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Ken Burch

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2. Weirdly enough, we saw that response from some non-conservatives here.

Reply to mreilly (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 05:09 PM

Apr 2017

It's as though the very idea of questioning any institution's authority was an invitation to mob rule and chaos-as though authority is sacred simply because it IS authority.

You'd think they would remember that every progressive change that ever happened in this country was caused by someone defying someone else's authority.

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When my conservative friends post "United did no wrong..." arguments... [View all] mreilly Apr 2017 OP

authoritarians want to obey authorities maxsolomon Apr 2017 #1

Weirdly enough, we saw that response from some non-conservatives here. Ken Burch Apr 2017 #2

That neon sign actually says this: "People who aren't like me might get a benefit I don't get." Iggo Apr 2017 #3

It may be more than that. I wrote about it elsewhere... regnaD kciN Apr 2017 #4

I really think that's accurate mreilly Apr 2017 #5

Surprisingly my conservative friends are as upset as I am Horse with no Name Apr 2017 #6

Exactly. I'm surprised at the number of UA defenders here. nt pnwmom Apr 2017 #8

According to Rmoney--"Corporations are people my friends." We have to live with it. kairos12 Apr 2017 #7