They were showing it way before that. 2012. 2008. 2004. 2000. 1996. 1992. Thank Rush & Newt. (Reply #11)

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Tommymac (6,698 posts)

11. They were showing it way before that. 2012. 2008. 2004. 2000. 1996. 1992. Thank Rush & Newt.

In the early 1990's Rush and Newt popularized the hateful strategy of tearing down your opponent with insults, not issues.

The Bush's, Cheney's, Rummies, and others of that ilk also played a big part in fostering the environment to accept such rancid acts.

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69 replies	Author	Time	Post
I don't even know where to start with this. It's disgusting. [View all]	AndyS	Feb 2022	OP
I agree.	Grumpy Old Guy	Feb 2022	#1
And the 2016 Election was taken as permission to show it.	GopherGal	Feb 2022	#9
They were showing it way before that. 2012. 2008. 2004. 2000. 1996. 1992. Thank Rush & Newt.	Tommymac	Feb 2022	#11
Absolutely true!	Rebl2	Feb 2022	#18
+1000	llmart	Feb 2022	#50
Rush Bimbo on the radio got all the knuckledraggers riled up to hate the clintons	SouthernDem4ever	Feb 2022	#54
Back in the day when "the Shadow knew"	soldierant	Feb 2022	#53
Don't forget Karl Rove.	wnylib	Feb 2022	#55
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	Feb 2022	#57
K&R!	2naSalit	Feb 2022	#2
That's right. Like a family we can disagree but we still love each other. Hatred sucks	Walleye	Feb 2022	#3
Wow. He should have named the personalities but I understand why he didn't.	DeeNice	Feb 2022	#4
Hate is a very powerful drug.	onecaliberal	Feb 2022	#5
+1	appalachiablue	Feb 2022	#28
+2	KS Toronado	Feb 2022	#30
Nice hat-tip to EarlG	PJMcK	Feb 2022	#6
Yes, I don't mention the ones that make this happen behind the scenes often enough.	AndyS	Feb 2022	#7
Could not agree more!!!	Chicagogrl1	Feb 2022	#49
We are losing touch with the concept of the common good.	CrispyQ	Feb 2022	#8
+1	c-rational	Feb 2022	#10
This is why I post political comments using anonymous screen names.	CaptainTruth	Feb 2022	#20
of course also make sure you use a separate email for registration	drray23	Feb 2022	#48
AndyS, I am so sorry you have to deal with this crap.	MLAA	Feb 2022	#12
It's a kind of online terrorism by corporations who want to shove out the little guy so they can	ancianita	Feb 2022	#13
Maybe he should call the FBI, too.	ancianita	Feb 2022	#15
If there were threats he should definitely call the FBI.	StarryNite	Feb 2022	#27
At times I am embarrassed by how hardened the last 5 years have made me.	2Gingersnaps	Feb 2022	#14
Some backstory I came across	ToxMarz	Feb 2022	#16
Thanks. nt	AndyS	Feb 2022	#19
Agreed. Some people are devolving back to the primordial ooze .	MiHale	Feb 2022	#17
This is awful	NQAS	Feb 2022	#21
Its not us	I_UndergroundPanther	Feb 2022	#51
DU used to have the "Hate Mail Bag"....	SergeStorms	Feb 2022	#22
Cameras incentivize very strong brand attachment	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#23
I have to own that myself. I'm a fanboy.	AndyS	Feb 2022	#29
there's another big influencer who loves to punch down on my minor brand	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#36
I learned on a Pentax K1000...	druidity33	Feb 2022	#38
Where did you get your BA? I got my MS at what is now Texas A&M Commerce	AndyS	Feb 2022	#41
I also studied film...	druidity33	Feb 2022	#47
I also had a K1000, and learned how to work an enlarger and developing fluids	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#44
I studied photo as digital	druidity33	Feb 2022	#46
paulkienitz: i'm guessing you're using pentax and you're talking about....	Gato Moteado	Feb 2022	#59
the truth is, all the brands make good gear	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#60
actually, for image quality, i think fuji might be ahead of the pack....	Gato Moteado	Feb 2022	#63
in my experience, for serious bird shooting, zoom lenses won't do	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#65
i prefer primes for every kind of shooting...	Gato Moteado	Feb 2022	#66
that 500/5.6 PF definitely provokes some envy...	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#67
well, i hope pentax hangs in there.....	Gato Moteado	Feb 2022	#68
One word: COMPLAIN	Warpy	Feb 2022	#24
...statistical link between surviving Covid and showing increased aggression...	StClone	Feb 2022	#31
I/m the original pessimist	Warpy	Feb 2022	#32
that might explain a lot of the bad public behavior we're seeing with airlines and such	paulkienitz	Feb 2022	#45
EarlG and the entire Admin/Moderation team deserve respect.	StrictlyRockers	Feb 2022	#25
All I can guess is maybe it's a RW Twitter or Youtube group?	FakeNoose	Feb 2022	#26
I left a photography group because there were some serious RWWhackos involved.	GoneOffShore	Feb 2022	#33
Come on over, you'll find it welcome here. We don't talk politics and we all agree! nt	AndyS	Feb 2022	#34
I used to post stuff here, but then when Photobucket started it's nonsense, I stopped.	GoneOffShore	Feb 2022	#35
I use imgur and there are other free sites that others here use.nt	AndyS	Feb 2022	#37
I'll investigate it. Thanks.	GoneOffShore	Feb 2022	#39
Happened to a site for knitting	KT2000	Feb 2022	#40
It always saddens me	HappyCynic	Feb 2022	#42
You don't know the fucking half of it.	William769	Feb 2022	#43
Hello, William!	murielm99	Feb 2022	#52
I don't post near as much as I used to	William769	Feb 2022	#62
I remember that. I went there and hung out.	calimary	Feb 2022	#58
You're welcome	William769	Feb 2022	#61
Sometimes it felt like a cyber life raft.	calimary	Feb 2022	#64
Civility is dead.	AngryOldDem	Feb 2022	#56
A pandemic of hatefulness.	Mz Pip	Feb 2022	#69

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