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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:17 AM Original message |
I believe republicans are just plain dumb |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is only partially true... |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Getting the stupid to vote republican is so easy |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Exactly. The ones at the very top--pulling the strings--ain't no dummies |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. not totally true either |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Right ... It isn't intelligence ... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. The idiots who continue to vote for them certainly are, and rather crazy too. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. They certainly seem to be easily played |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. They Want Certainty |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. They also dislike intelligence, & they're WILLFULLY ignorant |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. They feel intimidated by intelligence and/or education so they |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Educated fools exist of course, I call em' republican politicians |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
43. i have a masters and know many educated people |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Arrogance and ignorance is a bad combination. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. +10000 |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. Their backers are not dumb. They need people they can manipulate |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. More republicans can name the current vp compared to dem voters |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
44. where did you read that? |
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SPedigrees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Not dumb, altho blinded by greed and devoid of ethics... |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. So you admit to being a Republican! |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. dumb? not really. Ignorant? YES. Stupid? Depends ... |
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wuvuj (874 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's politics as a religion.... |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Blind faith |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
13. They are not really intelligent and when they see/hear the likes of |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
15. Not necessarily dumb.. but their brains are just wired differently.. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
17. They embrace the misinformation. |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. More like a coalition of the greedy & the fearful, but there's an anti-intellectual theme as well. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. The Nazis hated 'intellectuals' too, & murdered thousands of them |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Wasn't the Khmer Rouge known for executing anyone who wore glasses (and thus likely read books)? |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. i believe you are correct |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Most are either MISinformed or underinformed PURPOSEFULLY due to mental issues |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. Education is no guarantee |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Absolutley true, many repubs are educated, but still dumbfucks |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
22. in my area,they fall into three catagories,Smart,dumb and fanatical |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. They're smart enough (and invested enough) to understand the benefits of the Free Market, |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. The thing I get from them the most is narcissism and mean-ness. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Dumb AND mean, these traits go hand in hand with the republicans |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
31. Yes, and it may be time to stop catering to dumbness |
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alterfurz (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
33. "Conservatives are not necessarily stupid... |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
34. Add mean to stupid and you've got it. nt |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. I believe the dumb are just plain republican. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. Not all stupid people are Republicans, but all Republicans are stupid |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:20 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. not true |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. they have different opinions all right |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. Deranged Slapdicks ! |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. I used to think it must suck to have idiots for followers |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-10 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. It's all about gathering votes to support your own self interest. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
40. Yup. That about says it all. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
46. I don't agree. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
47. Yes. They are addicted to easy answers and too lazy to think. They have no compassion or |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. "They .. ignore science & reality for mythology & magical thinking, & many.. are prone to violence. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. They also love to believe their own bullshit....nt |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
51. Stupid, Scared, Superstitious. Selfish. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
52. "A scientifically proven fact??" |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
53. They stole an election, started phony wars, began to torture, raided the Treasury |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
54. This from someone who can't even punctuate a simple six-paragraph post properly. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. kan't we just kiss und make up? |
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