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"Sometimes they are referred to as the 'radical Right.' But the fact is that there is nothing radical about them. They offer no novel solutions to the problems that plague them; indeed, they offer no solutions at all. They are immensely discontented with things as they are and furiously impatient with almost everyone in public office who can in any way be held responsible for their frustrations. But it cannot be said that they hold any clearly stated objectives or have any specific program either in common or individuals. They are fundamentally and temperamentally 'aginners.' And perhaps the commonest characteristic among them is anger. They can fairly be called, if nothing else, the Rampageous Right."
That's from Alan Barth, writing in the New York Times Magazine on November 26, 1961, talking about, among other things, the rise in conservative activist anger about discussions of starting Medicare. Barth continued that to this group of right wingers, "socialism is an epithet applied indiscriminately to almost any form of collective endeavor. Thus, any governmentally operated insurance program to provide medical care for the elderly is denounced as Socialist." To them, welfare and "even the progressive income tax are all looked upon as satanically inspired deviations from capitalism." Also driving this anger were groups like the John Birch Society (which still exists) talking about Communist infiltration into the civil rights movement and the Democratic Party, a trifecta of a conspiracy theory. Barth mentions how well-funded the groups were by wealthy donors and corporations.
"Sometimes they are referred to as the 'radical Right.' But the fact is that there is nothing radical about them. They offer no novel solutions to the problems that plague them; indeed, they offer no solutions at all. They are immensely discontented with things as they are and furiously impatient with almost everyone in public office who can in any way be held responsible for their frustrations. But it cannot be said that they hold any clearly stated objectives or have any specific program either in common or individuals. They are fundamentally and temperamentally 'aginners.' And perhaps the commonest characteristic among them is anger. They can fairly be called, if nothing else, the Rampageous Right."
i'm sorry......they are screaming now. and they have no idea what they are screaming about.
do you really believe the 70 year old woman protesting against this bill has READ it? lmao.......
Do you have evidence she didn't? :roll:i'm sorry......they are screaming now. and they have no idea what they are screaming about.
do you really believe the 70 year old woman protesting against this bill has READ it? lmao.......
Good article. I think it's a fair comparison of what we are seeing now with the health care debate.What'll We Do About the Town Hall Screamers? Part 2: The More Things Change...:
the more things change......
i'm sorry......they are screaming now. and they have no idea what they are screaming about.
do you really believe the 70 year old woman protesting against this bill has READ it? lmao.......
if the people doing the screaming have read the bill, why are they screaming about death panels and medicare? hmm?????
They might have read it, but they didn't seem to comprehend what it meant. I think a lot of important facts got lost in translation.Because they've read the bill!...LOL
What'll We Do About the Town Hall Screamers? Part 2: The More Things Change...:
the more things change......
i'm sorry......they are screaming now. and they have no idea what they are screaming about.
do you really believe the 70 year old woman protesting against this bill has READ it? lmao.......
They might have read it, but they didn't seem to comprehend what it meant. I think a lot of important facts got lost in translation.
my "messiah"? lmao.
i find your logic is flawed here.....why would you nationalize lawyers? isn't that a bit socialistic?
of course i do.......but i do think these protests are becoming dicey with a high probability there will be violence.
Why is it only a problem when the Conservative points of view are "protesting" in townhalls?
But the 8 years of Bush saw some of the most loud, vicious, mean spirited, dishonest and downright hateful protests in years was... Democracy in action?
of course i do.......but i do think these protests are becoming dicey with a high probability there will be violence.
after all, packing a pistol at a town hall meeting is taking it a bit far. and calling for obama's death is beyond the limits of free speech.
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