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patphil

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2. Scapegoating the LGBTQ community for political gain is a Republican party platform plank.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 11:54 AM

Mar 2024

This is what you do when you don't really give a shit about solving the problem. It's all about maintaining control of the government so they can control people's lives.
The Republicans are very good at creating fear, anger, hatred, and violence in their base.
Hitler used the Jews as his focal point. Republicans use LGBTQ people as one of theirs.

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"I investigated child abuse in Iowa for decades. Kim Reynolds is wrong about the threats." [View all] progressoid Mar 2024 OP

thank you for this peice . AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #1

Scapegoating the LGBTQ community for political gain is a Republican party platform plank. patphil Mar 2024 #2

Well said. They have to manufacture some "other" to instill fear in their flocks. erronis Mar 2024 #3

It is well known that much of the Trump GOP playbook came from Putin's trolls. They had direct and significant Ford_Prefect Mar 2024 #5

The RW propaganda machine keeps the rage up to keep thinking down. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #6

Hear! Hear! LoisB Mar 2024 #7

Republicans are expert at vilifying those who do not fit their mold liberal N proud Mar 2024 #4

"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to sop Mar 2024 #8

The GOP has used this stategy well in the past. progressoid Mar 2024 #9