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[EarlG]

Dan Rather: There's Nothing "Conservative" About a Coup

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[NJCher]

1. Marinate

I like the way he used that word.

[niyad]

2. Exactly.

[Stuart G]

3. K and R Thank You for posting.

[randr]

4. We can no longer associate these people with any former brand they once chose.

They are liars and their hatred has poisoned their hearts.
Nothing they profess can be taken at face value. They hold no values of human concern.

[Justice matters.]

23. They are Fascists now.

Nothing "conservative" left in there.

[KS Toronado]

5. Dan Rather would have been a great Congressman

if he had chosen that path in life.

To Dan ...

[bucolic_frolic]

6. We are so lucky Dan Rather is still going strong.

[FakeNoose]

7. Conservative suggests ... attributes completely absent from the modern Republican Party

Exactly right. This needs to be shouted from the rooftops. We liberals are "conserving" the democratic ideals that this country was founded on. Thank you, Dan Rather!

[Bayard]

8. An excellent description

K&R

[BobTheSubgenius]

9. Hit the nail on the head!

For years, I've been saying that they are not "conservative," but "regressive."

[dchill]

10. Completely.

[rustbeltvoice]

11. He is being polite,

the word is fascist.

[lunatica]

12. Conservative is also literally about conservation

Mainly about being true to the rule of law they so lovingly pronounce on at every opportunity. It’s about conserving laws and Democratic institutions established for the continuation of said Democracy.

Unfortunately they’ve become our country’s worst enemy because now they only think about conserving their wealth at the expense of the rest of us. They’re turning our country into Capitalism rule and destroying Democracy. Money rules and so do corporations and obscenely rich people, or those who fool everyone into believing they’re rich. Money is their power and their god. Their master.

[Kablooie]

13. I've been saying the same thing...

but in a much cruder and less evocative way, of course.

[Cyrano]

14. The word "Republican" no longer applies

Our country has two major parties. The Democratic Party and the Fascist Party. Dan Rather is too polite to call them what they are.

[Captain Zero]

17. Correct they aren't 'modern' at all.

They are running from an old playbook called Fascism. The old playbook for dealing with Fascism is to crush it everywhere.

[SergeStorms]

15. What he said.

There are no better words to describe everything the republican party isn't since Donald Trump stole the reins of power in 2016.

[burrowowl]

16. Glad Dan is still around!

[dalton99a]

18. Great post

[Evolve Dammit]

19. I hate that term. There is nothing "conservative" about the GOP except the preservation of wealth.

Even that bothers me if it excludes participating in society in a way that actually contributes something. Love ya Mr. Rather. Completely agree.

[calimary]

20. Love you, Dan Rather!

Have loved you since you were young, cute, and earnest.

[mahina]

21. this is one for the ages.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. K&R

[stage left]

24. K&R

for the awful truth.

[OverBurn]

25. Dan Rather is awesome. He always has good twitter posts too.

[Joinfortmill]

26. Amen

[jimlup]

27. Duh???

I rec'ed it but really this is Democratic position 101...

[DFW]

28. I have been saying this for decades

I must have written this 20 or more years ago, though I have no reason to surmise that Dan Rather ever saw it:

I am your classic conservative, at least as defined in a dictionary of the English language (as
opposed to Republicanese).

I still work for the same outfit that recruited me out of college in 1975. I have been with the same
wonderful woman since 1974. We have raised two solid, intelligent children who have grown up,
think independently, did well in their respective colleges, and have jobs in which they earn their
own living, have stable, long-term relationships, and are well-respected in their chosen fields.

I am risk-averse, and do not like to make rash, un-thought-out decisions. I have no debts. I have
no addictions, not even to alcohol, religion, gambling, or nicotine. My favorite American
philosopher is the 18th century Thomas Jefferson.

I am the epitome of “conservative.” Why am I a Democrat? Simple: I do not believe that having
a different ethnic background, belief, or income makes one a superior or an inferior being to
myself.