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Bjorn Against

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13. That is the one part of his quote that is not accurate though

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:18 PM

Jul 2012

The Republicans are not anarchists, in fact contrary to popular belief they want a bigger, more intrusive government. They support a larger Pentagon budget, more police powers, the restriction of a woman's right to control her own body, restrictive conditions on who can and can not marry, making it more difficult to vote, warrantless wiretapping of American's phones, torture, massive government contracts for private corporations, "faith based" initiatives, the list goes on and on. The right-wing does not want anarchy nor do they want a smaller government, what they want is a government that serves corporate interests rather than the people.

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Bruce Bartlett, former Reagan economic policy advisor: "one of our political parties is insane" [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author loyalsister Jul 2012 #1

I'd love to see a few more of these old timers chime in like this. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #2

Here's a few more. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #10

Woo! Those are awesome. freshwest Jul 2012 #41

I'd Add Kevin Phillips Iggy Jul 2012 #50

"D'oh" - Decent & Honest American Citizens with Integrity Berlum Jul 2012 #3

Anarchists. Gold Metal Flake Jul 2012 #4

That is the one part of his quote that is not accurate though Bjorn Against Jul 2012 #13

Let's put it a different way.... Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #17

Except that they don't espouse any of the tenets of anarchism. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #22

Thanks for sharing with us what anarchism is. Every time I see that term misused on DU I try to Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #70

They brought us the 8 hour work day. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #74

No, they are corporatists in the traditional meaning of the word. They want chaos, freshwest Jul 2012 #42

bookmarking thread for THIS post. chknltl Jul 2012 #57

This is frightening. And true. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #65

I think that's a good deal of what we've done, is not look at it. We exclaim how stupid or crazy freshwest Jul 2012 #67

They are authoritarians, not anarchists bread_and_roses Jul 2012 #52

The word is fascist. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #58

Yes, sadly, you are right. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #66

Agreed. And They want Theocracy leftieNanner Jul 2012 #21

Truth be told ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #26

well said. robinlynne Jul 2012 #30

Agreed. Bartlett is right about the insane part, but wrong about ending government. progressoid Jul 2012 #39

Ultimately they would like corporations to be the government Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #44

They don't want "their" government shut down. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #60

Anarchism, the philosophy, is demonstrably nothing what the Republicans want. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #20

Norquist is a prime example. He yearns for Anarchy. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #32

No, anarchy is anathema to capitalism. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #47

Brother or Sister JackInGreen Jul 2012 #48

That's why I corrected his/her post. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #49

Not anarchy, just Freedom for the Most Ruthless... JHB Jul 2012 #36

I've been living that nightmare. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #5

i live in reagan`s hometown madrchsod Jul 2012 #7

I wanted to believe differently Aerows Jul 2012 #6

I don't think so. existentialist Jul 2012 #11

I disagree Aerows Jul 2012 #15

You are right! nikto Jul 2012 #28

CORRECT! Skittles Jul 2012 #8

Is he related to.... lobodons Jul 2012 #9

Speechless at the astounding insight. -nt progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #12

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Ronald Reagan could never get elected justiceischeap Jul 2012 #14

He said this on the Daily Show last Februrary. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #16

Precisely. They want to end government. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #18

And remember if they succeed in getting rid of government they will own... Tikki Jul 2012 #19

Ironically Raygun is responsible for starting the insanity of that party, it began with him. nt Raine Jul 2012 #23

I agree. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #24

I wouldn't exactly say that he started it... trotsky Jul 2012 #51

So what do you think Ed Brooke would think of his Party ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #25

I know they wouldn't be crazy about him. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #27

Ain't that the truth ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #34

Well??? Whaddya gonna do about it, bartlett? calimary Jul 2012 #29

+1000000000000000. Words don't mean shit any more - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #59

I want to see ACTION. NOT words. calimary Jul 2012 #61

Story is that, running up to Nov. 1968, Kissinger, seeking approval from coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #62

And I dig what you're saying, too. calimary Jul 2012 #64

My feeling is that many people who overtly self-identify as coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #69

I noticed something similar about self-described libertarians. calimary Jul 2012 #73

He's from the era when I first got interested in politics. JBoy Jul 2012 #31

Yeah and your guy started all this shit Bartlett. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #33

There is at least one sane republican Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #35

Reagan was actually the first neocon: Vox Moi Jul 2012 #37

However, your "reasonableness" fed these people to gain power... JHB Jul 2012 #38

Lewis Black was more direct, in talking about Dubya Kennah Jul 2012 #40

Thanks.. Great link cyclezealot Jul 2012 #43

Anarchy with a small 'a' 14thColony Jul 2012 #45

That is fine hair you are splitting. Skidmore Jul 2012 #46

It's in reference to the multiple comments above 14thColony Jul 2012 #63

Clearly Bartlett doesn't know enough about anarchy to use the word correctly. That SAID.. annabanana Jul 2012 #53

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2012 #54

Almost seems like a system is in place. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #55

It's not a goofy theory, UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #56

And they have a fuckton of guns... ellisonz Jul 2012 #68

Thats the facts, Jack. TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #71

The odd thing is that two of Reagan's top advisers turned around politically. alp227 Jul 2012 #72