Why do those who hate the govt have such an inept understanding of how it works?

[cynatnite]

I can't count how many tea party types express their hatred of the government, but are completely clueless.

I'm reading RW ignorant comments about Obamacare. I should probably stop. LOL

[Katashi_itto]

1. In their mindset, why study something you hate. It doesnt work anyway.

[FSogol]

2. Keep the Government out of my Medicare!

Good question.

[louslobbs]

3. My guess is that it's fear, combined with a lack of education and skewed, firmly held religious

beliefs, that won't allow for critical thinking or analysis of a given situation. These are the same people, who seem to let their anger and fear dictate their voting against their own interests at every election, holding them back and keeping many of them stuck on the bottom of the economic ladder. They then blame government and anyone who doesn't think or look like them for their miserable lives. It also doesn't help, that many of them take in large doses of Fox, Beck, Limbaugh et al., each and every day, reinforcing and lending agreement to their beliefs and fears. I believe, that many of these people, aren't able (with all of the brainwashing, hate, and fear), to understand that they live in this ugly bubble that doesn't allow for change, growth, or any transformation that would improve their thinking, or the way of being, in which they all seem to be stuck.
Lou

[Phentex]

7. I think that sums it up...

fear seems to be at the top of the list.

Ironically, they are willing to educate themselves as soon as THEY are the ones in need.

[louslobbs]

9. Exactly, as soon as they are the ones in need. n/t

Lou

[Alamuti Lotus]

4. An instictive dislike tends to disincline one to investigate further

Problem is, those instincts can fire off the mark.

And yes, you should stop combing through their stuff. There is a fine line to be drawn between 'know thy enemy' and 'touch pitch and you shall be defiled'; that line is drawn at the point where you can observe events without them inordinately influencing you.

[lpbk2713]

5. They act on what they hear from AM Hatemonger Radio

Don't confuse them with the truth as long as they can tune in to OxyRush.

[annabanana]

6. They hate it BECAUSE they have no

idea how it works.

(having been fed Fox-type misinformation for so long)

[MattBaggins]

8. Lack of understanding is a root cause of hate.

[gopiscrap]

10. it's one of the by products of ignorance