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Eleanors38

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30. The far right has sufficient power when in charge; trouble is

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:39 PM

Sep 2014

They're always in charge.

The key word the FR has used to successfully sum-up liberals of any stripe: "weakness."

They look good, like they're veritable genuises, but really, they know us better than we want to know ourselves, and play the same bis repetita tune with great effect. Everytime.

We are essentially cut off and static.

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I can't even watch all the warmongers being trotted out [View all] malaise Sep 2014 OP

I agree. It's disgusting. eom Cleita Sep 2014 #1

Plots plots plots malaise Sep 2014 #7

That "fight 'em over there" illogic really drives me crazy. arcane1 Sep 2014 #14

The Theme song of the New War warrant46 Sep 2014 #29

It's ridiculous malaise Sep 2014 #35

Toothpaste bombs.... grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #58

Fear. tecelote Sep 2014 #2

Same tired old narrative. It is hard to stomach. Vattel Sep 2014 #3

I can't believe anyone is swallowing their bilge this time around. librechik Sep 2014 #4

The corporate media ignored the war protesters back in 2003 malaise Sep 2014 #12

To paraphrase President Andrew Shepard from the 1995 film "The American President": Maedhros Sep 2014 #16

Yep malaise Sep 2014 #22

The only reason Cheney is still alive is so he can watch another war. rug Sep 2014 #5

Yes malaise Sep 2014 #13

I won't turn the TV on to "news" channels. I use it now just for movies on Roku, it seems. nt valerief Sep 2014 #6

Even the Food channels look good about now malaise Sep 2014 #9

Bwah! We've become the Indifferent Majority, just what the ruling class wants! nt valerief Sep 2014 #10

I'm not indifferent malaise Sep 2014 #23

That's true, you're not indifferent. I understand what you mean about shell-shocked, though. valerief Sep 2014 #69

Apathy maintains their status quo. freshwest Sep 2014 #52

me too.. no cable, no sat.. just over the air and roku 2banon Sep 2014 #17

the same liars lying again on the same lying corporate media J_J_ Sep 2014 #8

Actually. .. 99Forever Sep 2014 #66

Americans have to be the most gullible people on Earth. hifiguy Sep 2014 #11

Charlie is so right malaise Sep 2014 #18

Everyone of them using the term "homeland" like they're reading from a script..... think Sep 2014 #15

It IS scripted. The whole fucking thing. Goddamn it! elias49 Sep 2014 #19

I'm 62 too and I agree with you 100%. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #60

Of course it's scripted malaise Sep 2014 #63

Well paid-for scripts. woo me with science Sep 2014 #70

Hitler would be proud n/t malaise Sep 2014 #20

It has such a nice, warm Josef Goebbels ring to it, hifiguy Sep 2014 #21

It's seriously creeping me out.... /nt think Sep 2014 #24

It is so WTF! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #59

Amazing how this happens n2doc Sep 2014 #25

It makes no sense malaise Sep 2014 #27

It makes perfect sense n2doc Sep 2014 #31

I don't know malaise Sep 2014 #36

No kidding. calimary Sep 2014 #41

It's disgusting. CrispyQ Sep 2014 #26

Sadly that is precisely what the ReTHUGs and neo-cons want malaise Sep 2014 #28

I hope you go vote ANYWAY. Just to spite the other side. They WANT you not-fired-up. calimary Sep 2014 #46

The far right has sufficient power when in charge; trouble is Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #30

Isn't that the truth! nt No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #32

I wonder if Stupid Dick Thespian2 Sep 2014 #33

Making money is winning to the war criminal of a Dick malaise Sep 2014 #38

Welcome to DU, Thespian2! calimary Sep 2014 #47

We're being duped over and over and over.... 840high Sep 2014 #34

Duped is the word malaise Sep 2014 #37

Me too. salib Sep 2014 #39

Under the front page story in the Washington Post of our new air war in Syria locks Sep 2014 #40

But..but...this time it will be different...they really will have candy and flowers for us... Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #42

And a Rose Petal Parade !! warrant46 Sep 2014 #45

I do not agree with you on so many occasions cwydro Sep 2014 #43

I Agree mckara Sep 2014 #44

many warmongers among us bobduca Sep 2014 #48

Thank you all for your words against this marions ghost Sep 2014 #49

Cheney IS ecstatic, but he won't be satiisfied until there is REGIME CHANGE in Syria. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #50

How about we make him the ambassador to Syria? Cleita Sep 2014 #51

He makes Assad look like one of the good guys. The very first time I ever saw sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #56

Winston Smith... MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #53

Let others masturbate to war porn Generic Other Sep 2014 #54

fucking disgusted with it all spanone Sep 2014 #55

But never ending war is double plus good for the profiteers and ticks the PNAC box for suffragette Sep 2014 #57

Money and Republican votes drive their war mongering. nt ladjf Sep 2014 #61

Jeffrey Sachs had an interesting debate with Richard Haas on Morning Joe today. CTyankee Sep 2014 #62

Sachs has certainly come a long way after malaise Sep 2014 #64

Watching the pathetic and superficial logic equating this with Iraq 2003 and Vietnam is pretty bad stevenleser Sep 2014 #65

Its not their "Homeland," nilesobek Sep 2014 #67

Beyond revolting. woo me with science Sep 2014 #68

So don't watch LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #71