Comments on: From the mouths of Sarah Palin fans http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2009/11/from-the-mouths-of-sarah-palin-fans/ A New Film Based on the Best Selling Book by Thomas Frank Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kellamd http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2009/11/from-the-mouths-of-sarah-palin-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-371 kellamd Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:22 +0000 http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/?p=1141#comment-371 Anger is an inside job. The anger won't go away until the babyboomers are dead and gone. The best Democrats can do is to give the babyboomers a substitute target for their anger. Mexicans, women's freedoms, etc. I used to feel that Democrats should fight that but I think now better to give the babyboomers exactly what they vote for, a good screwing.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('371','kellamd'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('371','kellamd','Anger is an inside job. The anger won\'t go away until the babyboomers are dead and gone. The best Democrats can do is to give the babyboomers a substitute target for their anger. Mexicans, women\'s freedoms, etc. I used to feel that Democrats should fight that but I think now better to give the babyboomers exactly what they vote for, a good screwing.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Anger is an inside job. The anger won’t go away until the babyboomers are dead and gone. The best Democrats can do is to give the babyboomers a substitute target for their anger. Mexicans, women’s freedoms, etc. I used to feel that Democrats should fight that but I think now better to give the babyboomers exactly what they vote for, a good screwing.
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]]> By: What's the Matter with Kansas? http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2009/11/from-the-mouths-of-sarah-palin-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-171 What's the Matter with Kansas? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:05:44 +0000 http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/?p=1141#comment-171 You've nailed the central mystery for liberals and progressives - why are those who feel screwed by big business and such drawn to the conservatives? Our short answer: the right wing today has mastered the populist style. When liberals are in power - like Obama - their mouths fill with marbles and, more importantly, they jump on board the centrist bandwagon and hand out billions to corporations. If you're angry at the state of the world, the only liberal who is talking to you directly is Michael Moore.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171','What's the Matter with Kansas?'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171','What's the Matter with Kansas?','You\'ve nailed the central mystery for liberals and progressives - why are those who feel screwed by big business and such drawn to the conservatives?\r\n\r\nOur short answer: the right wing today has mastered the populist style. When liberals are in power - like Obama - their mouths fill with marbles and, more importantly, they jump on board the centrist bandwagon and hand out billions to corporations. If you\'re angry at the state of the world, the only liberal who is talking to you directly is Michael Moore.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You’ve nailed the central mystery for liberals and progressives – why are those who feel screwed by big business and such drawn to the conservatives?

Our short answer: the right wing today has mastered the populist style. When liberals are in power – like Obama – their mouths fill with marbles and, more importantly, they jump on board the centrist bandwagon and hand out billions to corporations. If you’re angry at the state of the world, the only liberal who is talking to you directly is Michael Moore.

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]]> By: Liberal Arts Dude http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/2009/11/from-the-mouths-of-sarah-palin-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Liberal Arts Dude Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:06:57 +0000 http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com/?p=1141#comment-170 This video is an example of what drives me crazy. Beyond mouthing platitudes and right-wing talking points, many on camera can't really specifically articulate why they support Palin, Tea Parties and why they oppose Obama, the Democrats or liberals. The paradox, however, is thousands of middle and working class people are fired up and lining up for Palin and the Tea Parties -- and NOT for liberals and Progressives. Why is the right wing winning the hearts and minds of the American working class? What's the Progressive movement doing wrong that regular people are seeing their salvation in people like Palin, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh rather than Progressives? I am speaking as a Progressive, by the way.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('170','Liberal Arts Dude'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('170','Liberal Arts Dude','This video is an example of what drives me crazy. Beyond mouthing platitudes and right-wing talking points, many on camera can\'t really specifically articulate why they support Palin, Tea Parties and why they oppose Obama, the Democrats or liberals. \r\n\r\nThe paradox, however, is thousands of middle and working class people are fired up and lining up for Palin and the Tea Parties -- and NOT for liberals and Progressives. Why is the right wing winning the hearts and minds of the American working class? What\'s the Progressive movement doing wrong that regular people are seeing their salvation in people like Palin, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh rather than Progressives? I am speaking as a Progressive, by the way.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This video is an example of what drives me crazy. Beyond mouthing platitudes and right-wing talking points, many on camera can’t really specifically articulate why they support Palin, Tea Parties and why they oppose Obama, the Democrats or liberals.

The paradox, however, is thousands of middle and working class people are fired up and lining up for Palin and the Tea Parties — and NOT for liberals and Progressives. Why is the right wing winning the hearts and minds of the American working class? What’s the Progressive movement doing wrong that regular people are seeing their salvation in people like Palin, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh rather than Progressives? I am speaking as a Progressive, by the way.

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