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hifiguy

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6. They're terrified of everything, but most of all

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 07:53 PM

Oct 2015

of people not exactly like themselves. American Republicanism is now a genuine mental disorder. Conservative parties in other democracies are not buybull-banging, science-denying Ayn Rand zombies. They may be wrong, but they are not detached from reality. American reichwingers are. Profoundly.

The only tangible things in their world are unbridled greed and insane religulous superstition.

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Why Republicans are scared of everything and everyone right now [View all] applegrove Oct 2015 OP

Are Republicans 'beta males' like the oregon shooter? applegrove Oct 2015 #1

More like Deltas KamaAina Oct 2015 #2

I don't think I ever read BNW. applegrove Oct 2015 #3

It's in nearly every secondary school curriculum here in the States KamaAina Oct 2015 #5

Republicans live every moment of their lives from a place of deep seated fear. Every choice and Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #4

They're terrified of everything, but most of all hifiguy Oct 2015 #6

Free market underpants Oct 2015 #7

Did they suddenly realize fredamae Oct 2015 #8

Please please please. Let it happen. applegrove Oct 2015 #9

It Will fredamae Oct 2015 #10