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democrat_patriot

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5. They believe broad 'ideas', but not specifics.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:41 AM

Apr 2012

For example:

"Obama has done more to destroy this country then any other president" - I hear this quite a bit.

But when prompted for examples; crickets. Or they say "Obamacare".

Ok, but what about Obamacare is so horrible? A. Blank look or B. "Mandates"

But what about mandates are so horrible? A. Blank look B. "It's a government takeover"

How is it a Government takeover? etc. etc. etc.

Eventually they get angry, knowing that their belief system is corrupt. But they cling to it anyway.

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Freepers and false assumptions... [View all] kentuck Apr 2012 OP

Most Republican voters will only quote you talking points rustydog Apr 2012 #1

That's true. It's much easier to let someone else tell you what your opinion should be than it Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #3

Most Republicans (or any authoritarians for that matter) don't have a good grasp on causality TrogL Apr 2012 #2

"I question their sanity." Yep. Economic denial is just like climate denial or fascism denial saras Apr 2012 #4

They believe broad 'ideas', but not specifics. democrat_patriot Apr 2012 #5

Study that is relevant to the question at hand. Versailles Apr 2012 #6

From my observations... kentuck Apr 2012 #7

And that study is far too complex for the low information voter to understand. CenaW Apr 2012 #9

That infamous Republican voter base has no idea how bad the financial disaster was, CenaW Apr 2012 #8

They also forget that this was Bewsh's second recession. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #10

They believe his taxcuts kept us from a more serious recession ... kentuck Apr 2012 #11

And they'd believe wrong. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #12

the beginning was not so bright either belcffub Apr 2012 #14

Part Of The Plan... KharmaTrain Apr 2012 #13