Hate Speech – Who Are These People?
By Bill Jamieson | September 21st, 2010 | Category: Politics & Public Policy | 1 Comment »Who Are These People?
When did it become OK to shout out rude, racist and hate-filled epithets in America’s public square?
How does a rational person respond to people so filled with fear and anger that they accept distortions and flat-out lies as absolute truth? How can a nation survive when one set of leaders demonizes its opposition with personal and vitriolic attacks on those with whom they disagree? Who are the people who do this?
A Harris poll released on March 24 gives some insight into who they are, and into the belief systems that spawn their hatred.
Among other findings,
- 67% of Republicans believe that the President is a socialist
- 61%, that he will take away American’s right to own guns;
- 57%, that he is a Muslim;
- 51%, that he wants to turn over the sovereignty of the United States to a one-world government;
- 55%, that he has done many things that are unconstitutional;
- 45%, that he is a domestic enemy as described in the Constitution;
- 45%, that he was not born in the United States;
- 41%, that Obama wants to use an economic collapse or terrorist attack as an excuse to take dictatorial powers;
- 38% that he is doing many of the things that Hitler did;
- 24%, that he is the antichrist; and
- 24%, that he wants the terrorists to win.
Think about that. Approximately half of the Republicans believe that the President of the United States is a traitor bent on destroying America. To read what I think about this read the post at the top of the page on the right.
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What all of this hate filled rhetoric reminds me of is the small town gossipers,who lie and try to ruin somebody’s reputation using gossip and evil deceit. Christian? Absolutely not. The republican party used religion as a tool for the past 20 years! I actually told many family members and friends that I believed in Jesus Christ but I did not believe in the religion of republicanism.There is so much hypocricy, opportunist who use hate and falsehood rhetoric that I have stopped reading or watching on TV much of the news. The republican party used to be the party of conservatisim. But not today. And I am tired of the anti abortionist and their craziness. I could never have had an abortion myself,but I also recognize that I don’t have the right to dictate my belief on another woman.That decision is between God and the person involved. What all of this boils down to re health care is the status quo and the billions they may not be able to fleece due to human beings and illness. It truly is disgraceful that our country has allowed illness to become a mega profiteering machine. I am tired of the Limbaugh hate and fear rhetoric,because while he becomes wealthier,his followers have become poorer. Same with Fox News,which is actually a talk format. I hope and pray that President O’Bama prevails, and that he is re-elected in 2012. I will work for it!