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Mariana

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11. They learn to behave this way from RW radio

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 02:47 PM

Oct 2012

and Fox News, and in some cases, their churches. Those assholes are SO hateful and disrespectful toward anyone who disagrees with them. It's not hard to imagine how someone who listens to that shit all day, every day can come to believe that such behavior is socially acceptable.

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The Romneybots are rabbid [View all] liberal N proud Oct 2012 OP

I have a brother like that too. marezdotes Oct 2012 #1

That's sad. Wait Wut Oct 2012 #2

All I can give you is some empathy. PDJane Oct 2012 #3

I know what causes this. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #15

Sad to see someone that entrenched in political spinning. Lucinda Oct 2012 #4

Gah, that sucks. Watch out for him, in terms of how TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #5

I'd make the call to the brother and ask him to back the eff off your 89-year-old father. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #6

My sister has told him to back off liberal N proud Oct 2012 #16

Second idea: Make sure your dad has caller ID and tell him to use it. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #21

Change the number. Window Oct 2012 #38

Not trying to be funny, but his kind of behavior makes me wonder if he is on somthing? kelliekat44 Oct 2012 #34

Tell your brother reflection Oct 2012 #7

You can't reason with this guy. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #18

what a psycho. reflection Oct 2012 #19

I avoid it liberal N proud Oct 2012 #31

yeah my brother is rabid to. MFM008 Oct 2012 #8

Question: 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #9

He is right wing radical. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #14

Oh man...do I ever understand. PearliePoo2 Oct 2012 #10

I think that the Republicans are using psy-ops to play on people's fears and anger. yardwork Oct 2012 #17

I agree with this--I think it's some combination of isolation, suspicion, TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #20

interesting analysis BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #26

Their ideas and beliefs are their facts--they cannot or do not TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #35

Republicanism is a cursed disease. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #36

They learn to behave this way from RW radio Mariana Oct 2012 #11

You need to smack your brother good and hard...your father is 89... joeybee12 Oct 2012 #12

This is always what extremism looks like. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #13

Sorry to hear that. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #22

I feel for ya... I'm lucky, and the only 2 members of my family who are political agree with me. dorksied Oct 2012 #23

I think maybe you should call your brother and try to get him to keep his Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #24

My parents were Republicans and my inlaws are Republicans... lexw Oct 2012 #25

Sorry your dad went through that... txrose Oct 2012 #27

wow, that's fantastic renate Oct 2012 #33

Nice recount! PearliePoo2 Oct 2012 #41

I feel for you...... Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #28

Wow. Your brother sounds like an asshole. Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #29

A No 1 liberal N proud Oct 2012 #32

My teaparty sister is like that magical thyme Oct 2012 #30

This Is An Interesting Post... WiffenPoof Oct 2012 #37

Definitely racism. lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #42

Your brother is an asshole. Marmitist Oct 2012 #39

My brother is like that, too. He tries to bait me. You just can't fix stoopid. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #40

my sister too peasant one Oct 2012 #43