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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 02:30 PM Nov 2017

I might not have agreed with Republicans in the past, but at least I could count on them to ...

place greed above all,

This new breed of Republicans places racism, bigotry, and hatred above all, no matter how irrational it is. They would be perfectly fine having needless pain and suffering inflicted on them as long as their perceived enemies are suffering along with them.

Trump's supporters may not be literally strapping on bombs and running into crowds, but they're certainly doing it to figuratively with their futures.

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I might not have agreed with Republicans in the past, but at least I could count on them to ... (Original Post) Snake Plissken Nov 2017 OP
Now you can count on them to stab you in the back. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #1
I think leadership always has and still does place greed above all rurallib Nov 2017 #2

rurallib

(62,415 posts)
2. I think leadership always has and still does place greed above all
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 03:09 PM
Nov 2017

They have always used racism, bigotry, religion and hatred to whip their followers into line so they could steal us blind.
Now they are just more blatant and open about it than before. The dog whistles of the past have become shouts from the stage.

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