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Roisin Ni Fiachra

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64. The majority of Republicans zealously support hate and inequality.

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 08:02 AM

Nov 2022

It has been that way for all my adult life. Authoritarian fascism and demolition of democracy in favor of privately controlled government of, by, and for wealthy corporations has long been their goal

Hate sells to weak minds and cold hearts.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Republican lurkers---I admit it: I have seriously misjudged your party. [View all] Atticus Nov 2022 OP

hear . hear. seen their ilk @ work most of my adult life. AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #1

Now we know that was a LIE...... Lovie777 Nov 2022 #2

For God and Country dalton99a Nov 2022 #3

The first and ONLY Republican I ever voted for - packman Nov 2022 #4

THIS!! and his warning about the Military Industrial Complex still ring true...nt mitch96 Nov 2022 #7

My how that has changed. Embers were fanned for decades and now ingnited with a side of gasoline Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #8

I was a child when Eisenhower was president, but he represented a party that at the time Lonestarblue Nov 2022 #10

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Nov 2022 #14

Your last Rebl2 Nov 2022 #19

Reagan, the actor. Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #24

It started LONG before that. Thunderbeast Nov 2022 #28

Back in the day you speak of, no one was working for minorities. soldierant Nov 2022 #60

Well, they have abolished labor laws and farm programs Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #27

Their numbers are no longer negligible. But the ARE stupid, and dangerous. Beartracks Nov 2022 #56

I did (and do) respect him. soldierant Nov 2022 #58

They have no idea how bad fascism will be. All that is driving the repug voter is their hate for us. Hotler Nov 2022 #5

The propagation of hate speech, unleashed by the billions of dollars on an unsuspecting public... Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2022 #12

oh yeah! yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #30

oh yeah! yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #31

They've been on this trajectory for decades. plimsoll Nov 2022 #20

These folks are intellectually and morally bankrupt. And there are so many of them...Scary as hell. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #25

That's the thing and they're not going to somehow change their nature or go away either. Ligyron Nov 2022 #59

I've had the same thought. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #65

I have noticed they're zealous patriotic supporters for tax evading billionaires! Emile Nov 2022 #6

Now theyre openly supporting the #2 enemy of the US. oldsoftie Nov 2022 #9

Really? I haven't thought that since the 80s. yardwork Nov 2022 #11

I realized they weren't during the Clinton presidency LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #13

I never liked Reagan. Always felt suspicious of the salesmanship. calimary Nov 2022 #37

Totally agree. Reagan always seemed fake to me. Hated how popular he was. LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #39

That was galling for me. To see how many people were calimary Nov 2022 #45

Exactly. Well said. LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #47

Reagan gave me the creeps. LisaM Nov 2022 #53

They are hypocritical, no-nothing chicken shit grifter lemmings NewHendoLib Nov 2022 #15

They love letting the winners deciding whom the losers are... czarjak Nov 2022 #16

It seems to me they used to hate Russian aggression and authoritarianism Walleye Nov 2022 #17

And I'm sure they love throwing that label around. calimary Nov 2022 #46

It's not a particularly pleasant experience when the scales fall from one's eyes. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #18

Having grown up in Mi'ssippi, I've long known that they RESENT democracy peppertree Nov 2022 #21

I gave up on that idea somewhere relayerbob Nov 2022 #22

They were...until they weren't. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #23

The current Republican definition of "patriotism"... COL Mustard Nov 2022 #26

How? I don't get it. electron_blue Nov 2022 #29

Some of us are old enough to remember.... paleotn Nov 2022 #32

Yeah, I get it, a long time ago I can believe that. But for the last 20+ years.... no. electron_blue Nov 2022 #34

For me it was Obama's first term. That's when I began to realize they were no longer paleotn Nov 2022 #38

I felt it when Reagan was prez Skittles Nov 2022 #52

Well said. SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #35

I have amended my inaccurately worded OP. OK? nt Atticus Nov 2022 #44

They're nothing but a traitorous, criminal, breathtakingly stupid pile of soulless garbage. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #33

They think they can support traitors without being traitors. hay rick Nov 2022 #36

They're zealous IronLionZion Nov 2022 #40

They always wanted the WHITE MALE driven country RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2022 #41

I haven't. If growing up with a Bill Buckley fan taught me anything... JHB Nov 2022 #42

They were...but the country was moving away from conservatism. Missn-Hitch Nov 2022 #43

I stole that and did not give any credit The Jungle 1 Nov 2022 #48

Absolutely. nt Atticus Nov 2022 #50

Absolutely. nt Atticus Nov 2022 #51

I never... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #49

As a simple person living half a world away from America . . . Aussie105 Nov 2022 #54

We have a vast populace Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #55

There have always been lots if idiots and fascists here Meowmee Nov 2022 #61

Dems are not only empathic, but act out of empathy. Republicans act out of selfishness elias7 Nov 2022 #57

I long thought they were Americans. dchill Nov 2022 #62

Morons. GoodRaisin Nov 2022 #63

The majority of Republicans zealously support hate and inequality. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2022 #64