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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:07 AM Nov 2013

Political Family Divisions Reveal A State Of Civil War

There are so many stories about bitterly divided families it looks like we are in a state of a civil war these days. Never have I seen so much division and actually bitter hatred. The effects of RW hate radio are so obvious now. I wonder how many potential food fights loom today.

Even to demand social justice and fair wages and health care results in vicious and sustained attacks. People are labeled communists, Marxists and socialists and that line is ok for many Americans. Even the Pope is being attacked for demanding workers be more than castoffs. And GOPPERS applaud these attacks. We have become our own worst enemies.

My experience with the Colorado recall has been so revealing about what we have become. That experience exposed insurmountable fractures that transcends into individual families as well. Now the gun psychos want to demand an election. The resignation has cheated them out of their vote. They are making it clear they will never accept the validity of any election unless ONLY their guy is allowed to be seated. They will recall, cheat, or nullify everyone else no matter how long it takes. The resignation did not give they the vote they now demand. It is like their football team is down and want minutes added to the clock until they are ahead.

What we are seeing is their version of government. What they really want us revolution and NOT democracy. How deranged we are becoming.

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Political Family Divisions Reveal A State Of Civil War (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 OP
"The resignation has cheated them out of their vote." NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #1
TPM: Colorado State Senator Resigns Rather Than Face Recall Over Guns pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #3
Got it. Thanks for the info. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #6
Um, the senators who were recalled cast votes on gun control truebluegreen Nov 2013 #8
It Was A Colorado Legislator. Her Resignation Stopped A Recall That Would Have Caused An Election TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 #5
IMO... haikugal Nov 2013 #2
Have faith. Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #4
I don't listen to right wing radio... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #7

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
1. "The resignation has cheated them out of their vote."
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:26 AM
Nov 2013

Okay, I missed something. What resignation are you talking about?

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
6. Got it. Thanks for the info.
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:45 AM
Nov 2013

In the interest of full disclosure, I supported the recall elections. As evidenced by the recall votes, the senators who were recalled cast votes on gun control that obviously were not supported by the majority of their constituents. Billionaire Bloomberg's group outspent the recall groups 3-1, and the voters rejected his interference in Colorado state affairs.

I support recall elections in general. To me, they are valuable tools to hold elected officials accountable to their constituents.

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
8. Um, the senators who were recalled cast votes on gun control
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 04:19 AM
Nov 2013

that obviously were not supported by the majority of their constituents who actually showed up to vote. Every poll, except the one that counted, showed strong support for sane gun laws. But as usual, only the rabid went to the polls.

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."
--Bertrand Russell

haikugal

(6,476 posts)
2. IMO...
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:27 AM
Nov 2013

this has been true since the 60's. My family is still bitterly divided…there's "pinko communist" me….and everyone else. Nothing new in that. I agree with what you say otherwise.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
4. Have faith.
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:37 AM
Nov 2013

I worry about that too. Where are we going/headed with this hatred? Right wing radio needs to be silenced for the good of the country...so does all the hateful propaganda email the ReThugs circulate around the net...it's down right racist and disgusting. I get them from my right wing FOX viewing brothers.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
7. I don't listen to right wing radio...
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:49 AM
Nov 2013

or any political radio programs for that matter, but I do disagree with your statement that "Right wing radio needs to be silenced for the good of the country." Censorship rarely works out well. If one side can be silenced, so can the other.

Now, I'm all for people like Rush Limbaugh being exposed as the pig-like creatures that they are. Apologies to actual pigs, of course.

Edited for grammar.

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