They're actually *depressed* that the government is re-opening. I shit you not.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

I had some time in the car, and given yesterday's events, I figured I'd get my schadenfreude on, and I sampled some right wing radio nuts.

And at least one of them actually expressly stated he was "too depressed" about the prospect of the government re-opening.

Now, just think about that for a minute. What are they really depressed about?

They're depressed about the government worker who will be able to collect a paycheck again and can put his or her money back in the economy.

They're depressed that national parks are open, and not only do the parks themselves go back to business, but the nearby hotels, restaurants, gas stations, shops and other businesses surrounding the park that are so dependent on tourism also get to go back to business.

They're depressed that our food will be properly inspected again.

They're depressed that the federal government that our taxes go to fund is actually up and running again like it is supposed to be, instead of acting as a $24 billion pit.

I'm just left speechless at this. Are people that politically blinded that they don't actually understand that our government re-opening should be applauded as a good thing?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Remember, they see the government as the enemy.

They think there is too much of it.

Apparently they don't care about the good things that only government can do.

[JDPriestly]

9. I finally understand what they are: narcissists each of whom thinks HE should be the dictator.

The reason they hate government, democratic government no less, is because they don't like the idea that other people can tell them what to do. It is a completely unrealistic degree of individualism. They really are anarchists.

It's incredible. I never fully appreciated the extent to which they are delusional. Not until this manufactured "crisis."

[awoke_in_2003]

14. they want to think...

that they can survive in a survival of the fittest world. Most would not.

[Jackpine Radical]

30. I think I would use the word "nihilist" rather than anarchist.

[Initech]

49. Do they believe in nothing?

[dorkzilla]

10. I know this is overly simplistic and sophomoric of me but

Why don't they just get the f$&@ out of the United States then? There's the door, eejits, don't let it hit you in your brains!

[Aristus]

26. Because,

they think they are The United States. To them, America means US, the People, not WE, the People.

America is for them, not for anybody else, least of all, people they don't like or understand...

[SummerSnow]

2. This is an outrage..damn those food inspectors....

LEAVE MY SALMONELLA ALONE!!!!

[TeamPooka]

6. lmao

[Arugula Latte]

48. Let's take donations to ship these people uninspected food

That way they can walk the walk, talk the talk, and eat the e coli.

[onyourleft]

3. For some, reopening...

...the government just put the "end times" on hold again. Most of "them" can't be happy if someone isn't suffering.

[Flatulo]

46. That's actually the truth.

A shocking number of House Republicans actually believe in the end times, and with that comes a fervent desire to have them happen, now. So that they can go home to Jesus.

I can only assume that the people who elected these fuck wads believe approximately the same way.

[Wounded Bear]

4. They're 'depressed' because they lost an easy subject to whine about...

I'm so sick and tired of RW whining. That's all it is, childish whining about shit they can't really change.

They can go cry in their fucking champagne. Buch of rich bastards complaining that nearly 1 million people are going back to work.

[cordelia]

5. Been listening to some prick named Dennis Prager. What a phony.

Much wailing and gnashing of teeth. It's been sweet, but can only take so much.

[Garion_55]

7. laura ingraham took the day off

normally when she does she has a fill in. its all scheduled. today they played a 'best of'. my guess is that she was too depressed to go on the air today lol

[rurallib]

23. is there such a thing as "best of Laura Ingraham?"

talk about depressing

[RiffRandell]

28. Funny! nt

[thesquanderer]

31. Probably the commercials. (n/t)

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

33. It lasts 3 minutes.

Probably the day after any big Democratic election win when she drops her usual self satisfied snark and reveals what a real vile, angry person she is.

[Initech]

39. 404: File not foundd

[HubertHeaver]

43. They haven't been told how they are supposed to think about

the reopening. They'll all be on the same page in a day or two. As soon as the heads figure out which page.

They're down for an eight count. When they get back up they will all be saying the same thing.

[Laelth]

51. +1. n/t

-Laelth

[Heather MC]

8. You have to understand

these are the same people who believe
1. We are living in the end times, and they are looking forward to billions of people being killed
2. They honestly believe Obama is the "Dark man" That is spoken of in the bible that will be "ruling the nations" during the end of time. Now I have googled I can't find the scripture but it's there

3. They also believe that if the Government shut down long enough Lawlessness would happen and a civil war would be started which would some how get the ball rolling for Armeggedon to begin

So if you are someone who believes you would be protected from this and swept away in the rapture, then of course you are depressed now. Because now that the Government has reopened Armeggedon has just been post poned for another 90 days
damn damn damn

[Bernardo de La Paz]

32. It may be Nostradamus junk (google hits that) or referring to the "dark one" (satan). nt

on edit: Responding to "the dark man" reference.

[pscot]

34. They aren't real bright

[pnwmom]

11. What I only realized lately, reading a FB post on a friend's page,

is that many of these people want the Federal government to collapse and go away. They want Washington to shut down permanently, and think that's a realistic goal. This particular person lives in a state that tried to secede. Since that failed, now they're hoping that the whole Federal government can be eliminated. That's their real goal.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. And yet, they'll whine and moan that the federal parks and monuments are closed.

And blame it all on the President.

Cognitive. Dissonance.

[pnwmom]

13. They want the Federal land to be deeded to the states.

They think it was stolen from them.

[tavalon]

17. Cognitive? We have no proof of that. Dissonance? You betcha.

cognitive idiots in my opinion. And they rely on having short attention span listeners.

[tavalon]

15. To them, it's just a game and they lost in the last inning

It infuriates me that anyone would consider life or death politics like these as games.

[CubicleGuy]

16. Ronald Reagan said that government is the problem...

... Rush Limbaugh keeps repeating it, and so they believe it. Saint Ronaldus Magnus couldn't possibly have been wrong, could he?

[Mister Ed]

24. So, if government is the problem, then the solution is anarchy, right?

They will never call themselves anarchists, but that's exactly what they are.

[Hubert Flottz]

29. I think ReaGOON snorted too much

20 mule team Borax, back in his Death Valley Daze.

Even washes away blame for everything.

[Hubert Flottz]

35. Ahhh Those Were The Days...

[lumberjack_jeff]

18. They're depressed because they can't protest against the thing they are happy about.

It's a Republican thing; it's complicated.

[Jack Rabbit]

19. But that the govt shut its doors was Obama's fault?

These guys just aren't rational.

[Hubert Flottz]

20. Some people like that used to be my "Friends" and Relatives...

But I put them all on IGNORE...forever more. Why should we be nice, to people who want to ruin our country?

[ErikJ]

27. Same here-impossible to debate with Flat-earthers nt

[ErikJ]

21. Their audience is blood-thirsty End-timers and Preppers who WANT chaos

That's why theyre all pro-gun. Ready for the next Civil War.

[LiberalEsto]

22. I wonder how they'd feel if they suddenly lost their own jobs.

One of the main characteristics of these folks is their utter lack of empathy.

[rurallib]

25. Soon they can get anti-depressants through their Obamacare.

don't forget to sign up you little wingers!

[silvershadow]

36. They like the idea that they are in the right MUCH more than they like people. nt

[KT2000]

37. to these good Christians I ask

Who creates chaos?



In their parlance - that's who.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

38. Some of them believe "government" looks like this...

Buncha overpaid clerks who've never had a "real" job in their lives and who have overpriced retirement plans so it's like we're paying for TWO "governments". The one that's "working" and the one that's retired.

[AAO]

40. It's just a board game to them, like RISK or Monopoly. They think someone cheated and they want

REVENGE!!

Worthless sacks of skin, bottomfeeders, oxygen-wasters.

[gussmith]

41. Shut Up

with that level of ....writing?

[LibertyLover]

42. Apparently Bat-shit crazy Bachmann

said much the same thing, that it was a sad day because the government had reopened and she was upset that the president got most of what he asked for and, in her words, took a victory lap.

[Liberalynn]

44. They are brainwashed by Faux Noise and before that old Ronnie

its sad, sick, scary, and infuriating all at the same time.

[Turbineguy]

45. Cruz is going to get primaried by the teabaggers

he's got that suicide bomber mentality that we like, but he showed us yesterday that he lacks commitment.

[Laelth]

47. Yes. Many of them are that blind.

Not that I see any way to fix this problem.



-Laelth

[doc03]

50. This morning at the gym this asshat that used to be in the WV House was pissed because they couldn't

force the USA into default. I overheard him and another teabagger talking and he said the congress didn't have the
balls to default. He said so what we may have lost a thousand points on the Dow but it would come back once we
got rid of Obamacare and food stamps. I almost told the asshole off but figured what is the use he wouldn't understand
anyway and in WV those idiots would think I was the asshole.

[tanyev]

52. But, but the WWII memorial that they're so obsessed with is open again!

Yay, right?

[tularetom]

53. You have to distinguish between the radio wing nuts and their listeners

A lot of the radio guys don't really believe the shit they spout day after day. Many of them are former DJ's who stumbled onto a profitable shtick - making a lot of money by keeping ignorant people angry and afraid.

Granted, there are some radio people that are just as stupid and easily led as their audiences. Sean Hannity comes to mind. But it's obvious with others, like Beck, that it's all a big act. He really is not convincing. Nor is Limbaugh. I caught a few minutes of his show the day after the shutdown ended and he said all the words but he didn't really sound like his heart was in it anymore.

[Cha]

54. Of course they are.. it's them VS Reality.

As much as I hated bush for what he and cheney actually did to our country and all those Iraqis and soldiers.. I never would have wanted the Gov to Shut the fuck down.

They call themselves religious but their god is satan. If they have a god.. the only one I can think of that would stand for what they believe is the devil.. hate hate hate.. keep food away from poor people hate hate hate. Fall on their own sworns to make somebody on the radio happy he's done his brainwashing for the day.

[IronLionZion]

55. They feel that none of those people deserve it

They have a very unhealthy obsession over what other people get. The contempt and resentment drives them insane. They really don't people to have health insurance or paychecks or any sort of benefits or assistance. No matter how little these people get, its always too much according to these haters.



We have them on our side too with people here thinking businesses are getting too much profit and rich people are getting too rich or someone is getting something they don't deserve.


This kind of jealousy will make someone very unhappy and eager to spew contempt or punishment on someone.

[freshwest]

56. They think it's destiny that the inferior die and only the Supermen inherit the Earth.

But it didn't happen yet, so they are disappointed. It's consistent with their entire agenda. There is more than one way to slaughter people. Make no mistake, this is a war.

Black Sabbath - War Pigs

Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgement day comes
Yeah!

Now in darkness world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees the war pig's crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing spreads his wings
Oh lord yeah!

[Jamaal510]

57. Man, these RWnuts are sounding more and more like anarchists, aren't they?

Now it's basically to Hell with everything the government does in the benefit of ordinary Americans, like inspecting our food and making sure our air and water are clean...