Sociopaths, are the nexus between racists, and CEO's

[Gman2]

We have a crew of elite Libertarians, in cahoots with racist southerners, to stifle black prerogatives, and any other show of empathy for the weak or minorities. WE assume this is a marriage of convenience, not admiration. Possibly even one of condescension, from the elites perspective. Isn't it likely that The aforementioned groups have a common trait? I posit that the sociopaths in Gov. and business, adopt the common southern sociopaths, to make a unified front. This gang exerts blatant propaganda pressure, to inculcate others, to include their own children, for the purpose of belittling outgroups. No wonder they fear Gays turning their children. They are afraid that others want to do just what they have done with their children.

We have a country that rewards the sociopaths, and lionizes them. Our hero worship, expecially of late, with lifestyles of the rich and famous, and various outlets that present the image that the elites are MORE MORAL than the rest of us. We have hour upon hour of this. Daily. WE also have the right press, inundating us with the other being violent, and untrustworthy. Thus the excuse for acting against those groups.

I assert here that it is not a casual tie between the Libertarian elite sociopaths, and the common southern type racist. And both types have put all the rest of us on notice. If we push our advantage, politically, they will kill as many of us it takes, to stop us dead. Murder all the rest of us, if that is what it takes. And they will wrap themselves in the flag. And if this hard core crew gains power, the backlash could make REAL FASCISM almost ineviteable.

I don'y find the racist sociopaths fun, or cute, or good entertainment. They are the face of our next national shame, should they again gain a foothold. I can only hope, that the poor, the ill and the minority, are resting just now, and may rise up, when the requirement is greatest, to resist the sociopathic horde. And that we understand, that if we deregulate, these sociopaths, in charge of our employment, will treat us all like those they look down upon with the most derision.

I feel that the very survival of our experiment in democracy is in peril. This is the last stop, before we all climb on that train to our gaseous demise. Were the sociopaths able to gain prominance and power, I cannot imagine what would limit them in comparison to other fascist movements in history. Their rhetoric is already equitable.

[fascisthunter]

1. I truly believe the right wing leadership in this country are sociopaths

I base this on their actions... their agenda is very sociopathic.

[applegrove]

7. Yup. Their actions mimic those of sociopaths. There are likely a few

sociopaths in the leadership of the conservative movements. And they teach the others how to behave in a sociopathic faction.

[Ozymanithrax]

2. A sociopath is Unconcerned about the adverse consequences for others of one's actions

So I don't agree with your use of that term.

Racists aren't sociopaths. They have a different definition than non-racists about what is the appropriate place in society for those who do not fit their idea of the "majority." But they are still concerned with the consequences of their actions on those they care about. They love their children, are concerned about their community. Very few of them even accept that they are racists, even if they would never let their daughter marry one, and won't accept one as President.

What the conservative/Republican elite want is power. They are using the fears of people to whip their base to action and to cause so much revulsion among independents and moderates that they will not vote. In order to regain power, the Republican/Conservative elite will use what ever tool comes to hand to polarize society. It is about power, not about a mass psychological disorder.

[Gman2]

3. civil race war tends to degrade one's own community. And religious freak home schooling

is hurting their children. Of course, the elite want power. And of course they are tryong to disgust into apathy. But, they dont revere anyone in their own town, just because they are neighbors. They would lynch you, just as soon as their liberal neighbor.

[Ozymanithrax]

5. "religious freak home schooling is hurting their children"

But that is your defintion.

These religous freaks, in their view, are teaching their children their most dearly held beliefs, they are giveing their children (and other children they can force into that mode of teaching) a gift that is priceless and wonderful. I agree that homeschooling is a disservice to children but you won't change that by assuming everyone on ther side is motivated by some inherant evil in their world view. You won't alter their world view one iota by calling them names, or even by listing the cold facts that show what they are doing is harmful. Facts don't matter here. The political conflict has been framed as a war, with absolute survival of everything these people hold dear at risk. Thos of us on the left must change the way these issues are framed.

Throughout history, the worst crimes have often been comitted for the best motives. It is why most societies try to teach that the end does not justify the means.

[Cassandra]

4. If you haven't read this online book yet...

http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~altemey/

you should.

[Ozymanithrax]

6. "The Political Mind" by George Lakoff is the best book...

I've read in explaining how people on the left and right think, and provides the tools we need to combat conseravatives.

[Jade Fox]

9. I just requested that book from the library...thanks nt

[Jade Fox]

8. Or this book...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=482262&mesg_id=482262