America's most persecuted minority group: Republicans

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America's most persecuted minority group: Republicans
By Alex Pareene

Republicans: America's most persecuted minority
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Clockwise from lower left: Orrin Hatch, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms and John McCain


All of the old white guys pictured above voted against the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. (John McCain did, in 2008, apologize for his vote.) 28 years later, it's hard to imagine even a deeply Republican Congress opposing a holiday dedicated to Dr. King -- in part because some contemporary conservatives like to pretend the civil rights activist was or would be a Republican, but mostly because conservatives have spent years pretending to be a persecuted minority group.

That's why something like Sarah Palin claiming to be a victim of "blood libel" doesn't raise an eyebrow among the true believers. It's the myth that keeps the checks rolling in for most right-wingers. The liberals are all-powerful and they oppress us.

It's especially rich coming from Palin, obviously. The only thing the former governor seems to enjoy more than attacking her political opponents is acting like the entire world is aligned against her and her poor family. A tasteless joke from a late night comedian isn't simply part of the cost of living a public life, it's more proof that a cabal of liberal elites is devoted to the relentless persecution of innocent conservative Americans. (Part of the game involves purposefully conflating criticism from media figures with organized political attacks. What, after all, is the true difference between David Letterman and the DNC? They're all liberals.)

The longtime opponents of what they mockingly termed "the culture of victimhood" now revel in every perceived slight. Republicans accused of unethical behavior make great martyrs.

How bad is the delusion? When they aren't actually treated like oppressed minorities, they pretend they were. Have you seen the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence's exhaustive and remarkable "Insurrectionism Timeline"? Allow me to make the much less exhaustive Timeline of incidents in which young right-wingers pretended to have been the victims of political violence, or even "hate crimes."

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http://www.salon.com/news/politics/republican_party/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/01/17/persecuted_republicans

[opihimoimoi]

1. Group Of Old Generals fighting old battles with outmoded plans

They don't even recognize a superior Force...still think they can win using old plans and gut feelings....history replete with blunders analogous to current skirmishes and campaigns.

they are in the Minority cause of self infliction...by choice....

The Selfish Cause is a Loser Cause....

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. Phil Gramm's fault that the economy is what it is today

[ProSense]

3. "How bad is the delusion?" Really bad:

Palin uses MLK quote to defend her hate speech.

[Lint Head]

4. Po itty bitty wee pubic can'ts.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. They need to man up and quit whining.

Sad thing is many of them believe this bullshit.