Reply #73: Definitely. Because SHAME and REPRESSION play a large role

[Neil Lisst]

in their deviant behaviors, and those two emotions are essential to the psyche of the hardcore Republican. Think of how all their arguments include some element like "if you don't support the president, you're hurting the troops." SHAME. Or there's some event that is used to disclaim their own lusts, like the Janet Jackson fiasco. REPRESSION.