How stupid is the republican electorate?

[cali]

birtherism runs rampant
they take donald trump seriously
they take sarah palin seriously
they take michelle bachmann seriously
they support the tea party.

how did such a large segment of our society get so frickin' stupid???

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Faux News and other media

[Turbineguy]

3. Propaganda works.

Having an IQ lower than Danny DeVito's inseam helps.

[tridim]

6. I have a theory that pharmaceuticals are at least partially to blame.

They changed my mom from a socially liberal/fiscal conservative into a near teabagger. I witnessed the transformation.

I've been trying to get her to stop, but she does whatever her doctor/dealer tells her to do.

[66 dmhlt]

11. The "Oldies but Goodies" sure are handy ...

[no_hypocrisy]

2. It can't be measured.

Einstein said that the only difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alberteins148851.html

[phasma ex machina]

15. +1. My sentiments exactly eloquently stated. nt

[AC_Mem]

4. Wow!

When you put it out there like that, its a really interesting question!

I know some people who I consider to be pretty smart but who buy into this drivel 100%. It truly makes me wonder if there is something in their brain that turns off logic and facts when it comes to their emotional feelings about government.

I have another theory, but I think I'll post that in a different forum :)

Annette

[cali]

5. well, you definitely hit on what I believe is an important factor:

much of this is emotionally driven.

[indepat]

7. Because they are eaten up with so many absurdities including religiosity

combined with a lack of critical-thinking skills and so often focus on just a hot-button single issue. :patriot:

[Arugula Latte]

17. Yep...relligion destroying their ability to think rationally

A lot of these idjits are fundies who are taught at an early age the earth is 6,000 years old, all humans came from two people and Gawd really did put two of every species on the big boat. You buy that and you'll buy anything.

[MineralMan]

8. It's beyond measurement.

[randr]

9. Calling them stupid is far from the point

They are dangerous, treacherous, traitors to the principles and ideals of our nation.
They actually vote for candidates that put each and every American at danger.
It is not hard to imagine what would happen with a McCain/Palin presidency not to mention the radical insane ideas Trump is throwing around.
They are not only stupid, they display a gross neglect of their responsibilities as citizens.

[DainBramaged]

10. Ignorance breeds fear which breeds more ignorance

and these folks, who function at high levels in society, fail at logic when it is needed the most.

[opihimoimoi]

12. 15 to 20 % is not large....can be addressed by rehabbing...

[winston65]

13. brother, you would not believe-

breathtakingly, unbelievably, arrogantly, pridefully, gleefully STUPID. It might be kinder to say misguided and misinformed, but those words don't cut it anymore. If you don't think so, go over to fox nation and sample the discourse there. Unvarnished ignorance and racism unbound.

[cali]

16. hey, welcome to du

good post.

[HopeHoops]

14. They're SO stupid, that Stupid Is is WORSE than Stupid Does.

No offense to Forrest Gump, mind you.

[Solomon]

18. Two words:

Black President.

[JuniperLea]

21. I'm convinced racism is a large part of what drives this...

Any any stupid little thing they can make up is allowed because they need to justify their racism.

[cosmic _mind]

19. Republicans

Republicans are evil, stupid, bigoted, hateful, selfish asshole zombies and I hate them.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. It's the "politics of emotion" as Gore Vidal's character called it in Bob Roberts. OK

that's a bit simplistic but these people have somehow managed to suppress any logic. I don't know how one does that.

[spanone]

22. they chose stupidity