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The differences in the ability to rally the extreme right and the extreme left is basically born out of the demographics that make up those groups,IMO

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Feb 9 '11, 12:22

On average, the extreme right is less educated, more religious and as a result of the combination, IMO, is easier to scare and whip into a frenzy with manipulated truths. The establishment right (mostly rich, white guys) is happy to use that to their benefit and pays hefty lip service to the ideals, while doing whatever they want (generally) because the frenzied right isn't really digging to find or understand the truth.

The left tends, demographically, to be more educated and less religious. It tends as an establishment to get more focused on the grey of the issues than pure black and white and can get very caught up in the nuances. So they're less swayed by the extreme left because the extremes are just too simplistic. They are also often pretty fractured in terms of the extremes that are supported, again, because as a demographic they are less apt to blindly follow.

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Wait until Obama starts campaigning, the amount of 20 somethings he can bring out to rallies and to vote will be insane - MDH Feb 9, 12:25 3
- bring out to rallies, and bring out to vote, are two completely separate bags of noodles. -- nm - TFox Feb 9, 12:28
- Fool us once, shame on you -- nm - 20 Somethings Feb 9, 12:27 1
  - The vast majority of young voters are Obama fanboys despite what has ocurred that past 2 years. - MDH Feb 9, 12:28
This is at best piggy backing on your point but I was struck by a poll I saw the other day - the average response for what % of the budget people - Reagen Feb 9, 12:25 2
- Now ask them the military spending number. -- nm - TFox Feb 9, 12:27 1
  - Heh. Don't touch that number. It doesn't matter if it's more money than the next 5 highest military spenders combined. - TWuG Feb 9, 12:30
The difference is there is now a black president -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 12:23 7
- That has WAY more to do with it than it should. "The Other" is an effective boogey man for pols of all stripes. A *black* "other" - TWuG Feb 9, 12:26
- I have no idea how that fits into what I'm suggesting. -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 12:24 5
  - sorry, should have been specific. Its easier to rally the extreme right because their is a black president. -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 12:28
  - Forget about it. It's a black thing. -- nm - Max Feb 9, 12:26 3
    - "Why's she gotta be black?!?" (nm) - Troy Feb 9, 12:27 2
      - I can't say "Faaaaaaaaaaaat." from last week without crying laughing. -- nm - TFox Feb 9, 12:28 1
        
        That ep got dangerously close to pushing the Pierce character over the edge. - musubi Feb 9, 12:31

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