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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

(5,252 posts)
33. There are 2 camps of thought
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 12:51 PM
Jan 2015

And if there aren't, I'm saying there are now.

1. Polls show that young people are finding race and sexual orientation less important than than previous generations. Those are really old people's problems.

2. The Internet is fueling a raging inferno within a certain sect of the population. Although it will increase recruits, it's probably not going to grow too broadly, but it will burn with greater intensity than before.

We're moving increasingly and quickly to two distinct cultures with distinct histories, sets of historians and scientists, constitutions, and religions.

Don't tell me it's always been that way. I know. But Conservatives are masters of the systematic, methodical, long game. They discouraged, disenfranchised, jerry-rigged and wrapped up the country and put a bow on it. They don't need the presidency: (1) the status quo suits them just fine, and (2) they've had 2 Democratic presidents carry their water, anyway, with a 3rd waiting in the wings in Hillary.

I hope I live to see the day we split up into the 2 distinct cultures we are.

Easy to hate, easy to forget history. The Kochs are depending on it. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #1
you have to be taught to hate and to hate. You have to be carefully taught. kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #2
Very good point, and song. riqster Jan 2015 #4
The past's "Look at that shitty product. I bet, a Jew made that." vs today's "That's gay." DetlefK Jan 2015 #3
The more things change... riqster Jan 2015 #6
Worse than that, Rick Warren called us horrible things like pedophiles and was rewarded with Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #9
or vs. everyone's favorite slur: Douchebag BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #31
True. Which is why I mentioned women in the OP. riqster Jan 2015 #43
yep. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #53
People need reminded. riqster Jan 2015 #54
And the Chinese re: their products. treestar Jan 2015 #51
Indeed. riqster Jan 2015 #55
Propaganda is a powerful tool of the moneyed elite against the "unwashed masses". It works BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #5
Indeed, it works even when we deny it. riqster Jan 2015 #7
To deny the existence of propaganda is to surrender to it - willingly or unwillingly. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #19
And our President who has claimed to oppose LGBT rights because of his own religion is packing a jet Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #8
Historically in Europe, the Jews have almost always been treated poorly. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #10
Fair points. I could have said that more explicity. riqster Jan 2015 #11
So true and very good point.. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #14
Just so. riqster Jan 2015 #16
Outright hatred of Jews was firmly ingrained in Europe for centuries before the Nazis. olegramps Jan 2015 #17
good point treestar Jan 2015 #52
Like Americans have been taught to care more for money than their neighbor. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #12
S'truth. riqster Jan 2015 #13
And that is exactly how it works. zeemike Jan 2015 #15
And? Beowulf42 Jan 2015 #18
Uhhhhmmmm...that is the point of the OP. riqster Jan 2015 #23
Antisemitism was already well-established Codeine Jan 2015 #20
Correct. Do people really not realize how ancient and deep anti-semitism is? Bonobo Jan 2015 #21
Granted. Just as homophobia has existed for millenia. riqster Jan 2015 #22
No, by all means call them out. I'm with you on that and didn't mean to single you out. Bonobo Jan 2015 #24
No worries. riqster Jan 2015 #25
Can you offer any citations for your claim of thousands of years of anti gay bullshit? Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #30
Suggest you learn history before being sanctimonious Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #26
Suggest you read Post 22. riqster Jan 2015 #32
I read post 22 and my response was also that you should learn the history prior to preaching.... Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #37
Letting the propagandists off the hook enables them to repeat their actions. riqster Jan 2015 #40
I am focused on the less than authentic 'support' among my own Party thanks. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #45
Has anyone ever read the book "Painted Bird"? Baitball Blogger Jan 2015 #27
I shall look it up. Thanks! riqster Jan 2015 #35
Apparently BiBi and his cronies think these so Iliyah Jan 2015 #28
And the Fundies say so, right up front. riqster Jan 2015 #50
Exactly how much teaching did it require ? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #29
Well, some was obviously required. riqster Jan 2015 #34
May I politely recommend a book to you? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #36
Good book. Thanks. You are missing my point, however. riqster Jan 2015 #38
Thank you. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #39
And to you for posting the book. riqster Jan 2015 #44
Your thinking was reflected in a quote made by a truedelphi Jan 2015 #60
Magnificent quote. riqster Jan 2015 #61
There are 2 camps of thought WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2015 #33
I'm always going to speak out against anti gay, anti woman bigots, religion or no religion. Got it? Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #41
Glad to hear it. riqster Jan 2015 #42
Your OP suggests the very opposite of that. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #46
No, I think rather that you would prefer a different topic. riqster Jan 2015 #47
And again with the personal attacks and insinuations and denigrations and insults Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #62
I made no attack. I made an observation based on this and prior encounters. riqster Jan 2015 #63
The article mentioned several groups that are the target of hate in the US... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #64
No argument. riqster Jan 2015 #65
But how much of the hate was already there? Orsino Jan 2015 #48
Upthread, a good book is mentioned that answers the question. riqster Jan 2015 #49
Also taught America to hate Blacks. Octafish Jan 2015 #56
Just so. riqster Jan 2015 #57
Labeling people and sectioning them off into little tiny groups is a way of dehumanizing others btrflykng9 Jan 2015 #58
i missed the wdiot asshat on the 9/11 pile w/ bullhorn. pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #59
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