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NRaleighLiberal

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5. yes - it is a basic human flaw - starts at individuals (because of insecurity, I guess) - moving

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 05:15 PM

Jul 2014

on to groups of people (cliques), to countries - nationalism...or sometimes to religions.

My wife and I often speak of this on our dog walks - putting someone, some group, some country down - to what? makes us feel better? less afraid?

I don't see a way that this ever gets fixed....

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The Big Lie That Still Plagues Humanity [View all] kpete Jul 2014 OP

True. Republicans = Fascists who believe in and spread the Big Lie. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #1

nazis on mobility scooters (without the fashion sense of the German variety) yurbud Jul 2014 #12

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #2

K and R. very important for all to read..about Regan and the rest... no text.. Stuart G Jul 2014 #3

And it is still being told today. zeemike Jul 2014 #4

yes - it is a basic human flaw - starts at individuals (because of insecurity, I guess) - moving NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #5

KPETE! This is AWESOME! And I would like to add one thing.... DesertDiamond Jul 2014 #6

The Big Lie is aided and abetted Cyrano Jul 2014 #7

Cure Scarsdale Jul 2014 #8

approx $10 trillion in fossil fuel pretzel4gore Jul 2014 #9

here's the catch 22 Duppers Jul 2014 #10

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #11

The rightous right doing God's work polynomial Jul 2014 #13