Teabag terrorism: Why do conservatives hate America?

[babylonsister]

http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2009/10/teabag-terrorism-why-do-conservatives.html

Teabag terrorism: Why do conservatives hate America?

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But events yesterday could quite possibly be the conservative movement's proverbial 'shark jumping' moment. When the IOC, a day after Obama appeared before them to stump for our country, passed over Chicago and gave the games to Rio de Janeiro, wingnuts everywhere cheered and danced. See, this isn't about the U.S. losing the games, it's about feeble attempts to chip away at Obama's perceived ego, America be damned!

Never mind the "Miracle on Ice" at the 1980 Lake Placid, NY games. Never mind Olympic heroes like Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps. Obama got stiffed! Ha ha! Seriously, these people have lots of ego and no pride.

What these feeble-minded fools don't realize is that it's not all about Obama. It was about our country -- their country. Yes, it was a U.S. defeat, not an Obama defeat. But don't let a stupid little thing like facts get in the way of good spin, right?

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I should say that at least a few conservatives, particularly MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, thanked the president for helping to land the games, and chastised partisan critics hoping for his loss. And to Mitt Romney, who helmed the Salt Lake City games of 2002 and also supported Obama's efforts.

Now, what these naive souls don't realize is that Obama was not the one who initiated the Chicago bid in the first place. The effort goes back years, long before Obama was even considering a run for the White House. In April 2007, Chicago was selected as the United States' bid city for the 2016 games. That Obama is from Chicago is mere coincidence, but who could blame him for trying to bring the event to his own city, let alone his own country? Hey, if former British Prime Minister Tony Blair could personally lobby (successfully at that) to bring the 2012 games to London, why shouldn't Obama do likewise? Our last president, George W. Bush, made a feeble attempt to bring the 2012 Olympics to New York City, by way of a videotaped plea, yet we heard no squawking from the right-wing peanut gallery when his efforts fizzled.

But it all seems so clear now. After witnessing their ongoing battle to torpedo health care reform, the war in Afghanistan, economic stimulus and other priorities of the current president, I think we've learned quite a bit about the right-wing. Suffice it to say, conservatives don't give a shit about you. They don't need to. They've got good jobs (well, most of them do anyway). They've got health care. They've got their punditry gigs on high-profile media outlets. They've got their dinner party invites. And they've got their own massive egos. They don't care about supporting our president, as they demanded the same of us for our last president. They don't care about the middle class. They don't care about America. And they certainly don't give a shit about anyone except themselves. As stated earlier, if America becomes a big, stinking hole in the ground, they don't care. If it brings down their adversaries and further feeds their own oversized egos, so be it. It's all about them, and fuck everyone else. And it's narcissistic thinking like this that will eventually kill the rabid right once and for all. Then perhaps we can get some level-headed civility back into ideological discourse.

CNN's Roland Martin nails it:

So, to all the critics happy about us losing the 2016 games, turn in your flag lapel pins and stop boasting of being so patriotic. When an American city loses, like New York did in the the last go-round, we all lose. And all you critics are on the same level as the America haters all across the world.

You should be shouted down for not backing your own country. The next time any of you bang out a press release about "Buy American" or "Support our troops," remember this moment when your cynical, callous and small-minded brains happily rejoiced when America lost the 2016 Olympic Games.


Seriously, why do conservatives hate America?

[Turbineguy]

1. Maybe they don't know

they hate America.

[Enthusiast]

2. They only hate the real America. The America they want is

the ugly fascist war loving America ruled by ignorance and corrupt cronyism.

[GMA]

3. Why do conservatives think progressives hate America?

Nobody's really talking to each other any more, and certainly not listening. Round and round and round.

[babylonsister]

5. Is that what they think? Do tell. I don't think conservatives care

how progressives think, or feel. They have their own agenda which is currently all things anti-Obama regardless of how mind-numbingly ignorant they sound.

[ixion]

4. They hate us for our freedoms

to be sure.

[mrbarber]

6. Only left leaning folks can hate America.

Right wingers are true patriots, no matter what.

[Andronex]

7. The real question should be...

Why are liberals obsessed about what a small irrelevant RW minority thinks? it seems we can't get enough of the birthers and the teabaggers, unless I'm mistaken the democratic party have control of the house the senate and white house, not to mention the majority support of the American public for fundamental change, so what is the hangup, oh yes it's Glen Beck fault, his silly antics have defeated us all, right, game over!

[babylonsister]

8. Your concern is noted. nt

[Ironman3476]

9. Because hate is preferable to soul searching.

It is always easier to find fault with someone else than to look in the mirror and accept ones own fault with a situation.Being dismayed with their miserable lives, always wanting more than they have, they look outward to find scapegoats for their discontent.
These are provided by misery brokers with their colored glossy prospectuses and spoon fed to the masses too lazy/ignorant/stupid to come to their own conclusions.
They are told their lives are miserable because of lazy slackers living off welfare,wanting to take their guns/religion/liberty/national safety/money/international standing/MONEY.
They have no idea why their serenity is so tenuous.No idea why they worked all their lives and have nothing to show for it except a reverse mortgage eating their kids meager inheritance,a bank account with $14.37 ,some buttons and some lint in it, and a world of scams , no police protection,and it all just keeps changing so FAST they can't keep up.
They are a fearful lot.Pathetic really.