General Discussion

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

66. I really hope you are wrong. nt

Reply to Scootaloo (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 09:36 PM

May 2012

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

108 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What I've learned about conservatives in the last few months [View all] Scootaloo May 2012 OP

There is this woman at work TBA May 2012 #1

Wow, she is "out there". Poe's Law Populist_Prole May 2012 #32

That's not an unusual position NewJeffCT May 2012 #52

Correct on everything except "stab you and laugh" nxylas May 2012 #2

"There really is no educating conservatives at this point." obxhead May 2012 #3

Yep, that's the way lark May 2012 #104

Battered Wife Syndrome B Calm May 2012 #4

Too generous quaker bill May 2012 #9

It's the Democrats who have been given that label, though. Keep trying to work with the GOP beast, freshwest May 2012 #49

I also occasionally visit some other sites and I can confirm your diagnosis. Scuba May 2012 #5

When you read the right message boards, race, hate and stupidity all are tied for #1. sarcasmo May 2012 #6

Good stuff, I enjoy your writing style. JNelson6563 May 2012 #7

I was thinking abour how very accurately this describes a guy I know DFW May 2012 #8

I've seen that kind of behavior from conservatives Mariana May 2012 #22

good point KT2000 May 2012 #60

The guy worked for Spiro Agnew DFW May 2012 #87

Honestly, this is the way it has been for over 30 years NNN0LHI May 2012 #10

Bingo! SheilaT May 2012 #41

Spot on boomerbust May 2012 #11

Not quite, but very close. The Doctor. May 2012 #12

That is my opinion too, they are driven by peer pressure not logic. xtraxritical May 2012 #62

Unfortunately, what you say is the case. It may not have always been the case - at least not with Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #13

The word is "sociopathic." TahitiNut May 2012 #14

For the masses, you are right. For their leaders, you are wrong. Motown_Johnny May 2012 #15

Yep.The plan they have is sold and bought by Republican leaders who then sells it to the T_Pty. The Wielding Truth May 2012 #44

I disagree harris8 May 2012 #16

Yep, some folks have simply swallowed the propaganda hook, line, and sinker Martin Eden May 2012 #23

Propaganda is still illegal. Why is there no prosecution of FOX? The Wielding Truth May 2012 #45

What country are you posting from? former9thward May 2012 #93

I'm sure he is just as you say, but I'm just as sure that he is not representative Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #47

Excellent Discussion going on here... ewagner May 2012 #17

Exactamundo! Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #48

I try to remember that internet posters are not necessarily a representative sampling of maggiesfarmer May 2012 #18

I am so very glad that you've found DU MrScorpio May 2012 #19

Partly true, I suspect Prophet 451 May 2012 #20

"the Republican party scares them with blacks / gays / muslims," - so true. pampango May 2012 #21

I mostly agree. toddwv May 2012 #24

the problem with absolutes cocopuff May 2012 #25

Well.. I maintain that he is in essence, if not virtually correct. annabanana May 2012 #55

Many voting conservatives are too dumb to know that they are actually liberals. Gregorian May 2012 #26

Exactly! Ship of Fools May 2012 #86

I agree but my only question is this: jimlup May 2012 #27

For a case study; my mother (sorry, mom!) Scootaloo May 2012 #34

... Fumesucker May 2012 #28

so basically you mean hfojvt May 2012 #29

Gosh, you've got me! Scootaloo May 2012 #33

yep, when you're a Jet, you're a Jet for life hfojvt May 2012 #35

hfojvt, I have just one question Scootaloo May 2012 #36

nah, that could never happen hfojvt May 2012 #38

Yep. It's all slight of hand with them. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #30

The online contributors are probably the worst of the worst. Kablooie May 2012 #31

I never understood Republicans until I caught on to this point. pa28 May 2012 #37

I know that firsthand. GoCubsGo May 2012 #71

I know there are plenty of more damaging examples out there but I've seen it firsthand too. pa28 May 2012 #74

Martha had the last laugh. GoCubsGo May 2012 #88

The people at the top of the conservative movement really are that mean Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #39

they "think" by stringing together memorized slogans TrogL May 2012 #76

You are 100% correct. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #40

The price of freedom for us is Phlem May 2012 #42

Yes; but we need to ask why they're so angry MannyGoldstein May 2012 #43

No, you overestimate their understanding of the world. edcantor May 2012 #58

Perfect. Phlem May 2012 #61

I have been saying this for years Cosmocat May 2012 #46

Who called that picolo player a piano player...? kentuck May 2012 #50

I think of their hate as an opiate. RagAss May 2012 #51

We need to define "conservative" Stuart G May 2012 #53

Murdoch is "the corporate media" does that explain it for you? xtraxritical May 2012 #64

You have described my family to a "T" Generic Brad May 2012 #54

The hate of the baggers is not "new" the huge money supporting them is... Stuart G May 2012 #56

DING DING DING.. we have a winner! edcantor May 2012 #57

I agree with you except I would like to add something lunatica May 2012 #59

Spot On. Phlem May 2012 #63

That is truly wonderful! lunatica May 2012 #68

Thank you. Phlem May 2012 #99

Great post socratease May 2012 #97

Might be an innate sense of wanting to punish. calimary May 2012 #65

I have no idea why people have so little self-esteem Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #80

good post treestar May 2012 #94

I really hope you are wrong. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #66

Sadly, I've come to the same conclusion. nt Live and Learn May 2012 #67

As I have posted numerous times, Doctor_J May 2012 #69

Monsters from the Id ThoughtCriminal May 2012 #70

Monster from the Id socratease May 2012 #78

Extremist hatred is a displaced hatred used to deny their powerlessness. AdHocSolver May 2012 #72

CPD - Conservative Personality Disorder Kablooie May 2012 #73

The majority of the conservatives I know raouldukelives May 2012 #75

Worst Johnny2X2X May 2012 #77

Worst thread ever? I didn't even mention Olive Garden... Scootaloo May 2012 #84

Your picture indicates that things should never change socratease May 2012 #95

them what are you doing here Phlem May 2012 #90

The CPD question? cutroot May 2012 #79

Welcome to the club! Hawkowl May 2012 #81

Ridicule socratease May 2012 #91

Succinct. I view them as the last refuge of primate behaviors learned ten million years ago. byronius May 2012 #82

Well said - and for the most part, I agree with you. NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #83

The fools... socratease May 2012 #92

They are true believers dedicated to their cause and Democrats are too F-ing nice to them dinopipie May 2012 #85

kr warrior1 May 2012 #89

Some like inflicting pain..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #96

I've found most conservatives to be horribly afraid TrogL May 2012 #98

The Euphio Question cutroot May 2012 #100

They really are living in a bubble. B Calm May 2012 #101

Yet another one wakes up to the truth. Zalatix May 2012 #102

Your theory is only valid kctim May 2012 #103

You've been spending too much time on those "numerous right-wing websites" Nye Bevan May 2012 #105

Are you about to stab me? Just joking. byronius Apr 2015 #107

your last paragraph is an axiom of political organizing: yurbud May 2012 #106

Succinct and truth-ringy. byronius Apr 2015 #108