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Spitfire of ATJ

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47. Ever see "Needful Things"?

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:07 PM

Aug 2012

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Preying on our weaknesses and hatred and our greed and our prejudices and our fear.

Republicans use the techniques of their Biblical Devil to divide good people to turn on each other.

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I believe the general purpose of the culture wars [View all] mmonk Aug 2012 OP

The Culture War itself is a Money Maker. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #1

The Christian right made untold millions by vilifying one minority or another. alfredo Aug 2012 #33

kr. to divert attention from bread & butter issues; to channel resentment into non-threatening HiPointDem Aug 2012 #2

Diverting attention from bread and butter issues with bread and chicken issues nxylas Aug 2012 #20

"Divide and conquer"-- an old and unfortunately effective strategy. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #3

Yep Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #11

I believe that too lunatica Aug 2012 #4

That may be and in fact probably is.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #5

Yes, they matter enough to get people involved. mmonk Aug 2012 #6

The hundreds of millions the Christians have given the Republicans has not alfredo Aug 2012 #35

Access to abortion has been SEVERELY restricted Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #53

But abortion is now settled law, and if dilligent we can reverse alfredo Aug 2012 #55

sadly, untrue. Abortion rights have been whittled down over the years cali Aug 2012 #63

We need to keep fighting. alfredo Aug 2012 #66

Posting to keep kicked for the PM crowd. Volaris Aug 2012 #7

Yep. mmonk Aug 2012 #8

That's what I'm talking about. Volaris Aug 2012 #23

Our enemy isn't Russia. It's our own Congress!!!! nt valerief Aug 2012 #32

Then read "Imperial Life in the Emerald City" to see how it was implemented in Iraq. alfredo Aug 2012 #36

It's the most important book of the last twenty years. hifiguy Aug 2012 #39

Psy-ops 90-percent Aug 2012 #9

Very hard to escape from it. mmonk Aug 2012 #10

If you haven't already done so, chervilant Aug 2012 #16

that is a great book. bbgrunt Aug 2012 #30

It's on my wish list. alfredo Aug 2012 #37

Wish I could lend you my copy. n/t chervilant Aug 2012 #40

That's OK, I have a huge backlog of books, so the wish list is so I don't forget. alfredo Aug 2012 #46

same here and I keep adding stuff to it.............. lunasun Aug 2012 #52

I got up to 55 on my list before I pulled some weeds. alfredo Aug 2012 #54

oh boy!! Shock Doctrine I always say' later' to-but have a long drive as passenger and am going to lunasun Aug 2012 #56

Go to a local store and pick up Naomi's book. It's a fast read. alfredo Aug 2012 #57

Glad to hear it was a fast read for you lunasun Aug 2012 #58

It will really open your eyes. alfredo Aug 2012 #64

Shock Doctrine chervilant Aug 2012 #60

I keep referring back to it from time to time. alfredo Aug 2012 #65

Agree with you all. It should be required reading...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #69

I agree with Alfredo............ socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #70

"Imperial Life in the Emerald City" and "The Dark Side" give real life examples alfredo Aug 2012 #71

Yep. chervilant Aug 2012 #14

Playing us like a two dollar banjo zeemike Aug 2012 #22

"The best mindfuckers billions and billions can buy." Volaris Aug 2012 #24

Right on! The thing I think everyone is missing is that they already have control of Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #29

There's an ad for Viagra hidden in his post. alfredo Aug 2012 #38

Actually, the purpose of the "Culture Wars"... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #12

and vice-versa. but the poster is right: the purpose is to create two "sides" over issues that HiPointDem Aug 2012 #13

Well sure, between one party making charges and the other denying them Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #21

When you say you hate Republicans I hope you don't mean the working class Republicans. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #25

Ever see "Needful Things"? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #47

Kinder, Kuche, Kirche. hifiguy Aug 2012 #49

Ah yes. Hitler gave out "The Cross of Honor" for women bearing 4 children Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #50

Absolutely - you totally nailed it! jimlup Aug 2012 #15

And for them to stay in the game politically, mmonk Aug 2012 #17

brute force or propaganda mountain grammy Aug 2012 #18

I do too. mmonk Aug 2012 #19

absolutely Enrique Aug 2012 #26

They also know that their base needs an "other" onto which they can project deutsey Aug 2012 #27

If people could wake up to the fact that we're being purposely divided woo me with science Aug 2012 #28

Agreed. mmonk Aug 2012 #34

Yep, it's the standard Divide and Conquer. Nothing more. nt valerief Aug 2012 #31

I have several, very real, cultural battles in progress with conservatives. RadiationTherapy Aug 2012 #41

They are real but pushed by sinister forces mmonk Aug 2012 #42

Yes. Useful Idiots. RadiationTherapy Aug 2012 #43

Divide and conquer has long been the method of defeating minorities, especially between Native jwirr Aug 2012 #44

Yes, without a doubt. Martin Eden Aug 2012 #45

yes that is true - but there is an unfortunate reality that rapid change will almost always produce Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #48

Bingo n/t warrprayer Aug 2012 #51

I struggle with this CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #59

Thank you 90-percent Aug 2012 #72

kick woo me with science Aug 2012 #61

'Purpose' presupposes coordination. randome Aug 2012 #62

straight-up bullshit. there's plenty of coordination, and the evidencefor it is plentiful. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #67

k&r n/t RainDog Aug 2012 #68