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when the Reaganistas were ascendant. They were a bunch of thugs too. I believe the people drawn to the mindless drivel put out by the RW opinion makers feel threatened somehow. They feel they were better off before. Before what, I am not sure. But they have this bizzare idea that convervatism can somehow make all the changes that scare them go away, that everything wrong with their life has come from decisions Washington DC made somehow.
Of course, they don't want to associate with blacks, gays, Hindus, Arabs, free Women, new immigrants, or ilk of that sort. They feel all of these things have conspired with some kind of grand Communist plot to destroy their way of life.
The only outlet they feel is possible is violence. They have tried debate, but their facts are too fuzzy and they get their ass handed to them.
That is the only explanation I can offer. Sorry.
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