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nadinbrzezinski

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28. No he is not

Reply to Shankapotomus (Reply #24)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 11:40 AM

Aug 2013

But you go ahead in considering half of the US your eternal enemy. Don't worry, thirty percent or so on the "other side" consider your half their eternal enemy.

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I thought this was interesting about stereotypes. [View all] gvstn Aug 2013 OP

One of our neighbors is very friendly. Always there to lend a hand. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #1

supposedly Zimmerman helped people out of a crashed car Skittles Aug 2013 #2

And this has what to do with the price of tea in China? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #3

everyone does nice things sometimes Skittles Aug 2013 #4

And you know him personally nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #8

WTF Skittles Aug 2013 #9

I am just pointing the problem with this thinking nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #11

Small acts of kindness Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #24

No he is not nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #28

I don't go around looking for enemies Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #31

Go over to free republic or the Conservative cave nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #32

Certainly Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #35

How do you feel about Obama supporters/voters who wouldn't help someone out. GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #34

That sounds a little like a false hypothesis Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #38

although that story was most likely fake JI7 Aug 2013 #19

My parents lived next to a woman who wouldn't watch "The Cosby Show." Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #5

yup Skittles Aug 2013 #7

Exactly! And wow! What a racist! She could make the Grand Dragon blush with shame! Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #10

Just because people listen to Fox and vote against their own interests nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #6

Oh, I know plenty of Republicans gvstn Aug 2013 #12

I know and that is partly the fault of the second business party in the US nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #13

But, NOLALady Aug 2013 #16

Stereotyping and biases are a very progressive ideal The Straight Story Aug 2013 #14

Astonishingly true! Flatulo Aug 2013 #17

That's what the ignore column is for No Vested Interest Aug 2013 #20

I can tolerate enormous disagreement, but very little rudeness. There's just no need for t. nt Flatulo Aug 2013 #22

Humans are more complex than we give them credit for... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #15

A Republican doesn't have to be a bad person, just someone who is easily persuaded by propaganda. Kablooie Aug 2013 #18

I find the lowest common denominator is fear. Fear of change, of loss, of favored status. Flatulo Aug 2013 #23

It does seem to be at the root of their decision making... Phentex Aug 2013 #25

Actually... pipi_k Aug 2013 #27

I've suffered with generalized anxiety disorder for forty years. Flatulo Aug 2013 #29

That's exactly pipi_k Aug 2013 #30

Not everything is about politics Major Nikon Aug 2013 #21

Maybe our world should be less about politics LWolf Aug 2013 #26

This is something that I have learned in the past as well. GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #33

Yes gvstn Aug 2013 #36

For all we know the person could have been driving a relatives/friends vehicle. we do not know. GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #37

Your absolutely correct. gvstn Aug 2013 #39

If only the *other* side had this enlightenment a little more often Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #40