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'Nobody's more insulting' to rural voters than Republicans: political scientist (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] Zombiepirate 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It's because the people who cry about "identity politics" will lap up any bullshit excuse to make the rich pay their fair share as long as it's flavored with jingoistic self-sufficiency or "family values."

They buy it because it hurts the people they hate; it's irrelevant if it hurts them too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think it's just cognitive dissonance or doublethink. "Keep your gov't hands off my Social Security" or "I like the ACA but Obamacare can fuck right off!" "Those people are taking our jobs and our welfare!!"

It's just so god damn weird. They have been primed to accept anything they are told.