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freshwest

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9. The zombie apocalypse, or the mob mentality. The IQ of a group is divided by the number in it.
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:40 PM
Jul 2012

In other words, take what I consider to be a normal IQ would be 150+. I know that's not what IQ is, but work with me here, as most of my family are.

Put two of these people together and as combined efforts reduce the need for mental capacity, lowering it to 75. At a certain point, all the finer ideas reduce to the physical, like teams and symbols. They wear black, we wear blue, they are stupid and we are too.

Put three individuals at work on something in the hot sun and cut the IQ to 50. Put ten and you are looking a group that is literally drooling at the mouth and reacting to anything of interest, like a pack of dogs looking for someone to chew on.

This is how I see the masses listening to Rush, etc. They always create the programs to appear that an army of Dittoheads have all agree with Rush's addle pated, twisted logic. So they surrender and give up thinking, because, see, everyone else says it's the right thing to do.

Was mankind destined to be turned into nothing more than slobbering animals and turning on each other?

I don't know, but it disgusts me and makes we suspect TPTB know us much better than we know ourselves.

That it has. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #1
I don't know if "they produced" them. But they certainly are the russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #2
It didn't. These people were that way already. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #12
+1 treestar Jul 2012 #13
+1 Abra Jul 2012 #17
+1! uponit7771 Jul 2012 #49
+1 Blecht Jul 2012 #50
Actually, I do believe they produced them denvine Jul 2012 #18
Good point. Thanks. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #21
Bingo Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #26
Your first sentence sounds exactly like many people I know Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #41
I know several people that actually BELIEVE Fox "news" is actually news. They have no idea. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #38
What's funny is when they claim it has to be true or they wouldn't allow it on the air. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #45
Precisely Doctor_J Jul 2012 #54
The also like to claim they are "independent" discopants Jul 2012 #3
I love that aspect. obxhead Jul 2012 #16
It's ok, because Faux is "Fair and Balanced". They know that because Faux told them so. bluesbassman Jul 2012 #24
They also say, "Don't believe anyone else because they're biased". Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #27
+1 gazillion. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #4
What really bothers me about right wingers is they do not think for themselves. Initech Jul 2012 #5
The zombie apocalypse, or the mob mentality. The IQ of a group is divided by the number in it. freshwest Jul 2012 #9
sounds like a Sarah Palin rally. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #39
An old acquaintance posted this on facebook today: Quantess Jul 2012 #6
I found their attention spans are short and they can only regurgitate what's repeated... freshwest Jul 2012 #43
I thought it was such an odd thing to say. And no explanation. Quantess Jul 2012 #44
No, they just accused Clinton of rape and murder. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #7
Yeah, they also said he lied to congress and they released his testimony Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #30
yep. A lot of places there is no liberal or progressive radio option. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #8
Yes they have and unfortunately my brother is one of them. PearliePoo2 Jul 2012 #10
Send him -Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican ErikJ Jul 2012 #14
+1000 eaglesfanintn Jul 2012 #15
Excellent! denvine Jul 2012 #23
ErikJ Thanks for this! n/t Duval Jul 2012 #34
Question ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #35
No...none of the above PearliePoo2 Jul 2012 #46
The hate radio all started with Reagan meow2u3 Jul 2012 #11
I thought I was the only one to believe that.!!!! russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #22
Hard to disseminate corporate propaganda if you can't control the delivery. nt raouldukelives Jul 2012 #29
I believe it started before Reagan. Special Prosciuto Jul 2012 #36
that was the beginning of the end. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #40
People are paid to write all that Obama trash online flamingdem Jul 2012 #19
Don't forget the sarcastic "Blame Bush" trolls ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #20
Amen to that! kentuck Jul 2012 #25
Including around here, some racists trying to get under the radar with "peace" opposition to drones. patrice Jul 2012 #28
I think you forgot about Clinton's "drug running", "body count"... JHB Jul 2012 #31
What gets me is the myth of Right Wing popularity has infested radio to the point Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #32
Father Coughlin, who invented hate talk radio, signed on in 1926. dimbear Jul 2012 #51
Some on the Right have rediscovered Father Coughlin and consider him to be a hero Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #52
Republican Reality Dirty Socialist Jul 2012 #33
Again, my neighbor who is the epitome of this, CANNOT miss any chance to make a comment... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #37
Thier minds have been warped by the continued exposure to professional grade propaganda. nt ladjf Jul 2012 #42
the propaganda is not professional at all Skittles Jul 2012 #48
I believe that if you will trace the history of Republican propaganda methods since WWII you ladjf Jul 2012 #53
it is easy now to find out about the lies Skittles Jul 2012 #56
I agree Skittles Jul 2012 #47
It is a method that goes back to the Middle Ages and maybe before Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #55
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