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Sky Jewels

(7,192 posts)
20. I'm hoping these are the desperate grabs for power by the dinosaurs--
Mon Aug 7, 2023, 11:35 AM
Aug 2023

The white right wing (often male) assholes born before, say, 1975 or so. The younger generations seem much less susceptible to Republican bullshit than the Gen X, Boomer, and Silent generations were at the same age. That's a much more racially diverse group, of course, and they don't take shit from these older right wing cretins.

The GQP has an uphill battle on their hands. Ceiling Cat culls thousands of old Republicans every day, and Gen Z produces 11,000 18-year-olds every day. And the old fascists are not being replaced on the voting rolls.

(Disclaimer: I'm not saying everyone born before 1975 is an right wing asshole; I'm singling out the abundance of right wing assholes among this demographic as a whole, which is the age demographic I belong to, so I hope no one responds with: "Well I'm a Boomer and I've always voted Dem and I'm not racist!" etc., ... I know, I know ...)

Good post, democrank. brer cat Aug 2023 #1
Agree!!! nt pazzyanne Aug 2023 #21
It's all about the greater good! Initech Aug 2023 #25
Are we becoming a nation of sociopaths? Irish_Dem Aug 2023 #2
You got it all, I've seen it and it's definitely on the rise, dangerous times.. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #17
Yes BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #31
I don't think it's a new development ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #35
I too fear for our country because we have too many people who no longer value democracy Lonestarblue Aug 2023 #3
Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Aug 2023 #4
Excellent post. Right on the mark. scarletlib Aug 2023 #5
They are fed a totalitarian mindset bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #6
In my nearly half century of adulthood Cosmocat Aug 2023 #7
I'd like to know when these halcyon days of civil discourse existed ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #36
So, do you think it's worse now or just more obvious? Ligyron Aug 2023 #40
FFS Cosmocat Aug 2023 #41
K&R 2naSalit Aug 2023 #8
Hateful ignorance wrapped in religion and or patriotism is still hateful ignorance. czarjak Aug 2023 #9
The great sage Mike Tyson says it best EYESORE 9001 Aug 2023 #10
We can't help everyone Marthe48 Aug 2023 #11
Totally agree about no longer laughing at wnylib Aug 2023 #12
As has been said, the cruelty is the point dlk Aug 2023 #13
Excellent! LoisB Aug 2023 #14
It is a Cult of cruelty, as you rightly say n/t Alice Kramden Aug 2023 #15
Brilliant. This paragraph says it all. Justice Aug 2023 #16
(Trump is) "the most dangerous person to ever rise to power..." Wednesdays Aug 2023 #18
KNR and bookmarking. Very well said. I never laughed, because I never found niyad Aug 2023 #19
I'm hoping these are the desperate grabs for power by the dinosaurs-- Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #20
K&R Blue Owl Aug 2023 #22
I really hate to sound like a broken record here... Initech Aug 2023 #23
Fairness Doctrine gone and Citizens United ruling. Brainfodder Aug 2023 #24
Absolutely. pandr32 Aug 2023 #28
I think there's always been this many cruel people. Elessar Zappa Aug 2023 #26
And they have become emboldened by a man who encourages their hatred. Haggis 4 Breakfast Aug 2023 #33
Excellent post! pandr32 Aug 2023 #27
It has always been about the money topcelts Aug 2023 #29
What an absolutely excellent post. llmart Aug 2023 #30
All one has to do is turn on the live coverage of any Republican National Convention or CPAC DFW Aug 2023 #32
Great post! KT2000 Aug 2023 #34
K & R! 58Sunliner Aug 2023 #37
Excellent post Democrank Duncanpup Aug 2023 #38
The Cult of Cruelty malaise Aug 2023 #39
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