The Dreams of Reason

 I commend to your attentionthis essay by Hunter (somewhat lengthy in the context of today ' s short attention spans) and this by Lili Loofbourow (equally lengthy). They make somewhat similar points, with different framing, so pick the one you like. The version in a pistachio shell is that it ' s pointless to accuse Republicans of hypocrisy, or lying, because they aren ' t even pretending to actually believe anything they say. It ' s all bullshit, 100%. That also means it ' s pointless to try to have a discussion based on facts and logic, because neither of those words means anything to them and their followers. This is true but they don ' t make the underlying dynamic explicit so I will do it for them.The obscenely wealthy plutocrats who bankroll the conservative movement care about only two things: that rich people should not pay taxes; and that rich people should not be restricted from doing whatever damage to humanity they want to do in pursuit of their bottomless greed, be it pollute the air and water, exploit workers, or cheat consumers. Obviously none of that makes for a winning political platform, so Republican politicians don ' t actually say that. Instead they stir up white racism, fear of social and cultural change, and the sexual hangups of Bible thumpers. However, they don ' t really care about any of those things themselves. Just think how many have turned out to be closeted homosexuals or to have paid for abortions. Hell, Strom Thurmond had a Black da...
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