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Ocelot II

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4. It's basically this:

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 03:35 PM

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"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - John Kenneth Galbraith

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Why are Republicans such dicks? [View all] Cyrano Monday OP

Too few Richards, too many Dicks. surfered Monday #1

They took Nixon to heart and all wanted to be Dicks. Sneederbunk Monday #7

They like it? LoisB Monday #2

I think for the most part it's learned behaviors. bluesbassman Monday #3

It's basically this: Ocelot II Monday #4

Seems the Republicans have succeeded in that search Cyrano Monday #8

Our only hope is their utter incompetence lame54 Monday #5

it's the frustration of having an ideology that doesn't comport with reality. unblock Monday #6

Mostly this dweller Monday #9

Imo the feel justified sunflowerseed Monday #10

Yep. They're drowning in propaganda Cyrano Monday #11

They are narcissists and sociopaths. Irish_Dem Monday #12

They are selfish jerks dickthegrouch Monday #13

I figure about 50% nature and 50% nurture. Midnight Writer Monday #14

My dad said they are "greedy hypocrites" BigmanPigman Monday #15