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patrice

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23. Weak self-concepts are threatened by practically anything. Groupthink assuages vulnerabilities.

Sun May 20, 2012, 11:03 AM

May 2012

One of the oldest roots of groupthink is "race" or ethnicity.

There isn't much biological ground for "race", most of it is cultural; people either don't know or don't care about this fact, preferring instead to think and act as though racism is somekind of eternal and absolute truth, when it is actually more like a defense mechanism that grows out of their own insecurities and perceived inabilities to function in more open systems.

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Face it, Most of them HATE Obama being a smart, good looking, successful and articulate Black Man! [View all] Logical May 2012 OP

no, I think you nailed it. veganlush May 2012 #1

This angry CRK7376 May 2012 #47

He has style. randome May 2012 #2

He is also young goclark May 2012 #49

yeah- and he is cool blondie58 May 2012 #3

They have to hate him malaise May 2012 #4

Exactly madokie May 2012 #8

Scary Black Man in the White House..Run awaaaaay SoCalDem May 2012 #5

Thanks for this!! n-t Logical May 2012 #7

Even scarier was I heard this from supposedly educated people... Phentex May 2012 #13

Great post malaise May 2012 #15

You got it right madokie May 2012 #6

Obama slipped through the cracks of oppression and ran with it siligut May 2012 #9

+1 freshwest May 2012 #32

K/R and changing my sigline in Celebration of Our POTUS NYC_SKP May 2012 #10

LOL...+1! Logical May 2012 #12

He never makes his race an issue. undeterred May 2012 #11

And clean - soc7 May 2012 #14

Of course. Amster Dan May 2012 #16

I love watching their faces when you call them on it NNN0LHI May 2012 #17

They despised Bill Clinton to the point of impeaching him. Nye Bevan May 2012 #18

I have to agree with you. The political landscape is so divided right now that any Democrat Arkansas Granny May 2012 #30

I agree, too. But, the race thing... GoCubsGo May 2012 #37

If they ever read " The Six Black Presidents ~ Black Blood, White Masks" goclark May 2012 #51

They despise Democrats & blacks JonLP24 May 2012 #54

Damn right. n/t ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #19

They've done this to successful black men before... ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #20

I also read that he has the military vote too, which also must piss them off... n/t ejbr May 2012 #21

I Noticed A Glaring Omission In Your Description Of Michelle Obama...... TinkerTot55 May 2012 #22

Weak self-concepts are threatened by practically anything. Groupthink assuages vulnerabilities. patrice May 2012 #23

What really baffles me lillypaddle May 2012 #24

I agree! I am not happy with many things Obama has done but he is our only choice! Logical May 2012 #29

They only like.... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #25

Of course and don't forget the blatant racism. Cleita May 2012 #26

Jealousy Gregorian May 2012 #27

All about privilage,and,whom has it. Wellstone ruled May 2012 #28

He breaks their memes. toddwv May 2012 #31

He destroys the stereotypes needed to propagate the GOP Southern Strategy. JoePhilly May 2012 #55

Yes likely but this won't work in the Presidential debates. progress2k12nbynd May 2012 #33

The hate part is what I am talking about! Not political differences! Logical May 2012 #39

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #34

they also hate the fact that you think this way bigtree May 2012 #35

blows MY mind that the only reason to dislike him is race ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #36

The hatred is because of race! The voting against him may be other reasons! Logical May 2012 #38

ah, ok, sorry...i would be more inclined to believe that ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #40

Well, that is true. I know maybe I am stretching but this absolute dislike of Obama is.... Logical May 2012 #42

i think everything has become so charged up ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #44

Not at all. Difficult topic. Logical May 2012 #46

There Are A Lot of White People, Including Some Liberals, That Are Very Uncomfortable with.... Yavin4 May 2012 #41

I think most republicans hate him because they are told to hate him Marrah_G May 2012 #43

this : ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #45

Some of us have realized this from the jump. CakeGrrl May 2012 #48

They hate him because he has all the abilities they Rex May 2012 #50

Exactly goclark May 2012 #53

No doubt about it. nt Zorra May 2012 #52