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At what point do we stop calling them "House Republicans" and start calling them "Anarchists"? (Original Post) zaj Aug 2013 OP
That's not fair to true Anarchists juxtaposed Aug 2013 #1
I'm a Democratic Socialist and we tend to look somewhat askance at our Anarchist HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #2
I agree, I'd think most fascists would be welcome in the large GOP tent juxtaposed Aug 2013 #7
I know Anarchists, and the House Repukes are no Anarchists NightWatcher Aug 2013 #3
Unfair to 'anarchists' earthside Aug 2013 #4
they are not anarchists. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #5
Anarchism means to not be ruled. Republicans are ruled by corporations and the rich. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #6
I call them Domestic Terrorists. onehandle Aug 2013 #8
they are not Anarchists handmade34 Aug 2013 #9
They Are Dis-assemblers grilled onions Aug 2013 #10
 

HardTimes99

(2,049 posts)
2. I'm a Democratic Socialist and we tend to look somewhat askance at our Anarchist
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:08 AM
Aug 2013

brothers and sisters. But you insult a long and respectable tradition by suggesting Republicans are 'Anarchists.' I don't have time to review the intellectual pedigree of the latter right now, but I think a quick search on Wiki should give you ample reading material to reconsider your use of the term.

I prefer to call Republicans 'fascists' (in the 1920s-30s sense of the term).

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. I know Anarchists, and the House Repukes are no Anarchists
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:11 AM
Aug 2013

They are obstructionists and water carriers for the corporatist tea baggers.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
4. Unfair to 'anarchists'
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:11 AM
Aug 2013

Real 'anarchists' of the Noam Chomsky variety would take that as an insult.

House Repuglicans don't have the philosophical depth of genuine anarchists.

That crowd is simply comprised of anti-Obama bigots and corporate whores -- being anarchists would actually be a philosophical/political improvement for House Repuglicans.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
8. I call them Domestic Terrorists.
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:14 AM
Aug 2013

They are doing massive damage to America itself, and ultimately killing millions of Americans.

handmade34

(22,757 posts)
9. they are not Anarchists
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:16 AM
Aug 2013

"At what point do we stop calling them "House Republicans" and start calling them... (unwise, ignorant, mean spirited, obstructionist, lazy, unfair, closed minded, anti-progress, etc., etc... )?"

just not Anarchists

grilled onions

(1,957 posts)
10. They Are Dis-assemblers
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:23 AM
Aug 2013

Whatever law is fact, whatever rules are passed they want to take them apart. They have no ideas of what to do to move this country forward except take apart whatever rules and laws and on the books. They condemn what comes out of the Whitehouse but I never hear one original idea coming from their mouths. They despise Obamacare but outside of tearing it down to it's roots I never hear them give one idea of what to do instead. Their brains haven't progressed beyond that point. It reminds me of kids at the beach who are busy making sand castles and one bully comes along kicking in all those works of art. Not one idea does he make--just criticize the ideas of others.

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