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Ron Green

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14. Fear is the path of least resistance.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 12:16 PM

Dec 2011

Fear is easy, and love is difficult. So those who would control others appeal to the lizard brain. That's why right-wingers in Congress always have an easier time of it and always will.

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It is all about fear. Fear, fear and more fear [View all] Stuart G Dec 2011 OP

You must be fairly young. WinkyDink Dec 2011 #1

I am not young.. Stuart G Dec 2011 #3

I have never seen this country more "Polarized" FreakinDJ Dec 2011 #8

Barry Glassner, "The Culture of Fear." Tansy_Gold Dec 2011 #2

We have become a very fearful people Owlet Dec 2011 #4

Well said. CrispyQ Dec 2011 #11

Idiots Killing is NEWS! Cigar11 Dec 2011 #5

Well, it is good that you've looked behind the curtain, tavalon Dec 2011 #6

Yep, fear sells and is a real profit maker. Fear also swings public opinion and is an RKP5637 Dec 2011 #7

The Mayan elites sacrificed thousands so the sun would rise. Fear has always been power. leveymg Dec 2011 #9

If it bleeds, it leads. RC Dec 2011 #10

You're right, and it's not a good thing. MineralMan Dec 2011 #12

Choose joy. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #13

Fear is the path of least resistance. Ron Green Dec 2011 #14

I was living in a highrise with other elderly persons when a business owner murdered his girl friend jwirr Dec 2011 #15

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