Can Republicans be deprogrammed?

[milestogo]

If so, how should it be done?

[bagelsforbreakfast]

1. to quote Getrutde Stein - "There's no there there."

[applegrove]

2. Tell them they have suffered because of trickle down republucan

policies and their sabotage of Obama by not allowing him to do Keynesian spending during the long recession. That they have been had.

[pangaia]

5. Oh, they will CERTAINLY understand that!!

If they don't even understand that Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act are the same thing, how will they ever get something as complicated as Keynesian monetary theory through their heads..



How about.. "You fucked up, BIG time."



Aw, I'm just having a little fun with my rum...

[applegrove]

7. I don't drink myself these days but enjoy the fun love of those partaking.

Thanks for making me laugh.

[pangaia]

8. Not easy to laugh these days, sometimes.

Well, for another little chuckle.

I posted this elsewhere but here again-----

As fate would have it, I will be in St Petersburg, the REAL one, at the Mariinsky Theater Concert Hall RIGHT at the time of the urination at 12:00 noon EST on Friday(7 PM Russian time)... watching an operatic version of Dostoevsky's THE IDIOT !

The next day I will see PRINCE IGOR.

[milestogo]

9. Lucky you!

I'm sure the Russian people know who our Idiot is.

[pangaia]

13. They do, if course.

But there is...um..how can I say......a bit of a variety of views on events, Putin, etc.
Even among some artistic types, which are mostly the people I know and associate with..

If one really wants to get into it, just start discussing the political views of Valery Gergiev. I have met him a couple times backstage after concerts. (Google him if you don't know the name.)

[applegrove]

11. I hear it is beautiful.

[pangaia]

12. Yes st Pete is wonderful.

1st time I was there was Jan 1985. It was snowing and 25 below zero!

I loved it and still do.

I would go out on a limb and say it is culturally the greatest city in the world.

[dalton99a]

3. In a similar episode in France, they used a machine.

[hurple]

4. Hmmmm...

You've seen Clockwork Orange?

[TeamPooka]

6. Republicans control an overwhelming number of Federal, State and Local elected positions

As long as ONE Democrat holds elected office in this country Republicans will have someone to blame for EVERYTHING that's wrong in their opinion with the country.

[Lucinda]

10. The voters? Absolutely!

But I'm pretty sure it is going to take some specific lie from their leaders, that DIRECTLY causes them trouble, to make any head way.

[Motown_Johnny]

14. I tend to doubt it.

I know it is easy to think of them as either stupid or evil (or both) but I think it is a bit more complicated than that. Of course some of them fall into those categories but I think they are the minority in that party.

In my opinion, the real problem is that when their ideology is in conflict with reality, which happens quite often, they prioritize their ideology over reality.

This is why we see them constantly saying such crazy things as Climate Change not being real or that tax cuts for the rich help the poor. These things have been proven to be incorrect but their ideology prevents them from comprehending that reality.

I don't know how to deprogram someone when reality isn't enough.

[lapfog_1]

15. I suggest they be encouraged to attend

courses on the topic here:



Forcefully if needed.

[Trust Buster]

16. No, because they are not programmed to begin with. Right wingism is a personality disorder.

Ideology for most of them is irrelevant. How can you watch a creep with zero convictions be elected President and think it has anything to do with ideology. Destroying the pillars of government involves bitterness and resentment and not a programmed ideology (see Russia).