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Originally posted by Xenographer
Give 'em time.
I'm just wondering if it occured to them that there isn't really a justifiable reason to disrespect your opponents in a field like politics.
Call it morbid curiosity, I guess. I just want to know what it's all about.
Originally posted by jsobecky
Left-wing radicals, though, are a different breed. They never have a rational argument or a good alternative solution, and I mean never. They react like Rumplestiltskin, stomping their foot into the ground until they entrap themselves. There is not one single positive change that has ever been brought about in this country by left-wing radicals.
Originally posted by Requiem
You and I could call myself a lefty easily. I've never called a republican a repugnant. I'm not farmiliar with the term. I call republicans republicans or occansionally a douche bag, but same goes for any person of almost every political party or views.
By the way if you're a lefty and are considered a radical, that usually means you're a socialist, communist, etc. So, there are not many radicals abound in that area. The whole labeling is a bit goofy.
Originally posted by Xenographer
I just want to know why the left-wing majority of this board feels the need to insult the political beliefs of the other end of the spectrum under this arrogant and derisive term... we have the decency to call you "Democrats"; why is it that we can't ask for the same deference in return?
Your thoughts, please.
Originally posted by Loki
Let's make a deal.
You give me a situation since 1980 where I could respect a Republican, and I'll stop thinking of them as repugnants. Otherwise, I'm just going to keep thinking of them like that.
Furthermore, we use that specific term simply because some of the policies of the republican party are so ludicrous and out there that it's sickening, or repugnant.
Example: Pro-Lifers who support the Death penalty.
=MAKES NO SENSE!
But, like I said, find me an issue where I would side with the republicans since 1980, and I'll stop saying repugnant.
Originally posted by jsobecky
How's this for an example:
End of the Cold War.
john
Originally posted by RANT
Originally posted by jsobecky
How's this for an example:
End of the Cold War.
john
Few were more surprised then the Republican Party that their "go to" source for public support collapsed. And one fake war ending doesn't count if you just have another fake one ready in it's place to prop up your Military/Industrial, Oil & Banking Party back into power.
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You are totally wrong on this. It was Reagan and Bush working with Yeltsin to end the cold war. It was a good thing. I can understand your reluctance to give the Republicans any credit for this, though.
Or do you think that the cold war was a good thing?
The military/industrial complex has been around since Ben Franklin's brother-in-law made musketballs for the troops. Both Democrats and Republicans have benefited from the jobs created by BAE, GE, and practically every other DJIA players. What does this prove?
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If you don't understand why peace is bad for the Republicans look what happened when the cold war ended. 8 years of clinton. Then a little bombing here and there, and the terror brainchild squeaked a Bush victory SOLIDIFIED by 9/11 once in charge of "defense'.
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I can remember a time in the not-so-distant past that the Democrats were considered the party of war. It was a method of creating jobs to get us out of a recession. The point is, the Democrats have as much blood on their hands as the Republicans do.
But I guess it was the Republians in charge during the VietNam fiasco, wasn't it? No wait...it was Nixon's war. It was just a lucky coincidence that the war ended while he was in office, right?
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The Democrats are talking about positive messages of hope. The Republicans arre harping on fear. From the Evil Empire to the Axis of Evil, nothing has changed or been won. There will always be an enemy for the "stong on defense" party to combat. It's a shell game.
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Yeah, I know. Let's wait for the UN to give us permission to defend ourselves, right? Like in Iraq.. the French were against us going in because of... "the children!" Never mind that they were in bed with Saddam, getting oil at dirt-cheap prices. Much easier to scream about Halliburton/Cheney instead of examining the French companies that lost out.
Besides, you're right..the war on terror will probably never end. There will always be scumbag terrorists wanting to murder us.
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I'm not saying the Democrats are perfect, but please have a little objectivity on the Republicans and the "cold war". That was a boon business for the RNC and hardly "won" on purpose. Not the way you mean. The proof is in it's replacement. The war on terror? Oh that's a good one. It can't be won by design.
Originally posted by jsobecky
How's this for an example:
End of the Cold War.
john
Originally posted by RANT
Wow. Nice. I'd have to say the 80's solidified me as 100% anti-Republican for life as well. In two words: Jesse Helms. Truly disgusting human being. But even without him, the seemingly constant stream of dirty dealings from Nixon to Ford pardoning Nixon to Reagen/Bush Iran Contra... is just a hard thing to get over.
The RNC is dirty, dirty, dirty. And though I find many prominent Republicans truly repugnant I do attempt to not call all Republicans that name, as some are merely ill informed, selfish or simply have allowed their religion to influence their politics.
I, for one, have less of a problem with a CONSISTENT pro-life, anti-drug, bible thumping Republican... than I do with a pot smoking, pro-choice right winger. That just makes no damn sense.
And you're right. The death penalty thing does not bode well for consistency in either party.
Originally posted by Loki
Originally posted by jsobecky
How's this for an example:
End of the Cold War.
john
The End of the Cold War isn't something I side with the Republicans on.
Republicans started the Red Scare to begin with. It should never have happened.
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Do you remember the Russians moving nuclear warheads into Cuba? Who was president? Not that it matters, but it was JFK. Point is the USSR had a lot to do with the Red Scare, doncha think?
And you can sit there and say the Republicans started the Red Scare?
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Mass paranoia and hysteria, and even National conflict is how Republicans maintain their regimes.
We can see this as far back as the Civil war (Lincoln=Republican)
We can see this today. I mean honestly folks...do you think Kleenex and Duct Tape and Color Codes will keep you safe?
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Well duct tape seems to have scared away bin Laden so far ...especially when it's fastened to the tip of a MOAB.
Who put us in this position? A governor from PA or was it 19 wackos commandeering four airplanes?
The end to the Cold War was a good thing. The Republicans made it happen. It doesn't matter who started it....if the Democrats were so friggin wonderful, then why didn't THEY end Viet Nam or the Cold War?
I rest my case.