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Scuba

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16. I used to give them more credit than that, but my experience and observations here in Wisconsin ...

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 11:42 AM

Jan 2014

... made me understand that their base laps that shit up. They love to be mean to anyone who they believe is a "lesser person" whether it be one of a different religion, culture, income class or simply someone they've been taught to hate (teachers, union members, etc.).

Punishing the weak is Scott Walker's stock in trade, and his base loves him for it. If you've got the stomach for it, read the comments on articles at www.jsonline.com to see just how much they love the red meat.

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Dumb Question. (But real.) Are Republicans mean just to be mean? [View all] Armstead Jan 2014 OP

No ProSense Jan 2014 #1

No it isn't that simple. It is about appearing "hard" "masculine" "strong" etc. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #3

Actually, I think ProSense Jan 2014 #8

They earned theirs ... you didn't ... they are superior. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #21

Deliberate yes. Standard right wing authoritarian bullshit. Appeal to the worst in all of us. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #2

I believe some are and others go along to achieve what they want rurallib Jan 2014 #4

For Them The Dollar Reigns Supreme grilled onions Jan 2014 #5

But they're not bothering to gloss that overt with salesmanship anymore Armstead Jan 2014 #12

They are deluded Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #6

not *just* to be mean.... unblock Jan 2014 #7

That is what is consistent Armstead Jan 2014 #13

greed and hatred and stomping on others just becomes a habit after a while. unblock Jan 2014 #15

I think there's a little bit of that in there. denverbill Jan 2014 #9

That's true. Armstead Jan 2014 #14

First Rule of Being a Good Republican: Take the Asshole Position on Everything NightWatcher Jan 2014 #10

Its often struck me that way Armstead Jan 2014 #17

Technically they PLACE themselves in an information bubble, same with Germans during WW2 uponit7771 Jan 2014 #11

I used to give them more credit than that, but my experience and observations here in Wisconsin ... Scuba Jan 2014 #16

Problem with that is that more and morre people are fitting into that definition Armstead Jan 2014 #18

They can only feed their egos by crushing other people. They are very, very small DebJ Jan 2014 #19

Well, when someone... pipi_k Jan 2014 #20

I'm well aware of tghat dynamic -- I've often been reasonable to a fault Armstead Jan 2014 #23

They don't think they're being mean at all NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #22