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Without these people, the indifferent, cold, self-serving, malicious part of the population, the world would undoubtedly be a much kinder and more sane place to dwell.
Are you suggesting that we get rid of "these people", aka commit genocide? Well, Lenin and Stalin tried that already. They got rid of "these people" and yet, the Soviet Union didn't become a kinder and saner place to live. And how ironic that today, Moscow is the most expensive city to live in the world.
They stand for themselves. They stand for myths and lies about what America is "supposed" to be, and about who is deserving and who is not, based on some arbitrary barometer of worthiness (usually benefitting themselves, of course).
Not too surprising, I guess, since many of them have profited quite nicely from the Reagan/Bush era of "me, mine, and nobody else."
The poor or middle class who behave like this, however--I'm guessing it's a variable combination of ignorance, indignance at the loss of "their" version of America, susceptibility to GOP and right-wing media fear-mongering, racism, etc. Same old.
I totally agree. Your last statement speaks volumes of how some can vote and rally against even what is in their own best interests. Obviously, mind bending and manipulation does work on a portion of the population.
Are you suggesting that we get rid of "these people", aka commit genocide? Well, Lenin and Stalin tried that already. They got rid of "these people" and yet, the Soviet Union didn't become a kinder and saner place to live. And how ironic that today, Moscow is the most expensive city to live in the world.
Aren't you jumping to conclusions a bit? Allow me to rephrase...If the aforementioned part of the populace willingly boarded a rocket ship to colonize another planet, this planet would be a kinder and more sane place. Better?
Are you suggesting that we get rid of "these people", aka commit genocide? Well, Lenin and Stalin tried that already. They got rid of "these people" and yet, the Soviet Union didn't become a kinder and saner place to live. And how ironic that today, Moscow is the most expensive city to live in the world.
Another poster purposely misconstruing a statement.
Show me where he remotely said what you "interpreted" him to say.
Reading comprehension is a good thing.
Herein lies the problem. In black and white and in plain English, you have summed it all up. There really is a sociopathic quality to the nature of the right wing thought process. Without these people, the indifferent, cold, self-serving, malicious part of the population, the world would undoubtedly be a much kinder and more sane place to dwell. There is a lack of empathy which becomes so evident in every issue that they go against. Shooting wolves from planes is okay. Allowing a large part of the population go without proper health care is okay. Sending people off to fight and die in a bogus war is okay. Denying the ill affect that man is having on the environment is okay. What in hell do these people stand for that has any ring of humanity to it?
My instinctive reaction is to agree with you, but then I'm sure many of them would have similar feelings about you and me.
People are different from one another, and sometimes those differences are irreconcilable.
Yes, and who will ever forget the color coded terrorist threats?
who's going to forget something that's still in effect (http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/Copy_of_press_release_0046.shtm - broken link)?
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August 4, 2009
•The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow.
•For all domestic and international flights, the U.S. threat level is High, or Orange
Are you suggesting that we get rid of "these people", aka commit genocide? Well, Lenin and Stalin tried that already. They got rid of "these people" and yet, the Soviet Union didn't become a kinder and saner place to live. And how ironic that today, Moscow is the most expensive city to live in the world.
No, he's not suggesting that. Just because right-wing extremists think this way doesn't mean other people do.
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