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Ignorance + fear. elleng Aug 2012 #1
ignorance + fear + those that would attempt to capitalize on both Raster Aug 2012 #33
Yep. An awful combination. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #69
Yes, it's always US vs. Them, elleng Aug 2012 #70
The leaders who tell them to hate people of color also tell them to hate people of gay. valerief Aug 2012 #2
Yep, they have hatred pounded into their psyche over and over and over. And then RKP5637 Aug 2012 #9
yep. Haters gonna hate. nt bunnies Aug 2012 #3
I often think that, that some are born, bred and conditioned to hate and RKP5637 Aug 2012 #7
it must be a miserable life for those people... bunnies Aug 2012 #12
A narrow mind leaves no space for new ideas Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #4
A minor distinction jberryhill Aug 2012 #5
Good point! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #6
It all goes back to the White Christian's claims of persecution. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #8
And that panic seems to be increasing and increasing, especially since RKP5637 Aug 2012 #10
I wonder how many black people are in management at Chick-fil-A. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #15
Interesting question!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #22
I'm sure of it. nt Chorophyll Aug 2012 #11
Otherism IDemo Aug 2012 #13
Agreed. yewberry Aug 2012 #25
Excellent word to describe it ... "Otherism." n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #44
Also often misogynist. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #14
Was just going to say this! FreeState Aug 2012 #16
Sure. Because we all know that women can't be racist or homophobic. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #18
They sure can! Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #20
Women can be misogynist as well as racist and homophobic LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #21
religion is myth and superstition repackaged for mass consumption. Raster Aug 2012 #34
And for a huge tax free profit! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #39
Yes, I certainly think so! I think there's a lot of crossover in all of this hatred. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #23
+1 Zorra Aug 2012 #49
Somewhat. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #17
Yep, I think that's a root cause of a lot of it, I'm not gay, see how I RKP5637 Aug 2012 #24
Insularity LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #19
Yep, definitely misogyny too. I'm learning that more and more, the RKP5637 Aug 2012 #26
I've seen all combinations of homophobia, racism, sexism Fresh_Start Aug 2012 #27
Yep, he was, wasn't he. I don't think Michelle was too keen on it either initially. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #28
Homophobia in the black community Freddie Aug 2012 #59
Those that say NO Aerows Aug 2012 #29
The Authoritarians tf.gray Aug 2012 #30
thanks for the link Fresh_Start Aug 2012 #38
Thanks for the link!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #40
All hate comes from the same place in a person. Just like all love. patrice Aug 2012 #31
Yes. As with misogyny, xenophobia, ageism and anthropomorphism. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #32
Er... Aerows Aug 2012 #35
Good point. "Us" vs. "Them" based on how or where "they" were born. n/t pampango Aug 2012 #60
I think there is a lot of overlap. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #36
Yes, good point in your last sentence about a larger amygdalas. I think some RKP5637 Aug 2012 #41
"Maybe" Scootaloo Aug 2012 #37
Your first paragraph sure hit the nail on the head to me with respect to RKP5637 Aug 2012 #42
Of course. It's the ignorance and fear thing. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #43
My theory is that those who can't get laid take it out on those who can. Initech Aug 2012 #45
Yep! Well said! I bet a lot of that goes on. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #47
I also think that the people who are the most vocal are the ones who scored lowest on the TMI index. Initech Aug 2012 #56
Yep, that's the 'short' of it all !!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #61
Maybe but unfortunately, those that showed up for mmonk Aug 2012 #46
I always find that so disturbing when one minority group does not RKP5637 Aug 2012 #48
The power of the pulpit. mmonk Aug 2012 #67
This one is not even close nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #50
Do you think some are simply born predestined to hate. More and more I RKP5637 Aug 2012 #52
Ah the old question, nurture vs nature? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #53
They're both types of classism begin_within Aug 2012 #51
You forgot mzteris Aug 2012 #54
Yep, I definitely did forget Misogyny. One dominant group to me is RKP5637 Aug 2012 #55
got it in one. mzteris Aug 2012 #64
Yep, that added hits the nail right square on the head!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #66
Yes. A few have id'ed the problems, fear, ignorance and 'otherness.' Behind the Aegis Aug 2012 #57
Ugh! Just yesterday... Quantess Aug 2012 #58
Thanks for your update. My feeling is (very generalized) that when one RKP5637 Aug 2012 #62
The odd part is, I am not even in the US. Quantess Aug 2012 #63
It's probably somewhat similar to all of the racist comments in the US. I thought RKP5637 Aug 2012 #65
I think hate in people generally shows up in a number of ways gollygee Aug 2012 #68
The Marxist-Leninist perspective: 'race' and 'sexual orientation' are coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #71
Yep, divide and conquer. Find all of the wedge issues and pound and pound on them. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #72
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