Model for modern right wing republicans
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simplemines — 12 years ago(June 22, 2013 01:19 PM)
"I read it on the internet, so it must be true!"
Tea party members never called themselves "teabaggers." That's a lie, told by the same tools like you who used that word, knowing its gross and disgusting meaning. -
butaneggbert — 9 years ago(April 06, 2016 08:06 PM)
The chronology of "teabagger" is pretty funny, no matter what your political point of view.
When the movement first started gathering steam, supporters were showing up with tea bags dangling off their hats or glasses. And yes, some of them gleefully called themselves "teabaggers".
It went more or less unremarked until Stephen Colbert picked up on it, and did an absolutely merciless, brilliantly funny commentary on it in an opening monologue. Suddenly even people who'd never heard the term in their lives were treated to a full explication of where it originated.
Almost overnight, the conversation stream reversed, and it was
so rude
to call a Tea Party member a teabagger!
For me, having studied linguistics, it was great fun to watch the whole thing evolve.
Nothing to see here, move along.
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Flight_of_Fantasy — 14 years ago(December 10, 2011 01:40 AM)
"A lot more suggests Obama and his supporters. An interesting line in the film:Even his birthplace is unknown.."
My God, how do Birthers even exist anymore?
Just no words.
"He's already attracted to her. Time and monotony will do the rest." -
simplemines — 15 years ago(August 20, 2010 04:17 PM)
It is SO ironic you should say that!
I'm watching this movie now, and ALL I can think of is Obama!
The (grand)mother hidden away, no one allowed to talk to her; Tracey as a reporter, typing his story: "Even the place of his birth is uncertain"; the doctor saying that women and children have nervous breakdowns "around a god. You don't love a god. You just worship him."
Then there's Hepburn's speech at the end, about the "god": "His contempt for democracy, his incredible arrogancehe was a traitor to his country!"
Really good movie! And DEFINITELY has implications for what's going this very moment, the hero worship of a political "god" who has a shady, hidden background, and turns out to be the OPPOSITE of the fervor he whipped up among the highly gullible. -
bijou-2 — 15 years ago(August 21, 2010 06:10 PM)
You can't be a socialist AND a fascist. The profile on the film is of conservative hero loved by the nation who did more harm than good. His story is to be cleaned up to keep the myth alive in spite of the obvious evidence.
Obama is worshiped by the liberal few and admired by the rest. George W. is considered a buffoon by most. The movie model is more akin to Ronald Reagan or Walt Disney. Right wing conservatives heroes who hid their fascist leanings under Americana flag waving. -
olompali4 — 14 years ago(July 29, 2011 09:04 AM)
It is indeed an attack on the very rich seizing dictatorial power through division and hatred. Today, the neo conservatives and Tea Party are surely the keepers of this flame.
Obama, who was elected by a clear majority, was born in Hawaii. -
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jdown-1 — 12 years ago(August 22, 2013 09:41 AM)
Interesting. People seem to interpret the "message" in KOTF precisely according to their ideologies.
However, it should be pointed out that in America in the late 1930s, it was staunch conservatives who were the most enthusiastic supporters of Adolph Hitler. Even after he denied all civil rights to non-Aryans, they backed him because they saw the Fuhrer as a bulwark against Communism.
Fast forward to today: Who in America maintains, on radio and TV, a daily and unremitted message of hatred and intolerance? Who casts slurs upon woman and considers them second rate citizens? Who spews a steady stream of invectives and intolerance toward African-Americans and Latinos? Who preaches that the government of the United States of America is their enemy, to be hated and feared?
I do not need to answer those questions, because you know exactly who I'm talking about. And you know who their staunch supporters are.
Tout homme a deux pays, le sien et puis la France. -
mikeintexas — 12 years ago(October 06, 2013 07:14 AM)
"Who in America?"
Why, the left, that's who. You're mistaking ridicule towards the left as hatred. The leftists preach tolerance, but seldom practice it. You are lumping racists in with conservatives, but the right rejects their beliefs, just as they reject the progressive philosophy.
Yes, some conservatives in the 30's backed Hitler, but from the 50's on to this very day, the leftists have embraced socialism, wanting to use
whatever
means they can in order to fully integrate it into America. Whatever means - lying, cheating, voter fraud, calls for violence and murderas I said, whatever means.
I guess you never heard the slurs from leftists directed towards conservative women such as Coulter, Bachmann, Malkin, etc.or if you did, you probably agreed with them. The left is full of misogynists, bigots, too. The right embraces their black or Latino conservatives, the left calls them "Uncle Toms" or "Greasers" or "traitors to their kind." You can see that any day of the week in forums such as The Daily Kos, HuffPo, Alternet, The Daily Beast, MoveOn, ThinkProgress, etc. - too many to list, actually. Most of the right-leaning message boards I've been to don't allow that sort of hate talk, at least not in such a vulgar manner.
Why was it when Bush was President, that "dissension was the highest form of patriotism", but disagree with Obama and suddenly you're a hatemonger and racist? Why was it the left jumped up and down for joy when Reagan died but became apoplectic at any criticism of the murdering Teddy Kennedy when he kicked the bucket? The left loves to point out the bloody past of Christianity, yet won't say a word about the abomination that is radical Islam.
When you level those charges at the right, you're projecting, simple as that. I'm not projecting, just merely pointing out your hypocrisy.
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butaneggbert — 9 years ago(April 06, 2016 08:31 PM)
Interesting. People seem to interpret the "message" in KOTF precisely according to their ideologies.
Yep. Confirmation bias: some people recognize it, others don't, but no one is immune from its effects.
This entire topic is a study in CB. "This reflects the Right!" "No, it reflects the Left!" Actually, it's your interpretation reflecting YOU.
Nothing to see here, move along.
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xavierPoulain — 12 years ago(March 25, 2014 10:04 PM)
Couldn't have not picked up on that- especially regarding big money to but elections and telling people how to vote, issuing media campaigns pitting people against people using racism, anti-labor, and anti-not Protestant means. All dictated by a group of greedy rich men seeking power. This has Tea Party written all over it.
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Ironman54 — 9 years ago(April 04, 2016 05:32 AM)
I can NOT even believe what I just read here in you post LOL !!
You come on here and start a viscous thread spreading lies against people while accusing them of same !! Your post is a great look into the dem/libs mind.
But thanks for the laugh, great way to start a day - I'm still chuckling !!