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In reply to the discussion: Wash Post article - Romney was an anti-gay bully in High School - assaulted gay student [View all]TLM
(6,761 posts)133. This is exactly who Romney is.....
He is the sadistic arrogant aristocrat bully. Religious fervor mixed with the inner belief of an almost royal birthright to rule over those he views as his inferiors. If you fail to conform, youll be made to conform. If you are too weak to fight back, you will be exploited and discarded. The unwashed rabble exist only for the enrichment of the elite.
In Romneys mind a long haired hippy queer was no more or less human than the dog he strapped to the roof of his car, and no more or less deserving of compassion or consideration. If you are not one of his class, you are nothing but an inconvenience you are not human. This core value is reflected when guys like Romney compare gay marriage to a man on dog marriage they do not view homosexuals as human beings.
This same outlook extends to anybody who is not in their class youre poor, youre gay, youre liberal, youre brown . To Romney, youre not human. Or at least you are some lesser form of human that doesnt warrant the same level of consideration as real people, like him and his wealthy friends.
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Wash Post article - Romney was an anti-gay bully in High School - assaulted gay student [View all]
Pirate Smile
May 2012
OP
Me too. He remembers it alright, probably quietly thanking whomever he thanks that the
monmouth
May 2012
#118
Thats because the bushes kill anyone who may potentially speak up.
Dont call me Shirley
May 2012
#129
It will be. This isn't a blog or left-leaning publication. It's the Washington Post,
Pirate Smile
May 2012
#14
Borg Romney and his 'prep school posse': "You will be assimilated"
FailureToCommunicate
May 2012
#20
We are the Morg. Lower your shields and put on your magic underwear, you will be assimilated.
backscatter712
May 2012
#25
Whenever I hear the word "pranks," I immediately think of bullying disguised as humor. (nt)
enough
May 2012
#21
And don't tell me this isn't relevant today--it tells a lot about his character.
WI_DEM
May 2012
#22
Bullshit...the kid's hair was cut because he ate spoiled turkey off the counter!
joeybee12
May 2012
#36
Thanks. I searched repeatedly inside that article for "Lauber" but did not see that detail.
ProgressiveEconomist
May 2012
#76
I'm sure no one is surprised by this revelation. Even when he's trying to be "charming" he's a bully
myrna minx
May 2012
#38
This WILL kill his chances in November. The GOP is clueless on vetting candidates, it seems
slackmaster
May 2012
#43
Romney is very unpopular among much of the right because of his record on gun control laws
slackmaster
May 2012
#111
How about a bunch of people who lost their jobs because of Romney's Bain Capital .....
Botany
May 2012
#61
I can't belive this, I...wow....this guy is sadistic...please people vote...fuckin wow
uponit7771
May 2012
#80
The problem isn't the incident itself. I'd hate to be judged on the things I did in high school.
LetTimmySmoke
May 2012
#97
Mitt is *WAY* too square for the Deltas. He'd fit right in with the Omega House though.
Initech
May 2012
#104
Right wing spin: Romney was showing his leadership abilities even back then.
tclambert
May 2012
#124
Glad this is hitting the news - it'll make a difference to independent voters...
polichick
May 2012
#127
It is likely that he enjoyed doing that. One of his first tasks in becoming a "god" over Earth.
patrice
May 2012
#146