Write this because of the circular argument I have with all the Conservatives on ValueMD. I'm constantly having to battle with the "free market capitalists", who continue to support oligarchies that have taken away free market from the system. Oddly enough, I used to think I was a Republican based on my socioeconomic level. At this point, my social leanings put me far away from the GOP. I can't support the the same party that endorses the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. These are dangerous men, who will say anything to provoke their listeners. The sad part is I am fairly certain they don't believe what they say, but there is too much money to be made for them to stop. The GOP has gone beyond reasoning.
The problem is that they have also become emboldened. They make remarks like calling President Obama an "enemy to humanity" at party conferences and a "liar" on the floor of Congress. As much as I hated the policies of Pres. Bush, I never felt that attacking him personally was the way to go. I think the GOP has lost all reason and has been reduced to the party of conspiracy theorists and fear-mongerers. As Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks explains, the scary part is that out of all those people, you need just one person to do something really stupid and irrational. Now, that's scary.
At the same time, the Democrats need to take a harsher stance against these transgressions. You think the GOP would have simply asked for an apology if a Dem had shouted at Pres. Bush during one of his speeches to Congress? No, they would have called for his head. I think the Dems need to start taking a similar approach.
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