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In response to
"First of all, what convictions. But second of all, that's was what so stupid. The bill he was "fillibustering" was the one to defund Obamacare. "
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pmb
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That presupposes he really wanted that bill
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Brian (aka trav007)
Sep 25 '13, 17:13
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I don't he cares one whit about what gets passed and what doesn't.
This is the best explanation I've read of what he's up to:
"First, you identify a demon, and spend a few years whipping up a hysterical frenzy over the threat it poses. You want to tie it to a few key words that you can repeat in a derogatory, contemptuous tone of voice, over and over, until the very signifier evokes such a feeling of loathing in your audience that anyone associated with it is contaminated. Let's call it Thing X. Now, most people will think your goal here is to drum up a successful campaign against Thing X and against your opponents, who support it, but this is at most part of the mission. Thing X itself may or may not be terribly important, and your opponents are your opponents; there's not much you can do about them. What is crucial here, though, is that once you've firmly established your followers' revulsion towards Thing X, you can use it to annihilate your "allies"—also known as "rivals"—by accusing them of insufficient vigilance against Thing X."
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