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40. They are brainwashed

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 09:17 PM

Feb 2025

The GOP has mastered the ability to attract people who have grievances, and over time, can reprogram them into taking out their frustrations on Democrats/progressives/liberals/the left.

That was sort of covered by this somewhat sardonic animated short from 15 years ago (got a lot of play here in DU) -

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'You're Out of Order!' House Hearing Descends Into Chaos After GOP Blocks Dems From Subpoenaing Elon Musk [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 OP

Video here dweller Feb 2025 #1

Nothing and nobody can compel him to stop. He is king. Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #2

What your seeing is the start of the new SS....n/t diverdownjt Feb 2025 #15

He can be stopped. liberalgunwilltravel Feb 2025 #19

Can members of Muskolinni's scheme team,twenty somethings be subpoenaed? BattleRow Feb 2025 #41

They can try, but why would anyone comply? There's no punishment. Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #43

Surely there would be info gained . BattleRow Feb 2025 #46

Kick bronxiteforever Feb 2025 #3

You're out of order! The whole room is out of order! Ray Bruns Feb 2025 #4

Headline MissouriDem47 Feb 2025 #14

Yeah, watching that House clip I thought of this mountain grammy Feb 2025 #42

"The Borg have neither honor nor courage. That is our greatest advantage." - Lt. Worf Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #5

So now the repukes have a new emperor: Muskrat sakabatou Feb 2025 #6

This vote should have the vote names printed on the front page of media with the caption traitors. Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #7

"He owns the circus. You can't make him talk." Is this really what they meant? twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #8

Lets just find a Sheriff to arrest him..According to the nut jobs, sheriffs are the highest law of the land. multigraincracker Feb 2025 #9

The "law and order" party is now just the "order" party -- fuck the laws William Seger Feb 2025 #10

Not the "Family Values" or "Fiscal Responsibility" either RainCaster Feb 2025 #50

C-Span: House Oversight Hearing on Government Efficiency, Vote to Subpoena Elon Musk mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 #11

On right-wing YouTube, the reactionaries LOVE how upset Democrats are about Musk William Seger Feb 2025 #12

All those fuckheads want is to piss off Drmocrats Orrex Feb 2025 #20

Ah yup, nailed it! They just want "retribution" William Seger Feb 2025 #22

They are such immature brained idiots Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #36

Gawd 3auld6phart Feb 2025 #13

I'm not sure anyone should use the word "honor" and the GOP in the same sentence. surfered Feb 2025 #16

I would expand that to the entire elected GOP who forgot their oath to the Constitution and want to undermine Democracy Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #17

Yes, it's the entire party. Hell, the national party was in on Trump's fake electors plot back in 2020 and paid no price Karasu Feb 2025 #25

Agreed. Happy 500th! Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #31

Oh, wow. I didn't even notice! Thank you very much! Karasu Feb 2025 #34

These bastards are emboldened bdamomma Feb 2025 #18

GQP bad faith actors Quanto Magnus Feb 2025 #21

House Oversight Committee Abdicates Their Duty sarisataka Feb 2025 #23

Started with Ailes in the Reagan years and hit its stride with Gingrich - NoMoreRepugs Feb 2025 #24

I am utterly astounded... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #49

Subpoena his ass every fucking day. Karasu Feb 2025 #26

What do you expect from the YoshidaYui Feb 2025 #27

50 years ago every R voted to impeach Nixon KS Toronado Feb 2025 #28

spot on Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #32

They get worse with each passing year Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #37

those guys are all dead. nt mimitabby Feb 2025 #39

... C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 #29

Honor System? Hmmm... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #30

There were a handful who put "country over party" BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #33

People need to stop voting for them Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #38

They are brainwashed BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #40

This is crazy! And hypocritical of these Rethugs Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #35

REPUBLICANS ARE ALL COMPLICIT vapor2 Feb 2025 #44

Seriously, anyone enabling Musk right now needs to be escorted out of Congress in handcuffs. Initech Feb 2025 #47

Our country is under attack Initech Feb 2025 #45

There is no honor among the rethugs in House. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #48

Do it again! Today! Until it gets done! cbabe Feb 2025 #51

I feel we are way past knowing exactly what their plan is. bluestarone Feb 2025 #52

Democracy going down the toilet right before our eyes. Fla Dem Feb 2025 #53

What is the end game? Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #54

Elon Musk is a Terrorist!! The GOP are cowards! Owens Feb 2025 #55

We need to be taking notes- this is how you deal with the other side. The Mouth Feb 2025 #56

Republicans don't get "honor" Bettie Feb 2025 #57