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rhett o rick

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189. We live in an authoritarian society where tough is more important than empathy.
Mon Oct 26, 2015, 02:13 PM
Oct 2015

How often do you hear about the kid that complains about being bullied being punished and the bully let go? How better to push American Exceptionalism than to have tough leaders. In schools, sports, the military and religions, we are taught to obey and follow our authoritarian leaders. Gone are the days where we taught people to think for themselves, to be skeptical, and to not be afraid to question authority.

Eric Fromm nailed it with "The Authoritarian Personality". http://www.scribd.com/doc/89863857/The-Authoritarian-Personality-by-Erich-Fromm-1957

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #1
Hillary can shed crocodile tears but Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #57
She's never sought the sympathy vote - she guts it out no matter what is thrown in front of her. George II Oct 2015 #90
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She lets nothing (words) deter her from fulfilling her personal ambition. Poor thing! merrily Oct 2015 #147
I don't know about sympathy, but she's certainly playing the gender card. Bubzer Oct 2015 #188
Hillary has never claimed victim: She is fighter: She is aware of attacks on her lewebley3 Oct 2015 #97
Oh, please. She's claimed victim for decades. Vast right wing conspiracy, media, sexism, you name it merrily Oct 2015 #148
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #154
She was, of course, correct about that conspiracy Orrex Oct 2015 #163
LMAO. No, she was not. She said that to Lauer about the Lewisky scandal. merrily Oct 2015 #169
It's interesting that you would use the word "hysterical" in discussing Clinton's candidacy Orrex Oct 2015 #171
Is it? I often use it when I find something funny. Have all my life. It's merrily Oct 2015 #173
Hey, you pick your words for a reason. Orrex Oct 2015 #174
The Vast right wring is just a fact: They have never stopped hunting the Clintons lewebley3 Oct 2015 #193
She's A Liar And Its Too Obvious billhicks76 Oct 2015 #158
Hillary is just well respected, Something you don't understand: lewebley3 Oct 2015 #103
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She's also smarter and tougher than anyone running. I can't wait to see her destroy the repugs. Laser102 Oct 2015 #167
Hear! Hear! Laser 102 lewebley3 Oct 2015 #192
correction, if I may. It's "hear, hear", as in ears, not as in "right here." juajen Oct 2015 #195
Thank-You for the correction lewebley3 Oct 2015 #198
I don't recall using names or anything like that... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #2
Didn't you accuse another DUer of being sexist for calling Hillary a chicken? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #3
I also called a poster sexist.... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #10
So you stand by the chicken/sexist claim. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #11
Take care BMUS. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #13
It was, and I don't want to upset you. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #15
Your reply was well thought out and written. bravenak Oct 2015 #151
Still at it huh. L0oniX Oct 2015 #112
+1 ...yes that was me that was accused. One of the most ridiculous accusations I've ever seen on DU. L0oniX Oct 2015 #113
I still don't understand it. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #114
There is none, hifiguy Oct 2015 #115
Why not chicken hawk, best of both worlds. dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #120
Reticules? What do ladies' handbags have to do with accusations? hedda_foil Oct 2015 #142
spell check malfunction L0oniX Oct 2015 #182
Whereas you call people antisemitic BainsBane Oct 2015 #127
Really? You got all that out of my op?: beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #128
Not your OP BainsBane Oct 2015 #129
You posted the same link twice. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #133
Yes. I noticed that as well. bravenak Oct 2015 #137
They have been relentless in their personal attacks... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #162
I disagree. grasswire Oct 2015 #24
"Those of us who are gender blind" NCTraveler Oct 2015 #35
... Scootaloo Oct 2015 #44
despite your dislike of those particular words... grasswire Oct 2015 #75
that has nothing to do with h;er qualifications to be POTUS grasswire Oct 2015 #73
That isn't true.... PosterChild Oct 2015 #122
If one is posing the question if she is qualified or not.... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #164
I So Agree With Your Statement "grasswire." I Posted A Lot ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #191
I also think it's fair to discuss the path of what could be the first woman President. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #38
Without a doubt. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #41
Well, Sanders isn't gonna play the Jewish card. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #62
I don't see why it has... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #63
That's all very interesting but what does it have to do with what I said? AlbertCat Oct 2015 #65
I said it's fine. Clearly. Nt NCTraveler Oct 2015 #67
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #155
I understand your point passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #78
yes, your last paragraph exactly. grasswire Oct 2015 #104
That's why Clinton supporters are so absolutely rabid in their hatred of Sanders Scootaloo Oct 2015 #45
That and the fact that this is Hillary's last chance Utopian Leftist Oct 2015 #77
That's not fair Armstead Oct 2015 #85
Your post makes me think of Dylan's 'the times they are a-changing' PatrickforO Oct 2015 #86
Actually, they're scared to death the 2014 midterms with more 3rd Way cprise Oct 2015 #102
Absolutely rabid?? Victim Mentality again redstateblues Oct 2015 #111
Stop right there. I've seen it on both sides and it is time we put a stop to the name-calling. Bohunk68 Oct 2015 #159
I don't think "non-WASP" has anything to do with it. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #116
Clinton supporter here. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #166
I don't mind her positions being criticized, but much of it is absolutely exaggerated. olegramps Oct 2015 #53
I doubt you will find any progressive that will not agree that HRC is tough. But tough rhett o rick Oct 2015 #130
Exactly kenfrequed Oct 2015 #186
We live in an authoritarian society where tough is more important than empathy. rhett o rick Oct 2015 #189
Exactly and for anything. Like Obama treestar Oct 2015 #197
It's an insult to Women, morphing in to a Southerner when in the South, Lost Sleep, cheating hubby, orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #4
Don't forget "flat broke." Fawke Em Oct 2015 #6
She seems pretty careful to NOT play the gender card Chemisse Oct 2015 #12
Unfortunately, she's been bringing up gender lately. HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #18
No please,, I'm talking about her actions, not their Witch hunt . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #22
It was her biggest punchine in the debate! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #56
Ahh. The 'first woman president' card. Chemisse Oct 2015 #94
yep, that's it nt grasswire Oct 2015 #98
Go back and watch the debate. LoveIsNow Oct 2015 #72
wrong grasswire Oct 2015 #76
NOT play the gender card? Claimed she's a Washington outsider because she's a WOMAN. magical thyme Oct 2015 #93
Ouch! I wasn't aware of that. n/t Chemisse Oct 2015 #96
Do you have a link? LoveIsNow Oct 2015 #126
It's the Official Hillary Clinton Campaign Thx Box. senz Oct 2015 #144
Hillary Clinton as a lifestyle brand? magical thyme Oct 2015 #185
Ok. n/t zappaman Oct 2015 #5
Her gender is an asset, not a qualification. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #7
Why is her gender an asset any more than, say, bvf Oct 2015 #23
It's JaneyVee's way of saying they don't actually care about Clinton's policies Scootaloo Oct 2015 #29
Sounds about right. n/t bvf Oct 2015 #37
Spoke too soon. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #54
It's not different, but her vast knowledge is. The fact that she's a woman... JaneyVee Oct 2015 #52
That is not merely a non-answer to a simple question, bvf Oct 2015 #66
Sorry if reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #68
Re-read my initial question to you bvf Oct 2015 #88
Less a gobbledygook than an article of faith, or a sincerely held belief. Jester Messiah Oct 2015 #176
. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #8
Clearly Hillary supporters have a talk-about-the-issues problem in that cpompilo Oct 2015 #9
A diversion from Issues and Solutions . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #25
Or they just post meaningless immature emptiness like the post above yours. cui bono Oct 2015 #30
Well, if you think about it, Nedsdag Oct 2015 #14
The only reason she is still relevant in any way is because she plays the victim so well. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2015 #46
Your OP is laughable at best quickesst Oct 2015 #16
Here, Here! charlyvi Oct 2015 #48
if I read,..... quickesst Oct 2015 #119
ain't that the truth redstateblues Oct 2015 #135
Mean and petty. Bernistas. truebluegreen Oct 2015 #141
Hmm... kenfrequed Oct 2015 #180
Hey! I like "Sandernista" too truebluegreen Oct 2015 #184
When our founders were also fighting for freedom their enemies, the Loyalists called them rhett o rick Oct 2015 #194
Agree... quickesst Oct 2015 #145
Quite well said. I couldn't agree more. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #17
She grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois Aerows Oct 2015 #19
I see no poverty stats. Control-Z Oct 2015 #26
Are you asking or telling , or neither ??? orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #31
Ok. I'll play. Control-Z Oct 2015 #95
Fair enough, My father was a struggling business owner, She is part of the 1% ,Those who aspired to orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #117
park ridge was and is an upper middle class suburb Doctor_J Oct 2015 #106
I've never heard a poverty claim until this thread. Control-Z Oct 2015 #109
It's all Image, but when you attach it to her actions it's confusing at best . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #27
When did she say she was poor? charlyvi Oct 2015 #50
Pretending to have a Southern accent is a way to appease antebellum . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #118
The song remains the same. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #20
" March " Megalomaniac talk is a sign of suppressed fear, I fear they'll vote without thinking . orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #28
Who is afraid? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #43
Because she's ambitious (the horror) mcar Oct 2015 #79
You are preaching to the choir... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #81
A continuous loop indeed mcar Oct 2015 #82
... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #84
Yes it does... Armstead Oct 2015 #87
You would think if they really thought they had the nomination in the bag they would act nicer to Bernblu Oct 2015 #161
damn right! knr nt retrowire Oct 2015 #21
I guess it appears that way when you are under constant attack. DCBob Oct 2015 #32
What are you talking about? Hillary is NOT complaining that people are shouting about her. pnwmom Oct 2015 #33
I think he was projecting, and HE was hinting at being the "victim": George II Oct 2015 #42
I agree. It seemed like projection,especially coming from someone who is known pnwmom Oct 2015 #49
that she was shouting at him. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #59
Hillary has taken a lot of heat, much of it not deserved but she still stands tall, Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #34
That pretty much made no sense whatsoever. Skidmore Oct 2015 #36
"It's kind of sickening when she uses gender as a qualification and/or a defense"???? George II Oct 2015 #39
Oh please. Calling out strident, paranoid, speculative accusations is hardly being a victim. nolabear Oct 2015 #40
? nt grasswire Oct 2015 #91
his arm-waving is clearly a patriarchy-benefiting attempt to SEIZE the discourse and MisterP Oct 2015 #47
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It's laughable. That's why I laughed when I heard it! One the most privileged, wealthy women with sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #51
She has ZERO credibility. Phlem Oct 2015 #58
maybe to you-you are in a minority redstateblues Oct 2015 #136
oooh, oh my, I am just stunned by that 3rd grade retorte. Phlem Oct 2015 #138
Hillary is a strong, intelligent woman gwheezie Oct 2015 #60
you seem concerned. stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #61
It's pathetic. Woe is me! The 74 year old Bernie bully said I was shouting, so he's sexist. in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #64
With Sanders attacking her... scscholar Oct 2015 #69
Ooooo poor Hillary. Being picked on by that mean old man. Armstead Oct 2015 #89
Poor victim status is just another tool to use for leverage on the gullible for Clinton. 99Forever Oct 2015 #70
This meme is old already. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #71
Right now at a point I might just turn Independent from the vile from her camp PatrynXX Oct 2015 #74
Leave Hillary alone! pinebox Oct 2015 #80
Focus groups need to grow tired (nt) Babel_17 Oct 2015 #83
K & R!!! Thespian2 Oct 2015 #92
Doubt you have been defending other Dem's: Attacks the Clinton's are attacks on Dem's lewebley3 Oct 2015 #99
Oh please pinebox Oct 2015 #181
That's one whiny OP. JoePhilly Oct 2015 #101
exactly grasswire Oct 2015 #105
LOL ... She's a warrior ... kicking ass and taking names! JoePhilly Oct 2015 #107
+1 tishaLA Oct 2015 #124
Happy to be the 100th rec mindwalker_i Oct 2015 #108
The comments in this thread rival the kinds of personal insults I see from the right wing. BlueCheese Oct 2015 #110
I disagree. I see the constant victim status for Hillary as an endearing quality. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #121
Bernie was obviously left lowrider Oct 2015 #123
In order to criticize a policy, one has to know what it is BainsBane Oct 2015 #125
Awesome post! bravenak Oct 2015 #152
You know, when I am dealing with a total jerk, I never think about what gender I'm dealing with. DrBulldog Oct 2015 #131
You're not the only one. Women I know react to her constant 'I'm a woman' reminders with sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #134
the hysteria seems to have reached new highs since her Benghazi panel triumph Skittles Oct 2015 #139
Hysteria? murielm99 Oct 2015 #140
LOLOL Skittles Oct 2015 #143
When I went to reply to your post, murielm99 Oct 2015 #146
BYE BYE Skittles Oct 2015 #150
"Woman President" was the drinking game for the first debate. merrily Oct 2015 #149
If you're so tired of it ... NanceGreggs Oct 2015 #153
I wonder... MrWendel Oct 2015 #156
K & R AzDar Oct 2015 #157
But the Repubs really do victimize her eridani Oct 2015 #160
It's pathetic, sad, and disappointing Bernblu Oct 2015 #165
Says a tin foil wearing Berner. Darb Oct 2015 #168
Exactly. Does anyone think that the real enemies of our country - whomever they might be - DrBulldog Oct 2015 #170
Considering she walked into the lions den... MrWendel Oct 2015 #178
Playing 'defence' in politics is the losers game. Sunlei Oct 2015 #172
Happy to switch place with Hillary any time! Helen Borg Oct 2015 #175
Agree 100%. Myrina Oct 2015 #177
K N R Faux pas Oct 2015 #179
Mega rich and one of the most powerful people on the planet...but she's a poor wittle victim... Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #183
Hillary wants the Democrats to pull their punches so she can get to the General Election. Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #187
I've Been Unable To Find The Correct Word To DEFINE ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #190
There never has been treestar Oct 2015 #196
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