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In reply to the discussion: What I've learned about conservatives in the last few months [View all]pa28
(6,145 posts)74. I know there are plenty of more damaging examples out there but I've seen it firsthand too.
Remember when Martha Stewart went to jail? During that time I had offhand conversations with lots of conservative acquaintances and they always wanted to steer the conversation to Martha Stewart. It kept coming up.
They were jubilant over the fact she was going to get locked up. I'd talk about lax enforcement, widespread malfeasance and the fact very few others have been jailed over the same type of behavior. None of that mattered. It was all about Martha getting nailed and them laughing about it.
Every time the exchange seemed to end with some paraphrase of 'you just don't get it'.
The thing is I did get it.
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It's the Democrats who have been given that label, though. Keep trying to work with the GOP beast,
freshwest
May 2012
#49
When you read the right message boards, race, hate and stupidity all are tied for #1.
sarcasmo
May 2012
#6
Unfortunately, what you say is the case. It may not have always been the case - at least not with
Douglas Carpenter
May 2012
#13
Yep.The plan they have is sold and bought by Republican leaders who then sells it to the T_Pty.
The Wielding Truth
May 2012
#44
Yep, some folks have simply swallowed the propaganda hook, line, and sinker
Martin Eden
May 2012
#23
I'm sure he is just as you say, but I'm just as sure that he is not representative
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#47
I try to remember that internet posters are not necessarily a representative sampling of
maggiesfarmer
May 2012
#18
Many voting conservatives are too dumb to know that they are actually liberals.
Gregorian
May 2012
#26
I know there are plenty of more damaging examples out there but I've seen it firsthand too.
pa28
May 2012
#74
The people at the top of the conservative movement really are that mean
Lydia Leftcoast
May 2012
#39
Succinct. I view them as the last refuge of primate behaviors learned ten million years ago.
byronius
May 2012
#82
They are true believers dedicated to their cause and Democrats are too F-ing nice to them
dinopipie
May 2012
#85