2016 Postmortem

GulfCoast66

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19. It is a mistake to call them unhinged

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 09:46 PM

Jul 2016

That is a term best used to describe a few mentally unstable people in society.

These folks are a definite minority, but not a small one. I would guess 15-20% of the population. They know nothing of science and distrust the very name of science. Their only real education has been evangelical propaganda. And that evangelical propaganda has been so mixed up with racism and misogyny over the last 300 years that the lines blur.

And many of them think we are entering the end time. They think this, of course, because they are seeing that a majority of Americans think they are bat shit crazy and reject their theology.

They will not go silently into the night...to quote an awful movie!

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Do you realize just how scary they are? [View all] GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 OP

If Cronkite were alive... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #1

I like Cronkite, but what do you base that statement on? The two KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #3

We don't need a dragon slayer.. We need a newsperson with the perceived authority that Cronkite had. pnwmom Jul 2016 #5

I paraphrase, since I was 2 years old when the Tet Offensive happened GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #7

I dont deny that Cronkite had a lot of journalistic gravitas but his broadcast KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #12

Do not disagree GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #13

Trump twitter... fun n serious Jul 2016 #2

A lot of them want this to be the end times! redstateblues Jul 2016 #6

I think they secretly believe he is the anti-Christ TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #18

You are right -- that is the scariest thing. And that's why I keep saying that all this Hillary hate pnwmom Jul 2016 #4

It's times like this I miss Molly Ivins Martin Eden Jul 2016 #8

Sorry to say GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #9

Molly was a nationally known columnist, humorist, and political commentator Martin Eden Jul 2016 #11

Yes, I do realize how crazy they are. nruthie Jul 2016 #10

I am really hoping this convention brings that home to people. Squinch Jul 2016 #17

Scary doesn't describe these people shopgirl Jul 2016 #14

I hope this is not causing problems for you GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #15

No problem for us shopgirl Jul 2016 #20

I can relate GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #21

Isn't that a colossal dog whistle for real unhinged people! Her Sister Jul 2016 #16

It is a mistake to call them unhinged GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #19

you mean this guy? whoooooo wheeeeee niyad Jul 2016 #22