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hifiguy

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27. Fear-stoked total paranoia

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 10:17 AM

Apr 2012

that is ultimately based on a poisonous combination of bone-deep stupidity, racism and fundamentalist religulous irrationality.

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Why are right wingers so ANGRY? I know they're angry that Obama's in the White House, but [View all] raccoon Apr 2012 OP

Some are in a perpetual state of anger. Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #1

They read the original Constitution and do not realize the way the many Statutes in the last hundred CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #14

I think that perpetual state of anger, Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #31

There are some people in this world who aren't happy unless they're miserable MrScorpio Apr 2012 #2

It's because conservatism is a social pathology TransitJohn Apr 2012 #3

Because advertising works gratuitous Apr 2012 #4

Fear. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #5

Fear of something being taken away from them uponit7771 Apr 2012 #6

Fear of someone else having something. BarbaRosa Apr 2012 #25

They are angry at the GOP establishment shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #7

It's not a rational thing. It's an emotional thing lunatica Apr 2012 #8

Because their life sucks and is getting worse n2doc Apr 2012 #9

exactly!! wendylaroux Apr 2012 #13

I think you're right renate Apr 2012 #32

It's not just right-wingers. OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #10

I agree sorefeet Apr 2012 #17

and every time I ask one of them this question CatWoman Apr 2012 #11

Probably you can thank Fox Network. They love to work up the base to behond and back. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #12

Teeny peenii. eShirl Apr 2012 #15

They believe that someone else, somewhere in the world mac56 Apr 2012 #16

Sad little creatures aren't they? SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #18

Here it is in a sentence: HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #19

I'm pissed sorefeet Apr 2012 #20

When everything you do doesn't work, you get angry izquierdista Apr 2012 #21

+1 mac56 Apr 2012 #22

I'm pissed because sorefeet Apr 2012 #23

wow! renate Apr 2012 #33

Nothing changed much when Bush/Republicans ran the show Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #24

I think it's the orange dye in Cheetos. Richard D Apr 2012 #26

Fear-stoked total paranoia hifiguy Apr 2012 #27

They are angry for the same reasons that WE are angry. PassingFair Apr 2012 #28

They can't help it.... Bigmack Apr 2012 #29

"In the beginning the Universe was created. golddigger Apr 2012 #30

My guess is that they are recognizing that they are losing and are egged on by hate radio and hate jwirr Apr 2012 #34

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