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slightlv

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28. You nailed it on the head, AFAIC!

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 03:37 PM

Mar 16

This "deep-seated hatred of Democrats and liberals" comes from decades of brainwashing... and not just in the usual manner. Repugs had to take actual words and slant/change their meanings to dig it in deeper into these brains. Take "Entitlement" for example. And entitlement is something to which you are guaranteed as a quality of service or of money paid in. But the repugs took it during the time of the "welfare queen" back in Reagan's day and started turning it around to were the meaning inferred "being entitled to something you DIDN'T earn". They should be jailed just for what they did (and are doing) to the English language! They say a picture is worth a thousand words... but those thousand words repeated over and over and over again, especially in the media, have more impact on maga's brains than a mere picture.

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My nephew's been a republican for many years and he now just told me [View all] Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 OP

Little glimmers of hope. GoneOffShore Mar 16 #1

Dems are the genuine conservatives. Safe as Milk Mar 16 #3

The GOP has become extremist, radical, no longer conservative. CaptainTruth Mar 16 #6

They are NOT "radicals", the original meaning of which is to search for the "root" niyad Mar 16 #9

The word 'Anarchist' comes to mind. Aussie105 Mar 17 #63

That, or terrorists. niyad Mar 17 #75

That is the popular meaning but... IbogaProject Mar 17 #86

They stopped being conservatives a long time ago MadameButterfly Mar 17 #69

I was always taught that conservatives were always "Status Quo". But the point they want to be in NOW is in the 1860's. LiberalArkie Mar 17 #82

Yes creon Mar 16 #21

Left a word out Attilatheblond Mar 16 #31

Nihilist Celerity Mar 17 #65

I don't get this thread. 'Consevative' IMO has always been a pejorative term. brush Mar 17 #80

huh? Skittles Mar 16 #46

I Think That You Are Right Baron2024 Mar 16 #52

There is nothing Conservative about today's GOP or Trump Falcon101 Mar 17 #76

This is not a little glimmer Chi67 Mar 16 #29

He is not a democrat, he is a republican that got his ass handed republianmushroom Mar 16 #2

Yeah, but I'll take it. It's better than a maga cult boy. Scrivener7 Mar 16 #12

Leopards don't change their spots very easily. republianmushroom Mar 16 #24

There is that old saying hadEnuf Mar 16 #35

that *must* be an old saying because i'm getting old and i never heard that before. orleans Mar 16 #59

A neighbor told me he wouldn't vote Republican again because Trump is "un-American." sop Mar 16 #4

Yes, and contrary to what another poster here said, who I will NOT respond to, Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 #15

There certainly used to be some, soldierant Mar 16 #51

I hope he means that. The problem goes beyond just Trump; it truly is the GOP itself now. n/t Beartracks Mar 16 #25

That's the next problem down the road... slightlv Mar 16 #27

The 'new generation' of republicans think laws are for others and they can do anything they want anytime they want Attilatheblond Mar 16 #33

That is the best PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 16 #61

Good point, what jumped out at me was on Facebook in front of all of Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 #45

THAT is probably bigger than anything else!!!! Callie1979 Mar 16 #53

The town halls were flipping the narrative gab13by13 Mar 16 #5

Notice Schumer's posture? More and more like a vulture every day Attilatheblond Mar 16 #34

Yeah, Schumer is really gross LymphocyteLover Mar 16 #38

Daughter read article about his 'book tour'. Was amazed at prices to attend! Attilatheblond Mar 16 #41

That's insane! What an asshole. Though I bet there are a bunch of people willing to pay LymphocyteLover Mar 16 #58

A bit over $55, can't recall exact amount. And that's for the cheap seats. Attilatheblond Mar 17 #67

So sick of politicians writing books. Falcon101 Mar 17 #77

Guessing it's a way to launder $. Various RW groups bulk buy books by GOP pols. Figure same is true for Vichey Schumer Attilatheblond Mar 17 #84

That is disingenuous MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #91

He should be WAY more upset about those incidents than he expressed LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #95

I wish lindalou65 Mar 16 #7

Lots of Trump voters are now regretting their votes DeeDeeNY Mar 16 #8

Lots of Civil War reenactors are Democrats NutmegYankee Mar 16 #10

I apologize for implying that to be a civil reenactor you are probably a right winger or a Republican. Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 #11

No Problem! NutmegYankee Mar 16 #13

Dearest Hubbie once did research into Napoleonic and Civil War uniforms and hand-painted many Backseat Driver Mar 17 #66

This is the group that will destroy Slobfather Donvict and his MAGATs malaise Mar 16 #14

My Marine veteran son became more conservative when he was in the Marines and from being around other veterans. mommymarine2003 Mar 16 #16

I pray he has a circle of influence that will make him the first of many JMCKUSICK Mar 16 #17

More dangerous than Trump PatSeg Mar 16 #18

You nailed it on the head, AFAIC! slightlv Mar 16 #28

Oh absolutely PatSeg Mar 16 #37

The 'welfare queen' jab was Reagan Republican's distracting all the union members they screwed from the real problem Attilatheblond Mar 16 #40

Amen, Attila! slightlv Mar 17 #93

For your example, they used linguistic judo misanthrope Mar 17 #92

And they do this will all language... English is one of the hardest slightlv Mar 17 #94

as madam razz would say, welcome to the right side deary. AllaN01Bear Mar 16 #19

how i wish i would get a call like that barbtries Mar 16 #20

All the trump stuff stoned Mar 16 #22

When one is presented with a convert like this, it's important to lock it in Salviati Mar 16 #23

Trump showed his true colors after pulling the wool. usonian Mar 16 #26

A good sign. If enough Republicans come to their senses, we would win big in the midterms and take back Martin68 Mar 16 #30

It is possible the next elections could end up being a Roosevelt style realignment of the electorate. Demsrule86 Mar 16 #32

Sounds like your nephew deserves kudos for changing his mind based on observation and wiggs Mar 16 #36

My brother and his wife were third-party voters wryter2000 Mar 16 #39

Did he vote for djt? eom AKwannabe Mar 16 #42

I don't know if he did this time or not I'm assuming he did the first time Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 #49

Hallelujah luvallpeeps Mar 16 #43

People are waking up LetMyPeopleVote Mar 16 #44

I say better late than never... Dem4life1970 Mar 16 #47

Thank you Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 #48

My nephew just sent me this Eliot Rosewater Mar 16 #50

sounds like he is a fairly intelligent guy -- certainly not the type of person trump loves... orleans Mar 16 #62

Good to hear Meowmee Mar 16 #54

I hope this happens a lot alarimer Mar 16 #55

KnR n/t Alice Kramden Mar 16 #56

Proud to contribute the 250th rec! calimary Mar 16 #57

So, to clarify, please - he voted for Trump in 2024? Or he figured Trump out before the election? hamsterjill Mar 16 #60

I will always always always remember! AKwannabe Mar 17 #68

Voted Kamala, even had a Harris bumper sticker Eliot Rosewater Mar 17 #74

Bumper sticker material? Aussie105 Mar 17 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author flying-skeleton Mar 17 #70

Just 1 question flying-skeleton Mar 17 #71

Kamala Eliot Rosewater Mar 17 #73

Wait?? I thought the Democratic Party was more unpopular than pond scum?? LeftInTX Mar 17 #72

Tell your nephew it is a wise choise. riversedge Mar 17 #78

One at a time... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 17 #79

The people we have to turn are the social media/podcast influencers ecstatic Mar 17 #81

Grudging compliments to your nephew. Paladin Mar 17 #83

I guess that's good. Too bad the epiphany didn't come on November 4. catbyte Mar 17 #85

Did he reach this "moment of Zen" back in November? Montauk6 Mar 17 #87

Talk to him yesterday apparently in 2020 Eliot Rosewater Mar 17 #90

I'm so glad someone you care for has seen the error of their old views & even more, admitted it! CrispyQ Mar 17 #88

He is not alone!!! MyMission Mar 17 #89