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orthoclad

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18. I agree

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 08:44 PM

Dec 2022

The motivations of the ruling class are simple. Power and wealth.

The people's motivations are as various as the people. And the ruling class has a huge body of psychological research as well as practical experience in how to manipulate the masses. John Bolton let some of it into the light when he admitted that "we" had experience in driving coups.

Their most powerful weapon is the ability to set the people against each other. Divide and conquer.

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Indeed... the "why" evades all rational, logical thought [View all] lambchopp59 Dec 2022 OP

A common trait they all share, just like their idol Trump, CrispyQ Dec 2022 #1

Yes. but it makes you (me, anyway) grumpyduck Dec 2022 #2

Most of us are loathe to admit we are wrong. Happens with academics, spouses and other family. erronis Dec 2022 #3

Sure no one wants to admit they're wrong, CrispyQ Dec 2022 #4

Very true. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #10

I think of it as: Reagan was Hollywood, Trump is tv. orthoclad Dec 2022 #20

Yep. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #21

"Special" knowledge orthoclad Dec 2022 #5

Dunning Kruger Syndrome. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #9

What I'm trying to describe orthoclad Dec 2022 #12

Yes. I think it is connected to cult member type behavior. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #13

There are a constellation orthoclad Dec 2022 #16

I think the underlying motivations for the GOP leaders are quite simple: Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #17

I agree orthoclad Dec 2022 #18

Exactly. These tactics are straight out of the CIA/KGB handbook. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #19

Oh I understand you. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #14

I should have quoted "knowledge" orthoclad Dec 2022 #15

I figure their last, great hope was Bobby Kennedy. 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #6

Don't overthink it. It's a cult. usonian Dec 2022 #7

"reverence for ignorance" hvn_nbr_2 Dec 2022 #8

Since day one, Trump has promised they could be as unaccountable as he is. NullTuples Dec 2022 #11