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In reply to the discussion: Where does all their hate come from? [View all]Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)72. Maybe socially, but not economically. They're reversing the middle class gains of the 20th century.
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Like the man who fell into the pit band at the play.... it's just a stage they are going through,
2on2u
Jun 2012
#1
death rattle, cornered animal, last gasp desperation - they are soon to become irrelevant - extinct.
NRaleighLiberal
Jun 2012
#2
I think this has been going on since the days of protests against the VN war and women
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#4
Am 64 and my dad wouldn't let me out on the streets, LOL. I respected my dad yet
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#23
Well I grew up in that generation however I got to travel the world and that opens your
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#18
I agree. Primary on that list was Cheney, Romney. What kills me is Romney actually
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#45
I totally agree with you. Our congress and senate let these Vet's down.
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#44
Fear It comes from the fear of losing control of their lives. The only problem is that they don't
upaloopa
Jun 2012
#5
"Fear that they will become the minority and will get the same treatment they now give minorities"
Canuckistanian
Jun 2012
#46
+1,000,000! So they go out and buy up all their guns, fearful that we Knee-Grows are out
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2012
#52
I also wonder if there isn't a little sub-conscious guilt about all that sub-conscious racism, too.
lindysalsagal
Jun 2012
#64
I think Newt Gingrich deserves the most credit for the current level of vitriol.
Laurian
Jun 2012
#9
Maybe socially, but not economically. They're reversing the middle class gains of the 20th century.
Arugula Latte
Jun 2012
#72
I actually have an honest answer for you: A very close friend has helped me figure it out:
lindysalsagal
Jun 2012
#19
Yes, you're right. Some people learn to be better from difficult situations.
lindysalsagal
Jun 2012
#61
I have a slightly shorter version of it from my own experience, but a similar take:
hatrack
Jun 2012
#47
May be....but that's true of me too, and I'm about the most bleeding heart liberal you could
raccoon
Jun 2012
#53
Yes: Our fathers inveset us with identity: So these emotionally bankrupt zanies
lindysalsagal
Jun 2012
#63
They are behaving like infants who should be reigned in "gimmee gimmee more more mine mine mine"
Ghost of Huey Long
Jun 2012
#66
And then when mixed with hatred and Hate-Radio, it's a pretty lethal combination. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#42
Reagan and baby Bush are toughs with swagger. McGovern and Kerry are wimps with medals.
ieoeja
Jun 2012
#49
I think they all scored low on the TMI index, causing them to lash their hate at others.
Initech
Jun 2012
#36
You have to disrupt the infrastructure that spreads the lies- the corporate media
Ghost of Huey Long
Jun 2012
#69
Everything is about race, even when it's not supposed to be. Republicans have ran
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2012
#51
I think that they are busy making a last-ditch effort to "bake" their ideology into the cake
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2012
#57
Smell the fear. Fear makes people act badly. The richest men are often compensating for deep seated
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2012
#58