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Old and In the Way

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10. Because they are brainwashed.
Fri May 18, 2012, 12:42 PM
May 2012

Willfully submitting decades of listening to RW propagandists produces this effect. They've bought the idea totally...whatever you say, Rush. In the real world, they will always lose on the specifics...because arguments can be made and refuted via documentation, hard data and historical fact. No wonder Republicans are anti-science and anti public education. But that does not shake or change the underlining righteousness of their convictions - even if they are totally contradicted by decades of reality.

Seriously, I understand what motivates the top 10% ( in terms of wealth and income), to vote for Republicans because they have a financial interest in seeing Republicans govern. They want one of their own in the WH calling the shots, running justice, and owning the USSC. They're greedheads and more than willing to downsize and break up and surrender the role of the USG to strong, full spectrum private enterprises - like the Koch Brothers. Run Government 'like a business. In business, a few always profit more than the most. Small, weak government but Big Military Budget! This is how RW junta's happen. This is the message we should be making to our same-class neighbors.

Seriously, if the typical Republican voter (say the bottom 70% in income) can't understand what's transpired, politically and economically - over the last 30 years - and assign the blame correctly.... they never will. They are lost.

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AM radio listeners don't need no stinkin' logic Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #1
I always enjoy Johonny May 2012 #4
My Theory RobinA May 2012 #21
because conservatives find it completley impossible to be Javaman May 2012 #2
Every conservative I know does as little work as humanly possible Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #3
Because Fox News trains them that "liberal" = "hippie" nt Speck Tater May 2012 #5
Yep, and therefore... GoCubsGo May 2012 #12
but then I don't get why they'd have such a sign on their car? Johonny May 2012 #13
Because the Democratic party believes in Social Security, taking care of children instead of ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #6
for the same reason they assume black men are lazy, unemployed criminals Blue_Tires May 2012 #7
They assume whatever they are told to assume. GoCubsGo May 2012 #8
Because they are stupid. nt Gold Metal Flake May 2012 #9
Because they are brainwashed. Old and In the Way May 2012 #10
Agree with everything you said! Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #11
But the US, a clever bumper sticker will get more votes than a logical, fact-based argumement maggiesfarmer May 2012 #14
For the same reasons that we assume they're all stupid bigots. Orsino May 2012 #15
so "paychecks" are "Trix" ? KurtNYC May 2012 #16
We work more than they do, hands down Taverner May 2012 #17
It's Racism Pure and Simple Yavin4 May 2012 #18
I think there is a lot of painful truth to what you said Johonny May 2012 #22
I was sitting next to a Sarah Palin fan a few months ago. JoePhilly May 2012 #19
It's called "Low IQ". It's the same reason red-baiting occurs en masse. HughBeaumont May 2012 #20
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