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In reply to the discussion: How was the GOP able to demonize Hillary Clinton to the extent they did? [View all]SDJay
(1,089 posts)1. As mentioned above, the pukes have a formidable propaganda machine. They've managed to turn the word 'liberal' into a slur.
2. One of the reasons this machine is so powerful is that it plays the age-old game of targeting rubes, making them feel left out and then 'empowering' them with 'knowledge' and such.
3. The Clintons came in after a period when 20 of the previous 24 years had seen a puke in the WH, with only one of them resigning in disgrace. That was a big change.
4. Bill Clinton was seen as a POTUS who only won on a plurality because of Perot, ie illegitimate.
Most importantly, I think HRC was and is a strong, incredibly intelligent and incredibly accomplished woman. She didn't take any shit from anyone and she doesn't suffer fools. A woman like this scares the fuck out of beta-men repukes who just want their stupidity to go unchallenged. In essence, she was an easy mark for the rube-mobilization machine because of her character and personality. A WOMAN telling me how things are? No way!