bigbrother05
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Fri Aug-14-09 09:01 AM
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The RW would have pulled the same crap on any Dem, a black one made it easier |
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Their whole strategy is to mold this country/world into a Corporate paradise. From the people into the pockets of the few. The fact that Obama is a black man with a non-citizen father only made rousing the rabble that much easier. Does anyone really think a HR Clinton presidency would not have seen the same tactics with a sexist/misogynist twist? Or would Edwards have been spared whatever evils they could find or make up?
Anyone doubt that any Dem would have faced anything less that a full frontal assault?
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Carl Skan
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Fri Aug-14-09 09:17 AM
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After eight years of having to bend over backward to support Bush, they have a ton of pent up frustration that would have been let out on any Democratic POTUS.
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Fri Aug-14-09 09:17 AM
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2. since ronald reagan -- racism, sexism, christian hysteria -- |
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these things are tools.
the right wing is without conscience -- and it is more deeply embedded with the corporatocracy our nation has become.
they are utterly cynical and self serving.
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Fri Aug-14-09 09:21 AM
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3. K&R #1 to undo the usually inexplicable UnReKKK!1 Yip, the unifying deal is Race |
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Notice that all the different gripe themes have one thing in common: Birthers. Anti-immigrants. Anti-"healthcare". Anti-"Big government". Teabaggers.
Somehow, Race threads through them--see any persons of color screaming at the town halls?
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Fri Aug-14-09 09:22 AM
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4. Yes...but with one difference. There wouldn't have been such an uptick in death threats to the Pres |
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..if it were Hillary or Edwards or anyone else.
The visceral hatred of the office-holder wouldn't be there.
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Fri Aug-14-09 06:18 PM
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5. Agree, the hard right + racism = violence |
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demonizing the "other" leads to dehumanizing that can be easily be extended to justifying/dismissing/supporting the fringe elements. The voices in their heads are real, they just need to turn off AM radio and Faux Noize.
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