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> In general for a country so divided as ours it would seem easier to move right
> than left. The right would not fear to stand up to any move towards the left but
> the converse is not AS true. Similar to the McCarthy era. Fear is a powerful
> motivator and a tool used by the right much more effectively than the left. The
> fears the right play up are easily understood and stimulate a primitive
> response mechanism. The fears the left play on are more complicated and do
> not as easily provoke such a response.
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> John Thornton
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Not to mention that members of the right are, at least in general terms,
far more likely to be of a mindset to follow orders, accept
regimentation and obey leaders without question.....IOW, to mobilize
militarily.
And as alluded to above, their hallmark; paranoia, makes them much more accepting of the idea that somebody else is the cause of the problems that befell them. It's a short step for the leaders of the right to identify non-WASP's and the liberals who speak out for them as the bane of their lives and that ridding themselves of such groups is the answer.
Hell, that's virtually the definition of the right <g>
Gary Williams