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Nance Greggs: Us v. Them
While watching the coverage of both the Republican and Democratic national conventions over the past two weeks, I heard a lot from the political analysts, pundits and MSM bobbleheads about the ideological differences between the parties.
At this juncture in our political history, I believe the difference between the GOP and the Dems is a simple one, which the respective parties conventions made glaringly obvious. This is no longer a fight between groups who have different visions of America, or how those differing visions should be pursued. It is a fight between intelligent adults and childlike stupidity.
Republican adherents are not low-information voters; they are low-IQ voters. And therein lies the greatest difference between us and them.
As was made evident by the speakers at the RNC, from the lesser-known personalities right up to the presidential and VP candidates themselves, they were preaching to a choir they know to be too dumb to find the church without directions written in block letters in crayon...
More at: http://www.democratsforprogress.com/2012/09/09/us-v-them/
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Nance Greggs: Us v. Them (Original Post)
DemocratsForProgress
Sep 2012
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BlueMTexpat
(15,368 posts)1. I am very happy to be the first rec for a Nance rant!
I miss her here!
Thanks for posting.
DemocratsForProgress
(545 posts)2. Thanks, BlueMTexpat!
LittleGirl
(8,286 posts)7. I miss her too. thanks for posting eom
shraby
(21,946 posts)3. As usual, I can only rec...can't add or detract!!
Enjoyable piece Nance.
radiclib
(1,811 posts)4. Hee hee
Talk about "red meat"..
luv_mykatz
(441 posts)5. "Stupid is as stupid does..."
Love it! Keep it coming. You are missed at DU.
Edit to add: I love Nance's comments...not that the Repukes vote for teh stupid.
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)6. She Rocks
cbayer
(146,218 posts)8. Well done and I have seen some information this past week analyzing
the grade levels of various speeches that confirms exactly what you are saying.
Hope you are well, Nance.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)9. K&R. nt
Pied Piper
(370 posts)10. Long time lurker here, rarely post but...
I recently saw a bumpersticker quote that fits in quite nicely:
"You're not stupid because you're a Republican; you're a Republican because you're stupid."