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In reply to the discussion: What I've learned about conservatives in the last few months [View all]harris8
(179 posts)I am pretty sure there are many clueless or misguided "conservatives" who are not driven by hatred.
An example: I recently visited a distant relative, a very kind and sweet man in his 80's who has spent his life helping his kids, grandkids, neighbors, anyone who asks.
However, he is totally in the tank with Faux News and every "conservative" email spam he gets. He literally wrings his hands saying "How are we going to get that guy out of there?" (referring to Obama), and when asked why, he simply lists the latest 2 or 3 "Obama is a socialist/abortionist/communist that is destroying our great country" talking points he heard on Faux. No content, no facts, no reality. He sincerely believes everything he hears there, and any facts I attempt to counter him with he dismisses as "librul media".
He is not stupid; he had a successful career as a businessman, and continues to make a modest income playing the market, reading WSJ & IBD (more "unbiased" resources!) every day.
I really cannot see a glimmer of hate in this man. He is not a racist. And I'm quite sure there are many many more like him.