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Is the GOP a Cult?

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PearlSB4U

PearlSB4U

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In the link below, Richard Cohen argues that the GOP has become a cult.

One hallmark of a cult is replacing reason with blind adherence to certain principles. In the instant case, the principles include

(1) any tax increase, any time, under any circumstances is bad & must be opposed

(2) any abortion, any time, under any circumstances is bad & must be opposed

(3) anthropic climate change is a myth

(4) human evolution is doubtful at best

Has the GOP become a cult?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-grand-old-cult/2011/07/02/gHQAOnlByH_story.html
 
I don't think it's a cult, but blind faith and adherence to beliefs despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary rarely ends well.
 
When you blindly sign a pledge to never raise taxes, when you haven't even took office yet, in the middle of an historic debt crisis, it means you're guzzling at the kool-aid trough.
 
How about when you send out petitions and threaten to withdraw your vote for a party/candidate at the mere suggestion that they might be thinking about reforming or tweaking a massive entitlement program during a historic debt crisis?

Kool-aid comes in both blue and red.
 
Ann Coulter now states in her new book that the extreme Left has a Mob mentality. Now the extreme Right has a Cult mentality.
I guess the middle ground is the higher ground, but who represents them?
 
PearlSB4U said:
In the link below, Richard Cohen argues that the GOP has become a cult.

One hallmark of a cult is replacing reason with blind adherence to certain principles. In the instant case, the principles include

(1) any tax increase, any time, under any circumstances is bad & must be opposed

(2) any abortion, any time, under any circumstances is bad & must be opposed

(3) anthropic climate change is a myth

(4) human evolution is doubtful at best

Has the GOP become a cult?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-grand-old-cult/2011/07/02/gHQAOnlByH_story.html
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This article is a piece of crap meant to get Mr. Cohen back slaps at whatever leftist cocktail parties he will be attending this weekend. To become a Republican, you register as such with the registrar of voters. Same as becoming a Democrat, Indy or you name it. As a registered Democrat, I assure you there are plenty of cultish nuts in the tent.
 
AlphaCrab said:
Ann Coulter now states in her new book that the extreme Left has a Mob mentality. Now the extreme Right has a Cult mentality.
I guess the middle ground is the higher ground, but who represents them?
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Actually, I think BHO represents the middle ground.
His true passion seems to be in brokering deals, bringing sides together.
The Left is complaining that he's functioning more as a facilitator in these negotiations, rather than functioning as a passionate advocate for the traditional/historical interests of the Left.
BHO is a hard-core Moderate.
 
PearlSB4U said:
Actually, I think BHO represents the middle ground.
His true passion seems to be in brokering deals, bringing sides together.
The Left is complaining that he's functioning more as a facilitator in these negotiations, rather than functioning as a passionate advocate for the traditional/historical interests of the Left.
BHO is a hard-core Moderate.
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This is so true. And it is exactly why I respect him. He is acting presidential, rather than partisan. He recognizes the fact that any "solutions" are going to come with compromise.
 
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