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JoeyT

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15. That explains all

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 10:05 PM

Jul 2013

the people on a Democratic message board that insist we trust the government implicitly to know what's best for us because questioning the President is unpatriotic.

He's picking out the authoritarian Republicans and libertarian Democrats for his example. Switch the two and you get...well, not the exact opposite, but something different. Largely what you get is people that think the government should never be questioned, but don't recognize the other party as a legitimate authority.

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Robert Reich | Why Republicans are Disciplined and Democrats Aren’t [View all] eridani Jul 2013 OP

republicans like to be beaten wilt the stilt Jul 2013 #1

The beauty of the republican party Cosmocat Jul 2013 #2

You've nailed it. When you try to point this out to them, Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #4

yeah Cosmocat Jul 2013 #13

Yup. Their hypocrisy runneth over. RBInMaine Jul 2013 #5

Good summary... KansDem Jul 2013 #6

yep Cosmocat Jul 2013 #12

Grabbing the "morality" rights by naming the protests in NC "Moral Mondays" mnhtnbb Jul 2013 #7

Good stuff Cosmocat Jul 2013 #8

Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #9

Funny isn't it Cosmocat Jul 2013 #11

No, not really ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #14

I must admit Cosmocat Jul 2013 #17

+1 JoePhilly Jul 2013 #20

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #3

Republicans/conservatives like to categorize the world into good and bad. DCBob Jul 2013 #10

That explains all JoeyT Jul 2013 #15

Republicans keep their eyes on the prize. Local races, gerymandering bklyncowgirl Jul 2013 #16

I've said this before tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #18

I agree to a certain extent because I've met some dems who like to be told how to think too. JRLeft Jul 2013 #19

I guess one could call teabaggery "disciplined." I just call it "teabaggery." yellowcanine Jul 2013 #21