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In reply to the discussion: I really, truly don't understand it [View all]SomedayKindaLove
(537 posts)75. Republicans know how to own people's amygdala
Fill with Fear, FEAR, and MORE FEAR. Mix with repeat, REPEAT, and REPEAT AGAIN and before long you can make them salivate with a just a few catch words. Activate the amygdala and dont ever let it ever turn off and you can unite people in hatred against whomever you like.
Ever wonder why you cant reason with MAGA? Their amygdala has been so overworked that the prefrontal cortex, the logic part of the brain, shrinks.
I think what most of MAGA has in common is they are TERRIFIED.
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Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to turn out the serious might of a Democratic victory when there's a high ...
marble falls
Mar 6
#1
Take a look at what all dictators do and that's your answer.. Look at the rise of Nazi Germany.
mitch96
Mar 6
#7
I keep trying to figure it out, too. The manipulation with constant lies might explain some of it.
Timeflyer
Mar 6
#12
How? Lack of civics education plus profit-motive Big Media plus bad actor adversarial meddling
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 6
#24
The Shitstain made hating others that don't look or think like you not just okay but something to be proud of. Haters
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 6
#25
This helps to explain, but not take away the worry about those of such a different mindset who live among us.
Bumbles
Mar 6
#27
They lack empathy. That's it. And in that missing void they fill up on fear, hate, anger...
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 6
#31
It was actually a bad night for recons. Several states with 30% + recons who say they won't vote for dump.
onecaliberal
Mar 6
#33
There are so many truly uncurious STUPID fucking mush brains in the world - not just here it's all over. Apathetic
GuppyGal
Mar 6
#34