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Cyrano

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21. There's a film called "Reerer Madness"

Wed Apr 19, 2017, 08:42 AM

Apr 2017

that's a horrible piece of propaganda made in 1938. It's, outrageous and laughable, but many people obviously took it seriously. The link below is to the entire film on Google. It's a bit over an hour, but good for a chuckle (or a puke) if you have an hous or so.

https://archive.org/details/reefer_madness_ipod

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Why do Republicans hate sex and marijuana? [View all] Cyrano Apr 2017 OP

They don't hate sex Dammit Jim Apr 2017 #1

Sure. Just ask those two disciples of family values, drumpf and O'Lieilly. democratisphere Apr 2017 #10

Because it keeps their mega churches rolling in the cashola? SticksnStones Apr 2017 #2

Not to mention the for-profit prison industry Fritz Walter Apr 2017 #9

Yes...of course...the prison industry as well - SticksnStones Apr 2017 #11

Hate sex and marijuana and women and non whites and... Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #3

Yep. I thought I'd just stick with sins of the flesh Cyrano Apr 2017 #4

They love sex & pot but especially booze. But Mencken comes to mind. And "Handmaid's Tale" Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #5

Nailed it dude. Ligyron Apr 2017 #19

You hear them argue that if you can't treestar Apr 2017 #25

yup. JHan Apr 2017 #45

They prefer their drug use and sex lives to be behind the scenes. PatsFan87 Apr 2017 #6

redumbliCONs are miserable evil bastards and they don't want anyone to have fun. democratisphere Apr 2017 #7

This is the answer, imo. randome Apr 2017 #18

They don't hate sex. They just see it as a finite resource to be hoarded Bucky Apr 2017 #8

Go into business for yourself bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #12

Fascism is subversive Cary Apr 2017 #13

Definitely! It's also the way their brains have developed as some studies have demonstrated. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #28

Authoritarian personalities Cary Apr 2017 #43

The Theocracy will be televised HAB911 Apr 2017 #14

Thread title needs "for others." WinkyDink Apr 2017 #15

Repugs don't hate either. lark Apr 2017 #16

"Control" is the key word in your explanation. world wide wally Apr 2017 #30

I totally agree. lark Apr 2017 #42

Drugs were equated with Black and Hispanic populations purposefully the by government ehrnst Apr 2017 #17

There's a film called "Reerer Madness" Cyrano Apr 2017 #21

Myrother and I saw it at a drive in in Tucson in the seventies. We smoked "reefer" notdarkyet Apr 2017 #22

K&R!!! RKP5637 Apr 2017 #29

Not Exactly Propaganda Cyrano ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #41

great post ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #44

Because they had neither in high school and they are still bitter that the cool kids ignored them. Trust Buster Apr 2017 #20

They're depressed The Wizard Apr 2017 #23

Because they can't get laid, and it just makes them cough hatrack Apr 2017 #24

4-20 is tomorrow! SCVDem Apr 2017 #26

My mm clinic always has a great notdarkyet Apr 2017 #38

When the hippies celebrated sex, drugs, and rock n roll randr Apr 2017 #27

The Repubs were so square they couldn't fit through the door! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #31

They were just so up tight that they brought everybody down randr Apr 2017 #33

Yep, invite a couple to a fun time back then and the whole mood went down the drain. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #34

Number one rule back in the day randr Apr 2017 #36

Yep! RKP5637 Apr 2017 #37

Well, I know a LOT of Republicans who puff tuff ghostsinthemachine Apr 2017 #32

There are at least two kinds of Republicans randr Apr 2017 #35

Because they already have s stick up their butts and are Lint Head Apr 2017 #39

projection. it's always projection w them. mopinko Apr 2017 #40

Republicans pretend to hate women, gays, drugs and sex. Orsino Apr 2017 #46