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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:03 PM Original message |
What is the number one emotion you think guides Conservatism? |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Must add greed to the list...n/t |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fear. fear causes the hatred. Ignorance isn't really an emotion...but it may cause the fear! |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. You're right about ignorance. :) Good point! |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
71. Ignorance is the problem. Even the RICH can be so very ignorant. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. fear. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Greed and jealousy and fear |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Definitely. I mean, I can see a certan wisdom in "holding back" that conservatism brings to mind. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. I think there's a lot of envy in the mix |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I agree. It could also be self-loathing too, in a sense. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Yes, very sad |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Very well said! |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
72. You know I felt this from my family, my community I grew up in, my co-workers, |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fear. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. Greed for them; fear for the rest of us |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. +1 |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Fear, greed or hate. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. Fear, self-loathing for the extreme right-wingers. n/t |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Selfishness, anger, disdain for authority. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I think libertarians are an interesting breed. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. No question. Hate. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. FEAR - hatred is just fear in disguise. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
95. I agree with you. Jealousy, hatred, greed are all fear in disguise |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hate. The fear they have isn't even real. It's just their excuse to hate. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. But why else would they hate if they weren't afraid? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
55. Because they're just evil. Plain and simple. I know real fear. And |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
85. I agree. They just hate people, pure and simple. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Fear and rage, 2 sides of the same coin... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Agree!!! Its a mix of .... Fear ... hate ... and then anger. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. Malevolence |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. I know some young deeply religious married Protestant couples w/kids from last year's campaigning. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Maybe I'm being too controversial in saying this, but... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. My acquaintances would disagree, but an exchange I had with one of the wives was revealing. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. That is interesting. I've seen similar thinking in action. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
59. It's been the same thinking throughout millenia, I'd imagine. |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. Fear leads to anger. |
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VAliberal (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. FEAR |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
28. Greed and its cousin Fear. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Very well said! |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. Insecurity. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. i tend to think fear. fear leads to anger, anger leads to violence and violence leads to |
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TimesSquareCowboy (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
32. Poor self-image leading to resentment. |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's lust for power and control. |
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Hellataz (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
36. Fear, Hatred comes from the ignorance, But Fear is what drives them to take action |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. not at all |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. So really, you think it's greed? Or a lust for power? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. neither |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. This was an interesting link posted a few days ago. (Don't remember who first posted it, sorry.) |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Fantastic! Thank you. I have bookmarked this! |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
76. You're welcome. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
104. I just took the moral foundation test. |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. Greed driven lust for power and control. Fear, hate are the tools. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. It may be dominance |
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northoftheborder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. "Conservative" denotes: |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. Conservatism is rooted in fear. |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. Is stupid an emotion? nt |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. No. It's a judgmental thought. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
48. Hate/intolerance. n/t |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. Ignurance may lead to fear, and fear may lead to hate and greed |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. What about valuing ignorance? |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. No, again under vanity |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. Wow, what a twit I am, mistyping the word "ignorance" |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Fear with greed quickly running up the coattails |
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starrcat (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
52. hate |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
54. Is "stupid" an emotion? |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Stupidity - I think the gop has brought new meaning to the word. |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
57. I think this is applicable |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
58. Is ignorance? Hatred? Fear? what drives you.... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
73. Your's is really the only hateful thing I've read in this thread. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
84. I'm driven by my curiosity to find out why things are the way they are. |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. This is not an emotion but...TUNNEL VISION!!!! |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
61. resentment towards others... which leads to the dislike/ fear / hate so well ntd here |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
62. Bitterness. nt |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
65. Contrarianism |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
66. 1. greed |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
67. Greed! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
68. FEAR!! Because FEAR begets HATE! n/t |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
69. fear |
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Samantha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
70. Intolerance |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
74. Greed |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
75. Fear..they like to make.. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
77. Greed, fear and hate. The unholy triumvirate |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
78. Selfishness & fear |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #78 |
88. completley agree. and disdain for spelling. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
79. Vengence and Jealosy.. NT |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
80. selfishness |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
81. Trinity of ignorance, fear, hatred. There is also a certain percentage |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
82. FEAR is the basis for all negative emotion. nt |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
83. Outrage & Fear, they use them both together |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
86. The impulse to punish. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
87. greed |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
89. Fear, of course. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
90. Greed with fear a close second. |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
91. "Me first - fuck everyone else." |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
92. GREED.... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
93. Fear nt |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
94. The headline alone made me respond: FEAR. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
96. It's all about fear |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
97. Self-preservation. The desire to feather one's own nest and enlarge one's own tribe |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
98. There isn't just one. The Four S's .... |
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traxster (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
99. Arrogance...n/t |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
100. fear |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
101. Lust for power.... |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
102. It depends where you are on the monetary scale... |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
103. Hate. |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
105. Fear. nt |
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