to emigrate to Somalia EFerrari Mar 2012 #24

I am all for taxing the rich, who have been ripping off the middle-class for decades, and are Cal33 Mar 2012 #39

Secretaries frequently pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than their well-do-do bosses Cal33 Mar 2012 #47

We get the porno we deserve ,and Boyish looking orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #2

I wouldn't refer to sociopaths as mentally ill meow2u3 Mar 2012 #4

I think sociopaths are both sick and evil. It isn't really their fault that their morality Cal33 Mar 2012 #6

It seems that test is the Republican primary. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #9

It sure does lunatica Mar 2012 #11

Not many doubt that a high percentage of the so-called "Republican" leadership is made Cal33 Mar 2012 #18

That's really fucked up! OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #27

Years ago I read the story of Bush Jr.as a child enjoying putting a fire cracker into the throats Cal33 Mar 2012 #29

that has to be one of the stupidest article I've ever read. EVER. cali Mar 2012 #10

Iirc, this isn't the first time this thing has been posted. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #21

grrrrrr. I hate rank stupidity. I hate it with a burning passion. cali Mar 2012 #12

+1 Scuba Mar 2012 #14

+2 arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #26

You probably haven't had any courses in psychology or done any reading in the subject. It you had, Cal33 Mar 2012 #19

Neither has Doug Casey, who is in fact an economist and, drum roll, EFerrari Mar 2012 #23

sorry, wrong. wrong. wrong. cali Mar 2012 #31

I have had more than a handful quaker bill Mar 2012 #34

Let's consider the paragraph you quoted: Cal33 Mar 2012 #37

absolutely fascisthunter Mar 2012 #13

meh. n/t BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #15

For me it resonated like libertarian arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #17

I agree that we have a lot of sociopaths in positions of power. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #22

That is a perspective I hadn't considered arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #25

gobbidy goop is an excellent summation of said article. cali Mar 2012 #32

TY, and while he was busy pointing a arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #40

What vile bullshit. Codeine Mar 2012 #30

lol. but surely we're not surprised. cali Mar 2012 #33

I agree partially with you. He's wrong about some things, and right about many others. That is Cal33 Mar 2012 #35

gad. I should hope not. cali Mar 2012 #36

This is the first time I've read anything by Casey. From this one article, I must say I Cal33 Mar 2012 #42

If you think that Authoritarians are mentally ill, he could be right. n/t BiggJawn Mar 2012 #38

Authoritarianism is a personality trait. A trait is not an illness or disorder. We all Cal33 Mar 2012 #44

Sociopaths aren't mentally ill Prophet 451 Mar 2012 #43

You might be thinking of a personality "trait," which is not an illness or disorder. Please Cal33 Mar 2012 #46