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In reply to the discussion: I'm terrified about what could happen if the US elects an R President in 2016 [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)76. Nope. Like most other things in life, there is good fear and bad
The fear of a stove burner after you have been burned once is a good thing. That fear exists to keep us safe. Without that kind of fear the chance any of us would reach our 20s is very low.
On the other hand you have phobias which are fears that have grown to be completely unreasonable mental health issues.
Just because phobias exist and dictators use fear as a weapon doesn't mean fear is a bad thing or should be discounted. That's just silly.
We've been burned badly by the last several Republican administrations. The fear of having to go through another one is a good fear.
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I'm terrified about what could happen if the US elects an R President in 2016 [View all]
struggle4progress
May 2015
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A Bush / Walker presidency? We might as well declare the next Great Depression now.
Initech
May 2015
#4
Kochs and Adelson will decide the primaries. If they think either can win, they will fix it
AlinPA
May 2015
#88
What scares me is that they SEEM to be not much different than Hillary Clinton
Flying Squirrel
May 2015
#32
Last time the war ended the depression. This time the war is causing the depression.
Initech
May 2015
#73
Too bad he rejects the label of FDR Democrat for his preferred label of "Democratic Socialist"
pnwmom
May 2015
#14
Are you saying it's true that he is NOT an FDR Democrat? Then Manny must be wrong. n/t
pnwmom
May 2015
#17
Why do you think corporations spend money on advertising? Branding is important.
pnwmom
May 2015
#56
You're suggesting that anyone to the left of Hillary Clinton will... nuke Japan...?
Marr
May 2015
#80
One of the things that concerns me the most is that the economy is improving & is getting
okaawhatever
May 2015
#7
I think we will have a bright future if the Republicans take back the White House.
Quackers
May 2015
#9
No, Nixon was never a progressive. He was, however, talented at pushing himself
struggle4progress
May 2015
#31
Its sad that someone could think the author of these statements was "progressive"
onenote
May 2015
#36
You are wrong. Ted Kennedy help defeat Nixons universal healthcare plan and later regretted it.
CentralMass
May 2015
#45
What is happening is that the Oligarchs are dumbing down the population and, as
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2015
#12
Frankly, I don't believe there will be a 'next time.' They'll bury the USA for good if they win.
freshwest
May 2015
#15
We barely survived the last one. The economy almost disintegrated. The Middle East is
stevenleser
May 2015
#33
Sell you radio & TV, cancel the paper, and spend the next four years fishing in Alaska.
Binkie The Clown
May 2015
#20
I don't think you're "fearmongering", struggle.. I think you're talking REALITY. It's true. Damn
Cha
May 2015
#28
I certainly will. But I think Hillary has the best shot, so I'm working for her. n/t
Adrahil
May 2015
#72
I have no idea what you're talking about and suspect you have no idea either
struggle4progress
May 2015
#85