Why are republicans such angry people?

[Laffy Kat]

https://www.rawstory.com/matt-farriss-virginia/

[C_U_L8R]

1. The average conservative sphincter is wound so tight...

no wonder they hate everybody.

[Tribetime]

26. But they claim to Christians.. who love

Thy neighbor

[Diamond_Dog]

2. You can tell he's an angry entitled asshole just by looking at him.

[Buns_of_Fire]

3. They really take it personally when life doesn't follow their script.

That, or too-tight underwear. Flip a coin.

[Model35mech]

14. I think that's pretty true.

They have great difficulty tolerating their views not being accepted

dems do somewhat better at that, possibly because their identity doesn't depend on cult approval

[Aristus]

19. Unless that Jabba the Hutt-looking motherfucker is wearing a tent,

my money is on too-tight underwear.

That, and feverish devotion to right-wing hate radio.

[Faux pas]

4. ...

Because anger is easier than dealing with reality? The reality is that they are assholes?

[Mysterian]

5. Low IQ people are easily manipulated to be angry

by people who exploit them.

[inthewind21]

23. It's

a huge mistake believing it's JUST low IQ people.

[gab13by13]

6. It is because of their brains,

Studies were done that show that the area of the brain that triggers the fight or flight response is more pronounced in Republicans, that is why they live in fear.

[usonian]

7. Fear of losing "white privilege" mostly.

Obama? Wow.

Four forces joined slimy hands to take over their party.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1016&pid=346244

I believe that the corruption of many evangelical leaders is an important piece of the "four horsemen" of this fascist movement. The others are:

⦁ Oligarchs
⦁ Politicians, and
⦁ Our perpetual curses: racism and anti-semitism.

Each empowers and corrupts the others.
This pattern repeats through history because it appeals to greed, hate and deception.

My opinion.

[GoodRaisin]

8. Watching Fox News keeps them angry.

Republicans pretty much all watch it.

[yonder]

9. Somehow, my mind's eye sees him driving this:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181787262

[maxsolomon]

10. I'm pretty angry myself.

America is pretty fucked up and the worst people are using their money to make it worse.

[Magoo48]

11. Ignorance fueled anger born of fear regarding everything they don't know or understand.

[Ocelot II]

12. Direct link and more details here:

https://cardinalnews.org/2023/03/07/del-matt-fariss-arrested-on-2-felony-charges/

[mike_c]

13. there's a house in our neighborhood with a bunch of signs in the front yard...

...angrily blaming multiple societal problems on democrats, e.g. " High food prices? Blame a democrat!" Every time I pass that house I wonder whether the home owner has any friends, or whether they spend their days hurling invective on the internet and immersing themselves in grievance laden bullshit. I'd hate being their neighbor!

[Paladin]

15. Because it works for them, obviously.

For decades they've been able to vent their increasingly dangerous anger, with little or no punishment. Democrats don't bear all the blame for this ugly situation, but we damn sure haven't done enough to prevent the onset of full-on fascism.

[inthewind21]

24. Amen

[The Grand Illuminist]

16. They are very evil and sinister people.

They are not angry, but hell bent on forcing regression by every means.

[brooklynite]

17. Political activists of all stripes are "angry".....

How many people here are angry at: Democrats who are more conservative than they are, big business, “corporate” media, all police, the “imperial” military, “institutionalist” Merrick Garland…..

[diva77]

27. Yes but you don't see Dems slamming people with their cars or invading the Capitol

Republicans seem to lack abstract thinking skills and only reached the level of concrete thinking in their mental development.

But, of course their are exceptions.

[Iggo]

18. Part of it is fear.

They’re afraid brown people are going to treat them as poorly as they treated brown people.

[Butterflylady]

20. That hits the nail on the head.

Years ago, it was predicted that the time will come when black and brown people will outpace white people. It is unstoppable and whites know it. Therefore they will do everything in their power to stop this from happening.

[Iggo]

21. Yep. Can't turn that glacier around.

Within the last decade in California, non-white births surpassed white births. “Quiver-full” ain’t changing that.

And again, that’s NOT non-white people moving here. That’s non-white people BORN here. Those are bona fide honest-to-goodness regular Americans!

[Laffy Kat]

30. This is what it boils down to, IMO.

Most repubs. are white men and white men don't want to lose their power to anyone, especially POC or women.

[kairos12]

22. They think people, who they estimate, are below them in social standing are

bypassing them.

[inthewind21]

28. Bingo

And they have been spoon fed that for years. And it was by design. Politicians convinced low educated poor white people that black and brown people would take what little they had if they were allowed any rights. Read the book the New Jim Crow. It explains how politicians played on the fear and desperation of lower class poor whites and pitted them against mostly black, but brown people too and convinced them if blacks get total freedom they will take what little you have. They successfully took what should have been social and economic allies and pitted them against each other. And it STILL rages on today.

[JHB]

25. Practice, practice, practice

It's an addiction.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

29. The Entire Republican Platform Can Be Summed Up In 5 Words

"They're gonna take our shit!" This has been the entirety of the Republican platform for as long as I can remember. There's a group of "others" out there who are openly plotting and scheming to "take" something that is rightfully yours, and only the Republican Party can stop them. YOU are entitled to this stuff because you're a REAL American, and they are unworthy because they are "others." It literally applies to EVERY issue. Just state something that Republicans believe, and then add the statement, "They're gonna take our shit!!!" to the end (preferably in a screamy, panicky, voice, usually with a southern accent).

And everything is a zero-sum game. So if some "other" is getting something, you must be losing it.

That's their mindset. On literally everything. That's why they're so angry all the time.

[Laffy Kat]

31. Yes. It really is this simple.

But mostly is fear of losing power.

[inthewind21]

33. Maybe

Fear of losing power in the political/corporate greed realm. But in the everyday American citizen realm, Broccoli is right, it ALL boils down to "They're gonna take our shit"

[inthewind21]

32. Yep

Meanwhile, they bought the "trickle down" BS hook line and sinker. I asked a conservative acquaintance who was whining about wage disparity and raising the minimum wage. He was totally against raising the min. wage "they don't deserve it, he said, I only make x.xx more than that. Translation, if "THEY" get more then I'm not as superior and am on the loosing end. I agreed with him that yes, something needs to be done about wages. I asked him, what should be done about it? He started rambling about the federal government and how they should "fix it." So, you think the feds should fix it? His answer, yes. So, you are advocating the federal government should dictate to or just take over private business and set what employees salaries should be? His answer, NO. So, how do you fix it? He started in about tax cuts for companies because they were over regulated and barely making a profit so they could share with their employees. Oh, ok, well in 1965 the gap between CEO and worker pay was 20-1, now it's 399-1, looks to me like companies have plenty to work with, so tell me this friend, since there have already been several tax cuts for companies and the wealthy, and CEO's and executives seem to be doing VERY WELL, what makes you think THIS TIME another tax cut will do the trick? Deer in headlights stare. Another case of, "They're gonna take my shit!"

[Laffy Kat]

34. I know some of those people.

It's so illogical and it's difficult to impossible to reason with them.