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In reply to the discussion: Why are Republicans always such dicks? [View all]Cosmocat
(14,562 posts)I have been battling this meme here for over a decade, during which time, they have SIGNIFICANTLY increased their grasp of power in this country.
This line of thinking complete ignores the reality of what drives "conservatism.'
They sell hatred, division, victimization, moral righteousness ...
This marketing has worked effectively throughout the course of time in human history.
This country may be getting more "diverse" in color and ethnicity, but they fight 100 times meaner and desperately than we do.
They come together as one, "we" don't.
They cheat, lie, steal, get bed with Russia, we don't.
There is no level to which they won't stoop to win, we don't.
They effectively splinter this country to their benefit while we try to build consensus.
History is replete with example of MUCH smaller numbers of white people having control of their country, and we are taking a VERY hard turn toward those models as this post is being typed, with a 1 in a million chance of stemming it IF Mueller successfully prosecutes 45 and the republican leadership AND the dumb asses in this country accept the reality of what might get exposed.