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The Wizard

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1. They exploit the ignorant and frightened

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 09:41 AM

Aug 2014

by appealing to the worst fears and lowest instincts. Reagan's deliberate dumbing down is paying off in spades. Trying to talk to those brainwashed by hate radio and Pox News is akin to pissing into the wind.

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The History of Right Wing Hate Talk [View all] yuiyoshida Aug 2014 OP

They exploit the ignorant and frightened The Wizard Aug 2014 #1

K&R You are a wizard and wise. ffr Aug 2014 #8

It's not exclusive to conservatives passiveporcupine Aug 2014 #13

Big K&R MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #2

need mtasselin Aug 2014 #3

I wish I lived in a true democracy heaven05 Aug 2014 #4

Thank you heaven05 Aug 2014 #5

2 words ellennelle Aug 2014 #6

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #10

The GOP, offering the same product for fifty years. Greed, Fear, Hate. n/t wandy Aug 2014 #7

Big kick and rec! hifiguy Aug 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #11

As much as I like Mike Papantonio swilton Aug 2014 #12

If Mike Papantgonio says there was yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #14

Unless Mike was there swilton Aug 2014 #16

Congressmen allowed to carry guns to work? WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2014 #15