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Hugabear

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14. Their views aren't changing

Reply to Boom Sound 416 (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 02:26 PM

Aug 2014

The people on the extreme right aren't changing their anti-government, anti-minority, anti-homosexual, anti-women viewpoints.

If they do begin to lose their influence in government, it may actually push them into more violent actions, since they may feel they have no other redress.

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Teabagger extremists represent a bigger threat to America than ISIS [View all] Hugabear Aug 2014 OP

absolute bs Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #1

So IS is more of a threat than the Tea Party to the USA? Rex Aug 2014 #5

Still better than beheading Reter Aug 2014 #11

I meant HERE in the US...not overseas...HERE they are not a threat to the mainland. Rex Aug 2014 #12

Which group has already carried out attacks in the US? Hugabear Aug 2014 #6

Islamic terrorists are not boogeymen. And there is no reason we can't take them both on. wyldwolf Aug 2014 #2

I agree. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #3

I agree, but that need not mean we should ignore ISIS bluestateguy Aug 2014 #4

True, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #7

Teabaggers, Private Militias do not forget KKK, Koch Brothers, Corporate Government and voter apathy gordianot Aug 2014 #8

Their legislators have achieved what 10 Bin Laden ' and 20 Al - Baghdadis could only Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #9

People who think ISIS is not a threat to America represent a threat to America. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #10

The tea party is clearly in decline Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #13

Their views aren't changing Hugabear Aug 2014 #14

When that happens. Fine. Until then... Eom Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #15

It's been happening. Open up a newspaper. Hugabear Aug 2014 #16

Please don't make me defend the tea party Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #17