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republicans are so fucking stupid
Actually, that's not the issue. Like, for real, I'm not trying to mock you it anything like that; I submit disagree with the premise.
The problem is fear, not lack of intelligence. They're cowards. Fear can, and will, make fools of the smartest people. But really, what's the common theme in literally all Republican messaging? Fear.
You have to be stupid to be afraid of the things they say you should be afraid of.
Their leaders play zero sum games with their stupid followers enabling them.
This is also stupid.
Agreed. When in a moment of common someone explains with logic why there is no reason to be afraid, any remaining fear is entirely illogical. Therefore any person who continues to feel the fear has rejected logic and can be best described as a stupid whiny little bitch. The abbreviation for this is M.A.G.A, the initialism only makes sense is it's original stupidlittlebitchanese.
Are you even conscious of what the point of all this bad faith rationalization is?
It's both. And they feed into one another.
One can be both stupid and fearful. In fact, Trump needs his minions to be both of these things, because with intelligence and rationality, comes the notion that one need not fear things like the LGBTQ+, or women.
When people are stupid enough to believe they have something to fear, the solution can be easily sold to them.
Porque no los dos?
I remember reading somewhere the disgust is a strong motivator for right wing voters. It was a study where simply cleaning the area where people vote increased support for progressive candidates.
If we have a progressive president, the trick would be for them to exude an aura of courage and certainty. FDR and Theodore did that, and are among the top five American presidents for it. Fireside chats were something that FDR did, not just to explain, but also to reassure. Before him, Theodore, was willing to risk his own flesh in battle and to remain standing after being shot by an assassin.
We need brave guys and gals to speak for a better future.
It’s deffo both.
All right wing strategies is about fear, all around the world it's the same tactics, and sorry but the stupid fall for those tactics.
Not just the stupid. Is it stupid to give in to fear? Well, yes, of course it is; but even genius is not infallible. And, unfortunately, the propagandists know exactly how to trap you in fight or flight mode.
It's hard not to dehumanize those that helped bring this about. I know. But it's not an easy, simple thing, and it's been brewing for the entire history of this country. Not to mention bigotry is the favored tactic of our adversary. Behaving on their level is not my plan, I don't know about the rest of y'all...
It's stupid to give into irrational fear. Yes.
No, you're right. Thank you for the reminder.
And we are here to teach them how the world actually works. Love seeing MAGA salt
"Stupidity" is a powerless hypothesis, intended not to explain, but to terminate thought.
Edit: way to prove my point.
So, nothing was ever done by stupid people for no other reason than they’re stupid?
The hypothesis being that they are simply not smart enough to understand that when a demented rapist felon traitor tells you more lies, they’re lying. The explanation is because they’re stupid.
Or, Republicans are fucking stupid.
Porque no los dos, imho.
You're right. They're stupid AND evil.
Bonhoeffer is the guy to read on stupidity & fascism.