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To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (494083)	7/7/2022 12:27:51 PM
From: cosmicforce	2 Recommendations Recommended By Cautious_Optimist koan Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542139

>>They want a cult of idiots to enable their power. There is something about cults that doesn't make me want to join in. I just don't get that whole belonging and membership thing. Is it the unwavering belief despite objective facts to the contrary, or the willful self-destruction? Not sure - neither appeals to me. Jim Jones Heaven's Gate Branch Davidians Ruby Ridge Mormon Fundamentalists Republicans They all seem to end begin with some set of male charismatic leaders with whom all hopes and dreams are placed, and ending with literal or metaphoric "drinking of the Kool-Aid". Who could ever look at their DementedCrimeBoss and see their dreams being delivered by him?

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (494083)

7/7/2022 12:58:48 PM

From: koan

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I wouldn't call the Republican base idiots, but they are ignorant and they comprise three primary populations.

1) The uneducated. Trump won by a wide margin among those without a college education and especially white males.

2) And the seniors who didn't get a good education when young or just didn't keep up.

3) The vestiges of our cultures of racism, bigoty and ignorance.

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They want a cult of idiots to enable their power.

That means less separation of church and state.

It means no abortions but more access to weapons and ammo.

It means drowning reasonable government regulation along with poisoning the planet for profit.

It means cowards enabling asshole strongmen.