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Boomerproud

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8. K&R

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sun Apr 30, 2017, 04:27 PM

Apr 2017

I cannot add anything to your thoughts. Excellent post. I know it wasn't designed to comfort me as a liberal or make me feel better. In fact, it was depressingly true.

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Thoughts On Why 45 & Supporters Believe THEY Are American and We Are Not. [View all] ancianita Apr 2017 OP

Everything you said. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #1

Yes, they are conservatives, American Conservatives. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #3

'THEY' are not 'conservative,' this is the definition: elleng Apr 2017 #2

I agree. IMO there's a lot more 'con' than 'conservative' at play now. nt WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #7

No doubt, elleng Apr 2017 #11

I can see similarities to the US in this... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #12

Yes. There are universal problems, elleng Apr 2017 #13

I think there are wise people with answers but... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #14

I SO hope you're right. elleng Apr 2017 #16

They can be "dealt with". roamer65 Apr 2017 #4

They view their ancestors as "special", got ahead by playing by the "rules". Blue_true Apr 2017 #5

Old proverb - " last resort of a scoundrel is patriotism." demosincebirth Apr 2017 #6

K&R Boomerproud Apr 2017 #8

for me it all comes down to this drmeow Apr 2017 #9

A basic rule - If you can take it, it's yours... dchill Apr 2017 #10

You might add fear duncang Apr 2017 #15

Yes! Fear of modernity is how I'd label the unwillingness to give up violence against the Other. ancianita Apr 2017 #17

Always good to hear someone else agree Dawson Leery May 2017 #19

We are all Americans when.. coco22 Apr 2017 #18

I would add conservatives always hate that progressives don't believe in American kairos12 May 2017 #20