I think it would be fun to be a Republican

[Bucky]

[global1]

1. A Friend Of Mine Who's Been A Staunch Repug Told Me Yesterday He's Now Ashamed To Say.....

he's a Repug.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. In what way, Charlie?

[Tikki]

3. LOLF

Tikki

[Bucky]

10. No sense of responsibility, no burden of fact or intellectual consistancy, always being pandered to

and best of all, I get to see the world exactly the way I WANT to see it. None of that reality check BS

what's not to love?

[TlalocW]

4. I think it would be fun to run a newspaper...

Because I'M CHARLES FOSTER KANE!!!

TlalocW

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. @global1, So, what makes her a Republican in the first place?

[Populist_Prole]

6. Well I used to be, and some still think I am

I delayed changing my voter registration party affiliation several years after I began to move leftward ( and the GOP rightward ) so I could vote in primaries and help spin the process. Anyway, there are several people in my life that still think I'm one of them: politically speaking. It's interesting when I get to play the part of what we call here on DU a "concern troll" by pointing out flaws in the republican party and conservative ideology in general. My friends seem to respond well and I think there's hope they will lean left voting wise. I really think it's a lot more effective way to "sell" our ideology than if I was an admitted liberal democratic type. Not so my hard-right father though: He gets really angry and confrontational at even the slightest perception that I don't tow the line GOP's talking points.

[LonePirate]

7. So you're only going to think of yourself and stop following the rule of law?

[Motown_Johnny]

8. They see enemies everywhere, I think it would be torture.

I would hate to live like that.

[Populist_Prole]

9. They really do

I hang with a lot of them, both longtime republicans and some who have become more conservative the last few years. Most are doing OK and should be thankful and happy but mostly their outward demeanors are of bitterness: Always mad as hell, and mad as hell that I am not mad as hell. And everything but EVERYthing is about politics: To give you a basic idea; Their retorts in italics.

-- "Wow, look at all those trees, there must be millions of them"

"Yeah millions, just like the millions the government overspends"


-- "Damn. awful lot of traffic lights on this piece of road"

"yeah you can tell a democrat designed this road"



-- "Hey watch it. That car is trying to merge on the on ramp. Let him in"

"You see that Obama sticker on the back window? Fuck 'em!"



-- "Ah I see stocks are down. I'm glad I'm not part of that racket"

"Yeah well it figures right after Obama's speech Wall Street takes a dive"

"Since when were you such a big fan of Wall Street? Before you retired you were a working class union guy that hated those people. Now because Obama is president you like them?"

Angrily. Gruff and tense: "Well he's gonna take our guns away. Yours too. You just watch!!!"


They're there own worst enemy.

[Bucky]

11. Oh sure, there's a downside to everything

Global warming for instance. I said it would be fun to be a Republican, not to be a Republican's great grandchildren.

Seriously, think how high your self esteem would be if you walked around believing Jesus liked you better than everyone else. You just gotta learn to look at the glass 10% full.

[gulliver]

12. Ignorance is bliss.

'Tis folly to be wise.