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Kyblue1

(216 posts) Thu Mar 14, 2019, 06:42 PM Mar 2019

I have come to the conclusion that Republicans have no souls

Despite their unholy alliance with the religious(?) right, I can't see where Republicans have any social conscience, charity or humanity. They oppose any effort of government to make life better for its citizens. As Romney snarled in his secret meeting with wealthy donors, "those people" believe that healthcare, jobs, and housing are "rights" of Americans. To that I say "your damn right Mitt". Americans are "entitled to healthcare, housing, food and jobs"
I don't remember who said it but the measure of the "greatness" of any society is how it treats the least of its members. But when anyone suggests a more equitable distribution of wealth, the Repub's scream "socialism". I would call it Christian or a true expression of whatever faith you profess.
What do these MAGATS want our society to be?

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I have come to the conclusion that Republicans have no souls (Original Post) Kyblue1 Mar 2019 OP

. dalton99a Mar 2019 #1

Your cartoon reminded me of area51 Mar 2019 #8

That's good JDC Mar 2019 #12

The GOP is supported by those who deny the humanity of those who impede their unfettered enjoyment. LuvLoogie Mar 2019 #2

They have no core values- OhZone Mar 2019 #3

They are not naturally compassionate or empathetic. trev Mar 2019 #13

Yup Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #4

Watch the movie: nocoincidences Mar 2019 #5

All they care about it money and power. That's it. The Genealogist Mar 2019 #6

They have souls, just black ones Miigwech Mar 2019 #7

They Definitely Have No Conscience dlk Mar 2019 #9

They sold their souls to the Company store. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2019 #10

Everyone has a soul, but they're different sizes. (Jesus' parable about the master who Karadeniz Mar 2019 #11

I do not have a soul. trev Mar 2019 #14

You don't know you do, and if you keep those qualities, it doesn't matter. Karadeniz Mar 2019 #15

You probably won't believe me, but they do have conscience, it just works differently marylandblue Mar 2019 #16

dalton99a

(81,515 posts)

1. .

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 06:47 PM

Mar 2019

area51

(11,910 posts)

8. Your cartoon reminded me of

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:23 PM

Mar 2019

The Gospel of Supply-side Jesus.

JDC

(10,129 posts)

12. That's good

Reply to area51 (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:18 PM

Mar 2019

I miss Al

LuvLoogie

(7,011 posts)

2. The GOP is supported by those who deny the humanity of those who impede their unfettered enjoyment.

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 06:52 PM

Mar 2019

The poor...get in the way.
Minorities...get in the way.
Immigrants...get in the way.

The deplorables are like sugared-up brats let loose in a Chuck E. Cheese.
They view Democrats as Socialists making them sit still in church and spanking them for farting on the pews.

OhZone

(3,212 posts)

3. They have no core values-

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 06:55 PM

Mar 2019

They need someone to tell them what they think is moral.

trev

(1,480 posts)

13. They are not naturally compassionate or empathetic.

Reply to OhZone (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:50 PM

Mar 2019

They view all of life solely as their own bodies. They don't care about anyone or anything else.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

4. Yup

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 06:58 PM

Mar 2019

Pretty Much......

nocoincidences

(2,220 posts)

5. Watch the movie:

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 06:59 PM

Mar 2019

"They Live". Explains everything.

Republicans...not human...aliens in disguise.

Only possible explanation for why they don't care about the human species. They don't belong.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

6. All they care about it money and power. That's it.

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:06 PM

Mar 2019

The big wigs want all the goodies, and they use the masses of brain-dead deplorables to get it. Exploit the unfounded fears/predjuces and religious beliefs of the willfully ignorant to get them to vote against their own interests, then sit back and rake in the proceeds. That simple.

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)

7. They have souls, just black ones

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Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:11 PM

Mar 2019

dlk

(11,569 posts)

9. They Definitely Have No Conscience

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:38 PM

Mar 2019

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

10. They sold their souls to the Company store.

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:10 PM

Mar 2019

Greed is what drives these people. And fear.

Karadeniz

(22,535 posts)

11. Everyone has a soul, but they're different sizes. (Jesus' parable about the master who

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:42 PM

Mar 2019

gives his servants money to grow, which they do at different rates, also the parable about the workers who work the vineyard for different lengths of time to qualify for full pay.)This was clear in my own soul experience, so to me the parables are right on this. I describe some souls as being the size of a peanut. It's difficult to impart kindness, consideration...all those soul qualities... to a soul the size of a peanut. Notice that in the parables, faith, forgiveness and vicarious atonement play no part. That's the superficial layer. The deeper messages are about soul development.

trev

(1,480 posts)

14. I do not have a soul.

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:52 PM

Mar 2019

But I still treat my fellow humans with respect, dignity, compassion and empathy.

Karadeniz

(22,535 posts)

15. You don't know you do, and if you keep those qualities, it doesn't matter.

Reply to trev (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:27 PM

Mar 2019

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

16. You probably won't believe me, but they do have conscience, it just works differently

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 10:51 AM

Mar 2019

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Liberals extend their empathy to all humans everywhere, and empathy tops their list of moral goods.

Conservatives are more concerned about group loyalty. They have more empathy for the in-group than the out-groups. They consider this morally good because "you have to take care of your own."

It's not an all or none thing. Liberals also have group loyalty, it's just lower down on their list of priorities.

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