My mom received this message on Facebook today.

[Drunken Irishman]

Lot of loons out there.

[arcane1]

1. Lots of ill-informed dumb-asses too.

It's funny how the ones who mindlessly parrot buzz-words from television are always the same people who claim to be the only educated ones.

[greytdemocrat]

35. Ain't that the truth!!! nt

[misterhighwasted]

2. "I'm a Democrat but..."

[calimary]

9. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Hey, I've done it myself. Called some CON in the Senate or the House and said - "I'm a lifelong Republican, and my parents were Republican, and I've supported this party all my life - but I am SO ashamed... or SO disgusted, and I won't be voting for this party ANYMORE!!!" Because it's more destabilizing if they think there's this kind of disruption within their own midst. They EXPECT complaints from the opposing side. Those they just shrug off and turn up their noses and put 'em on "ignore". But if they think it comes from one of their own, THAT carries more weight, and has the potential of unwigging somebody on the receiving end.

Which is likely to get that nervous nellie talking, and wringing their hands a little, or starting to worry. And eventually... they start reaching for the Maalox bottle on the nightstand before they even get outta bed in the morning. Start gnawing through the floorboards on which they stand. Start drilling holes in the walls of the levees around their strongholds. Or in the very walls themselves. Chip out a little crack or break in the bricks - might let one or two termites or cockroaches in and you know what THAT means...

DESTABILIZE THE ENEMY.

Hey, if THEY use tactics like that, and you KNOW they do, WHY CAN'T WE????? Why should they be the only ones trying to manipulate group-think, or trying to put their thumb on the scale to tilt it their way? WHY CAN'T WE DO THAT????? If for no other reason than to balance things out.

[misterhighwasted]

23. Completely agree. If you can even make one crack of doubt

..in a voter's GOP brain (brain? ) then your effort has been of great value.

[rock]

3. You don't actually have to have the facts on hand

to know when a repiggie is lying. Note that every statement made is a lie including "I'm a Democrat."

[deutsey]

4. "Communist Muslim"

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. The Stupid. It burns!!!

[awoke_in_2003]

12. Makes as much sense...

as Nazi Buddhists

[deutsey]

32. or "Compassionate Conservatives" n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

33. Log Cabin Republicans...

[deutsey]

34. Doublethink...it's not just for "1984" anymore

[awoke_in_2003]

39. ...

I have read 1984 at least 3 times, the last time was in 2005. It is really scary how much Orwell nailed- especially the way people parrot the last thing authority told them.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. That guy's a Democrat like I'm a fire engine.

[TeamPooka]

7. Did you teach Mom about the block and ignore features on FB?

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Democrat my ass.

[Initech]

10. Anyone who calls Obama "Osama" should immediately lose their right to vote.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

29. You forgot the saracasm smiley n/t

[gratuitous]

11. Rude AND Wrong

Such an attractive combination. In case the facts aren't readily at hand for your mother, Obama was re-elected in 2012 with 51.06% of the popular vote, and he took the Electoral College ballot 332-206.

[Matrosov]

13. "I'm a Democrat but..."

Translates into "I'm a RW troll"

[riversedge]

15. I agree.

[Chakab]

27. ...or a PUMA.

[cherokeeprogressive]

14. Thanks for sharing.

What ever happened to "let it sink?" We need to be apprised of every fucked up thing every fucked up person says?

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. It sure beats the shit out of reading the 2,110th post about emails

[cherokeeprogressive]

17. Definite good point.

Remember when threads like this would sink like rocks though?

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. Yup.

Now, it seems like a lot of truly interesting posts drop like rocks.

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. Surreal n/t

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

28. NO, this kind of extreme hate and racism pointed at the leader of the free world must be pointed

out whenever possible and they must be shamed in anyway possible so they stop feeling comfortable saying such horrific shit.

[cherokeeprogressive]

30. Pssst. My guess is they're not part of the DU family, so no shame.

If every fucked up thing said by every person who is fucked in the head needed to be posted here, there wouldn't be room for a single post by regular DUers.

[Drunken Irishman]

18. Thanks for replying!

[mentalsolstice]

20. "Communist Muslim"

That's an oxymoron if I've ever seen one. Generally, Communists treat citizens (workers) as equals, regardless of gender. In some forms of Islam, this may also be the case, but definitely not in all.

For those who want to attack, I'm not broad brushing Muslims, as I have nothing against the religion as a whole.

[BeyondGeography]

22. Ever notice how often

those who say they love their country the loudest come off as the least loving people you'd never care to meet?

[JoePhilly]

24. Respond: "sounds like a death threat against the President. Forwarded it to secret service.

Enjoy your body cavity search."

No reason to talk with these nuts ... Mock them instead.

[B Calm]

25. Sure he's a democrat. Why are they too embarrassed to admit they are Republican? Most

will say they're independent before admitting they're republicans.

[napkinz]

26. ...

[Iris]

41. ^this^

[Kalidurga]

31. I hope it wasn't a RL friend

and it's someone she can block. I have a relative like that and blocking and or defriending would be problematic for family relations.

[fadedrose]

36. I joined Facebook and Twitter

and I don't think I have 5 posts on both of them.

I don't trust social networks. For every nice person on them, there are dozens to ridicule and argue with them. I don't need that.

Is your Mom going to reply or is she too shocked?

[kestrel91316]

37. They call anyone they dislike a "communist" - clearly without

having the slightest clue what communism actually is.

[Jamaal510]

38. Why did he

have to put "ass" and "Muslim" in all caps?

[Iris]

40. Is he a friend if hers? Was it on her wall or in a private message?

Not sure where he gets that the majority of people didn't ... wait... I guess he's technically right. Most people voted for Barack Obama not Osama Obama, whom I don't believe was in that
race.

[jmowreader]

42. You know who else wasn't elected by a majority of Americans?

In 1980, the voting age population of the US was 164 million. Reagan received 44 million votes.
In 1984, the voting age population of the US was 174 million. Reagan received 54.5 million votes.