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In reply to the discussion: "poisonous Grimm Sister telling toxic fairy tales to audiences drunk on fear, and hate and nonsense" [View all]rurallib
(62,478 posts)14. Pierce nails it. I often wonder what makes a Sarah Palin click
or a Limbaugh or a Cruz. They can't believe themselves what they are saying because they so often contradict themselves.
It doesn't take long to get to an answer: Money, money, money. Just like the old time patent medicine wagons, Palin and her ilk have found a bunch of really rich rubes who will pay top dollar for her bullshit and that of the others.
Just say what they want to hear over and over and make them feel very comfortable with their anti-human stances on issues. The Palins of the world also serve to get enough people to vote against their own interests which keep the 1% in power.
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"poisonous Grimm Sister telling toxic fairy tales to audiences drunk on fear, and hate and nonsense" [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
OP
Because we think for ourselves and still come to the same conclusions, much of the time
siligut
Mar 2014
#35
That type always reminds me of a guy I've had the misfortune to know, living near
IrishAyes
Mar 2014
#55
Have pity - she probably thought the staffer meant that Georgia just south of the Mason-Dixon.
IrishAyes
Mar 2014
#57
"She is the living representation of the infantilization of American politics..."
CrispyQ
Mar 2014
#19
Yes, but the attention paid came from Fox News, and other media 'we' have no control over
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#34
why is the GOP's main talking point "anyone against us is a traitor" when their fave President
MisterP
Mar 2014
#56
Yep. At a dinner gathering last night, I overheard a couple RWers praising her yesterday.
progressoid
Mar 2014
#50
he certainly nailed it. some of the comments after his piece were. . .well. . pathetic.
niyad
Mar 2014
#33