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Mr.Bee

(730 posts)
34. It's called Selfishness
Fri May 23, 2025, 03:19 PM
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I don't know if they were raised this way or they got the idea from Ayn Rand, but it's also the way they vote.
Selfishly, instead of thinking about what is best for all the people of this country!!

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It's un-American to have this much hatred toward their fellow Americans. They don't even know Walleye Friday #1
Led to the Dixiecrats going Republican paleotn Friday #8
It's unfortunate that these people cannot think logically, nor can they speak for their own true selves, Clouds Passing Saturday #44
That about sums it up. They've been told that their problems are caused by others. harumph Friday #2
I don't get it either Jilly_in_VA Friday #3
One of the reasons I left the church long ago. paleotn Friday #10
And one reason Jilly_in_VA Friday #38
Nasty ole social Darwinists. Gum Logger Saturday #49
Jesus said... ultralite001 Friday #36
Exactly. Rs & Ds have same values except Ds add care for larger community while Rs have hate for it Bernardo de La Paz Friday #4
Republicans, who support Trump no longer value family, justice, or country. Eliot Rosewater Saturday #61
It may soothe you to say so, but it is not true and it gives no insight Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #65
They do value justice?? Stargleamer Sunday #67
They do. But you have to see if from their (wrong, sometimes racist) perspective to understand. Bernardo de La Paz Monday #68
They may think they value justice. . . Stargleamer 17 hrs ago #69
To me, the hate is a manifestation of fear GenThePerservering Friday #5
Fear & self-loathing. They hate themselves, they hate the world. CaptainTruth Friday #23
Caring is weak. Libs are weak. Hate the weak libs. ECL213 Friday #6
Agree. Libs are "snowflakes" because we care about others. Think about this every allegorical oracle Friday #20
IMO, the real divide in this country that looks like left/right, liberal/conservative... William Seger Saturday #39
That's the message. yardwork 16 hrs ago #70
Empathy is a sin IronLionZion Friday #7
Exactly Lion Hey Joe Friday #12
Everyone needs to stop saying they can't believe the BS - Nigrum Cattus Friday #9
I live amongst them. hamsterjill Friday #16
Am in a similar setting. I've helped them at times and vice-versa. Except for politics. nt allegorical oracle Friday #21
The hate and selfishness comes up from the repug voters and flows through them to us. Hotler Friday #11
It's a new form of MAGA "Christianity" Mblaze Friday #13
"Victory" Christianity has been a thing for awhile KentuckyWoman Saturday #43
Thanks for your response. Mblaze Saturday #46
Marketing and propaganda. KentuckyWoman Saturday #47
Take people with empty heads. Aristus Friday #14
The power of propaganda. CaptainTruth Friday #24
What a miserable existence it must be... 3catwoman3 Friday #15
I can fathom the level of hate. I have it for them now and I've never been like that before. OverBurn Friday #17
Most look away as unmarked kidnappers BidenRocks Friday #18
They are the party of hatred and intolerance Grim Chieftain Friday #19
It is nursing home patients who make up valleyrogue Friday #22
Texas (my home state) is #3 and had 3.8 million on Medicaid in 2024. hamsterjill Friday #25
Anyone who says they are Christian and follows that party are heretics kimbutgar Friday #26
+1000 hamsterjill Friday #28
I don't ever want to be that type of Xtian magaloon money grubbing selfish jerk! kimbutgar Friday #30
Me, either! hamsterjill Friday #32
I liked Leo too but have recently read that he opposes same sex marriage and other rights for LGBTQ persons... wcmagumba Saturday #55
I grew up thinking we were the best because we accepted all of those who came to our borders. I cannot OLDMDDEM Friday #27
MAGA cultist sint see it as hate cause Trump doesn't call it so uponit7771 Friday #29
We don't have a president in the White House. We have a crazy, dangerous terrorist dalton99a Friday #31
Scratch that surface and it always turns out they hate themselves. Scrivener7 Friday #33
It's called Selfishness Mr.Bee Friday #34
When judgemental people don't like Emile Friday #35
You have to realize wha's hiding under that hate, it's fear Warpy Friday #37
It is a definite pathology dlk Saturday #40
You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself. usonian Saturday #41
On top of being evil it will be bad for the economy IbogaProject Saturday #42
But... czarjak Saturday #45
Not only do I fathom their hate---I return it. They deserve no better. (nt) Paladin Saturday #48
I'm with you drmeow Saturday #50
Not an easy distinction to maintain---but a useful one, nonetheless. (nt) Paladin Saturday #53
There is one place where I can easily drmeow Saturday #66
Post removed Post removed Saturday #51
Well Hi!!! GP6971 Saturday #54
K&R spanone Saturday #52
So true samplegirl Saturday #56
Years of brainwashing by Faux News and rightwing radio Wicked Blue Saturday #57
That's why they've been so easy to con. ananda Saturday #58
Does everybody here now understand what I and others have said Eliot Rosewater Saturday #59
I have always understood that. hamsterjill Saturday #62
I was equally screaming at people who trashed Hillary, whether they Eliot Rosewater Saturday #63
Yep, that too. hamsterjill Saturday #64
They are hateful and uncaring to CHILDREN for Gods sake. Diamond_Dog Saturday #60
Somewhere along the line, a lot of people began Torchlight 16 hrs ago #71
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