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Jackpine Radical

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6. I assume you mean 2016. In any case, the whole scene is very interesting.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:54 PM

Jun 2014

A leaderless mob of nominally libertarian, but in reality authoritarian-follower personalities looking for a leader who is diabolically psychopathic enough to stoke their rage and fear, stir them into a frenzy, and lead them on quests of ravaging the political landscape.

Robespierre once said of the French Revolution that the only thing that kept him from suicide was his fascination with the surging depravity of the culture around him.

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Tea Party is the very definition of a cult. Cantor was not pure enough. All they need [View all] applegrove Jun 2014 OP

At the risk of losing per the old saying about who says the N word first randys1 Jun 2014 #1

Well... Rod Beauvex Jun 2014 #8

Is Rand Paul crazy enough for them? Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #2

Rand Paul is being groomed by the traditional conservatives to be the frontrunner applegrove Jun 2014 #5

I assume you mean 2016. In any case, the whole scene is very interesting. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #6

Thanks. Yes. applegrove Jun 2014 #7

Note to Congresscritters: do not drink any Kool-Aid prepared by a Teabagger. riqster Jun 2014 #3

They are a right wing authoritarian cult. octoberlib Jun 2014 #4