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Bernardo de La Paz

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74. 1) Understanding half the country's mindset, 2) Entertainment

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 06:06 PM

Apr 2016

Over a decade ago, when I encountered FR, I marveled at how anyone could think the way they do. But instead of simply dismissing RW conservatives (a mistake because they are so harmful), I studied their mindset in various ways. The most illuminating model turned out to be Right Wing Authoritarian Followers (cf. Altemeyer, an American at U Manitoba, http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~altemey/ ). Viewed through that lens, their mindset becomes clearer and more predictable and therefore easier to counteract and defeat. From my journal: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7680127 and http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1352909

When I say half the country, it is less than half because Democrats / Progressives / Liberals predominate over Republicans / Regressives / Conservatives. Further, the FR element is so extreme that they represent about 3 % of the country though they think they actually represent about 70 % of the country since they think the USA is inherently and definitely conservative if only the sheeple could be freed from the tyranny of the left-wing liberal main stream media (they include Fox in that group now).

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Been a while since I last visited Free Republic. Just got back and wow! [View all] trumad Apr 2016 OP

So glad Democrats are always above character assassination, and only stick to issues! villager Apr 2016 #1

Yep...you'd never see that on GD. trumad Apr 2016 #3

Never. DU is a paradigm of thoughtful, well-considered discussion. villager Apr 2016 #4

Lol LaurenG Apr 2016 #56

+1000 Laurian Apr 2016 #6

inappropriate sexual conduct should be swept under the rug much faster SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #92

hey Trumad, did you catch that one guy? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #16

:spray: BeanMusical Apr 2016 #43

Me too! passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #66

And me! JDPriestly Apr 2016 #96

Yeah I know who your talking about. trumad Apr 2016 #70

I agree with everything you said before the ellipsis. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #73

+1. Spot-on. (N/T) Old Crow Apr 2016 #94

I see what you did there ... lol Hiraeth Apr 2016 #104

"fixated on Monica" ? keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #64

Those worthless assholes also seem fixated on Bernie's Vatican visit and his taxes. Loudestlib Apr 2016 #129

Freepers... hotdamn00 Apr 2016 #30

Putin is an Authoritarian and the Pope is Catholic which is almost Mormon, in FR book. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #45

BERNIE SANDERS supporters are still discussing this subject. trueblue2007 Apr 2016 #33

What? No. MillennialDem Apr 2016 #58

Lol. Of course. Hortensis Apr 2016 #122

This was alerted on, 0-7. betsuni Apr 2016 #136

Just looking at JimBob's website is like time travelling. lpbk2713 Apr 2016 #2

LOL! eom UtahLib Apr 2016 #5

I'm always struck by how similar the posts at the two sites are. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #7

Wow? Wild! I was looking over there too! Scootaloo Apr 2016 #8

Fumesucker Apr 2016 #11

Sounds like your typical republican . Not real surprising. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #34

Lol, stop it, you're killing me! BeanMusical Apr 2016 #49

Jesus! hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #79

Touché AlbertCat Apr 2016 #112

That sounds spot on. Went and looked at the freeper group. Yep, you got it down pat. Rex Apr 2016 #113

I'm just glad they are all penned up over there. onehandle Apr 2016 #9

Yeah. I'm glad we are above that. 4now Apr 2016 #10

stillmad pintobean Apr 2016 #12

Cuz Freepers shadowmayor Apr 2016 #13

Are they still using 90s-era boards? sakabatou Apr 2016 #14

Did you shower afterwards?? ailsagirl Apr 2016 #15

And yet I see people posting the same sort of sleaze here anigbrowl Apr 2016 #17

Um... Hissyspit Apr 2016 #19

If you have something to say, say it anigbrowl Apr 2016 #20

Just that Hissyspit Apr 2016 #21

Obviously it went over a lot of people's heads. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #51

Provide some links, I think you are making shit up. nt Logical Apr 2016 #25

I await your apology anigbrowl Apr 2016 #26

+ 1 JoePhilly Apr 2016 #52

+2, 3, 4 & 5 Loki Apr 2016 #109

Clinton Derangement Syndrome means never having to say you're sorry Hekate Apr 2016 #117

Yes. Their attacks on Bernie Sanders and the Pope are so absurd. Hissyspit Apr 2016 #18

And their thinly veiled antisemitism is totally repulsive. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #59

K&R mcar Apr 2016 #22

some people just to remove their heads from their rectums dlwickham Apr 2016 #23

Never understood ignore, a message board makes people so upset they can't read posts? weird. nt Logical Apr 2016 #29

You shouldn't go over there. There could be long term side effects we don't know about. Rex Apr 2016 #24

Which way is their shanty leaning, Trump or Cruz? Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #27

More TheRump than Cruzer, but badly polarized Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #69

Most excellent report! Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #72

Took one for the team, you did! lindysalsagal Apr 2016 #89

Thank gawd for DU. OilemFirchen Apr 2016 #28

Other times it smells like a pitbull at the Olive Garden. Rex Apr 2016 #32

We have a Lewinski thread and an Anita Hill thread active at DU at present. n/t Gore1FL Apr 2016 #31

God forbid we talk about nita Hill, I guess...? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #40

Well, we're expected to become fans of JoeyT Apr 2016 #57

The criticism is that it is old news. 1992 is older than the Lewinski news. Gore1FL Apr 2016 #80

The Clintons inspire tidal-wave strong feelings among the other side. If we nominate Hillary, they w Vote2016 Apr 2016 #35

Give me some of that shit. trumad Apr 2016 #39

Yes... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #46

Uh no. The ticket will be Clinton/Castro leftofcool Apr 2016 #41

I love that you think Hillary will pick someone to her left like Castro. If we fuck up and nominate Vote2016 Apr 2016 #42

Wanna bet? nt arely staircase Apr 2016 #106

I actually think she might pick Representative Xavier Becerra of California. (eom) StevieM Apr 2016 #83

I see what you did there. LOL SunSeeker Apr 2016 #36

Yes, called out Sanders supporters, but not Clinton supporters who are guilty of the same behavior. Hissyspit Apr 2016 #61

Yup. +1 BeanMusical Apr 2016 #68

Bless their little hearts. arikara Apr 2016 #82

beat me to it. mopinko Apr 2016 #101

LOL Lucinda Apr 2016 #37

Are all freepers actually freepers or are some.... chknltl Apr 2016 #38

Well there's that guy named AnimalDude or something that is in fact BeanMusical Apr 2016 #65

Nailed it! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #44

It's not a political spectrum anymore. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #47

That still a circular spectrum, essentially linear, one dimensional. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #60

Pretty declarative statement. It's horseshit, of course, but I like the way you delivered it as if DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #111

The top portion is right on - LOL Iliyah Apr 2016 #131

Why tf would you visit that site? liberalnarb Apr 2016 #48

1) Understanding half the country's mindset, 2) Entertainment Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #74

I don't know why you're surprised, just yesterday I saw someone here on DU talking about it! George II Apr 2016 #50

this should be no surprise nor should it be ignored by DU hollysmom Apr 2016 #53

Sadly, the topic has been exploited to prevent Hillary from becoming a candidate. beastie boy Apr 2016 #67

and we should all have expected it inthe GE if Hillary is a candidate hollysmom Apr 2016 #78

You could have seen that right here on DU liberal N proud Apr 2016 #54

I agree. That group named after a famous mountaineer is more toxic than plutonium. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #71

I like the avatar too.. one_voice Apr 2016 #121

Indeed but unfortunately, like other beautiful symbols BeanMusical Apr 2016 #127

Yeah. BtA and I are good friends... one_voice Apr 2016 #130

"Anyone that wants to insinuate 'Nazism'..well I will speak up." BeanMusical Apr 2016 #132

What makes you think I haven't replied? one_voice Apr 2016 #133

Do they like Trump or Cruz? oberliner Apr 2016 #55

More Hair Drumpführer than Cruzer. See post 69 this thread Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #76

Bill Clinton's penis (and the shit he took for it) makes him a winner with independents. McCamy Taylor Apr 2016 #62

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #75

? not in MY neck of the woods. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #105

Toxic sludge Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #63

Hillary Supporters have been trashing on Monica all over Twitter today FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #77

you mean Klintoon Enrique Apr 2016 #81

A month ago someone here used "Slick Willie". EllieBC Apr 2016 #84

Nah---DU has trolls pretending to be Bernie supporters trumad Apr 2016 #87

Posts like your OP arely staircase Apr 2016 #108

When he shows up at a voting precinct with a bullhorn JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #88

Except none of it happened that way. Thanks for proving the point. Hekate Apr 2016 #118

That site is a cesspit robertgodardfromnj Apr 2016 #85

Wait til November 5 It's going to be like Jonestown over there They are completely unprepared for Monk06 Apr 2016 #86

I was thinking the other day noamnety Apr 2016 #90

I just checked and they are still all over there. onehandle Apr 2016 #91

I just looked AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #102

I shudder at the thought of what we are in for if she would actually win. silvershadow Apr 2016 #93

As opposed to the Republican? trumad Apr 2016 #95

no, as opposed to Bernie. silvershadow Apr 2016 #97

Say it with Me... trumad Apr 2016 #99

I like reminding them that Bush claimed he would bring "honor and integridy" back the the WH. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #98

Hillary is anti-feminist. Bill proved it. maggies farm Apr 2016 #100

Tick Tock. trumad Apr 2016 #107

Apparently maggies farm Apr 2016 #114

I ain't going to work on Maggie's farm no more. kwassa Apr 2016 #125

I no longer slave maggies farm Apr 2016 #134

I feel bad for them. sofa king Apr 2016 #103

Can you believe they are still discussing Bill Clintons affair almost 20 years ago. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #110

I hope you changed shoes when you came back in this house.... Hekate Apr 2016 #115

How about that Popegate nonsense? cui bono Apr 2016 #116

That was only a 10 minute discussion over there. trumad Apr 2016 #120

Trumad, I've told you before that it's no good saying, "Mom, it followed me home." No, dear... Hekate Apr 2016 #119

... La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #123

This OP again? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #124

Thanks Nightjock Apr 2016 #126

Lol Dem2 Apr 2016 #128

And thank goodness over here we don't see "Shillary" "Killary" "rabid Hilfans" betsuni Apr 2016 #135

Don't forget our new favorite... Hillary ASTRO TURFERS Number23 Apr 2016 #137

Oh yeah, I forgot. betsuni Apr 2016 #138

"We Kick Astroturf!!" And wear it too! Number23 Apr 2016 #139