Half the Republicans You Know Are Insane

[Katashi_itto]

By William Rivers Pitt

If I may, I would like to go over some figures with you regarding the current situation in America. I know numbers are boring and often perplexing in the main - I was an English Major, so if you put a pistol to my head and demanded I do long division, the pistol would have a better chance of coming up with the right answer before you painted the wall with my literature degree - but these numbers, I think, speak volumes, and have an unfortunately dramatic bearing on the state of modern American politics.

Public Policy Polling did a survey on the preponderance of belief in conspiracy theories among American voters, and the results are telling. For example, a question was posed about whether the respondents believe the Obama administration is coming to take their guns away, and 62% of Republicans answered "Yes." If you know five Republicans, that means three of them believe this, and a fourth has doubts. This, despite the fact that no gun legislation of any impact whatsoever has shadowed the president's desk since he took office.

When asked if they believe that Mr. Obama is secretly plotting to remain in office when his term expires, 44% of Republicans answered "Yes." If you know five Republicans, that means two of them believe this, and a third is halfway convinced. This, despite any supporting evidence whatsoever, and the fact that the man will be arrested and detained if he tries to enter the White House again after the inauguration in January of 2017.

When asked if Muslims are working to implement Sharia Law in America - the harshly medieval seventh-century Islamic code best represented by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Wahabists in the ranks of al Qaeda and (shhhh) a significant portion of the rebels in Syria - 44% of Republicans said it was true. If you know five Republicans, once again, two of them believe this, and a third is halfway convinced. Um...how? Where? In what way? Because women can now get free contraception and gay people have the same rights as you do? You think the Taliban is down with that?

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[WilliamPitt]

1. It's been done.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023774436

[Katashi_itto]

2. So not good enough to repost?

I mean if you say so....

[RKP5637]

3. I always like reposts, a lot of good stuff gets missed IMO unless one is

watching the stream go by on DU.

[WilliamPitt]

4. I was kidding.

Feel free.

Wish you'd use the Truthout link, tho.

[Katashi_itto]

6. Sure, will do, I just saw it on Smirking

[Historic NY]

5. Your way off at 50%...its much higher.

its so bad in my town pukes are converting to the Dems. really and they are running for political office against pukes. It hard for me, my family has more than 100yrs of Democratic service. I will say they have sought out advice and counsel. They are listening!!