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Bunnahabhain

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6. Are you not making Repubs "The Other?"

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 12:28 PM

Oct 2013

While I support a logical, reasonable, and fair to all social democracy I do not think we get there by pissing in the Cheerios of very sizable portion of the population. It's specious to base your argument around "The Other" (which I happen to agree with) and then rant on to marginalize and dehumanize those you disagree with. Personally, I think many of the problems we are currently having is because politics and ideology in the US has become a team sport and there are only two teams. I am starting to think part of the basic problem in the US is the system of government needs to change to a parliamentary system as our current form is tantamount to a false dichotomy.

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A rant about an agenda driven by cruelty [View all] Cyrano Oct 2013 OP

So, I read it and agree. k and r. Stuart G Oct 2013 #1

This is why the Both Sides do It saying is inaccurate pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #2

Punishing the weak is Republican stock in trade. Their base loves that red meat. Scuba Oct 2013 #3

they do not feel safe KT2000 Oct 2013 #4

One word: Prejudice Hutzpa Oct 2013 #5

Are you not making Repubs "The Other?" Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #6

No, there is a difference between projection and statement of fact. haele Oct 2013 #12

Great rant Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #13

This is so true. Just stumbled on this today doing a search. Well said post. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #15

Cruelty driven by greed & a cultish devotion to an inane, Randian idea of "free market" economics. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2013 #7

It's possible that the Koch brothers are Cyrano Oct 2013 #8

I like your priorities! Lizzie Poppet Oct 2013 #9

Recommend. KoKo Oct 2013 #10

The republicans were, more than less, on the right side of slavery HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #11

I think sociopaths and psychopaths are attracted to the modern Republican party lunatica Oct 2013 #14