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Title: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Freeper on April 24, 2013, 09:54:23 PM
Kentuck asks this question, and it is a very relevant question for today, since we have the 0bama cultists who have helped ruin this country, but the DUmbass had something else in mind.

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kentuck (65,633 posts)

How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?


 
More specifically, I am speaking of the Reagan cult.

Is it even possible?

They have taken a senile, grouchy old man and turned him into an icon of virtue totally opposite of the reality of the man.

Almost every Republican in office will tell you that he/she is a "Reagan Republican". Reagan was the type of conservative they dream of being themselves.

But that Reagan never really existed.

As David Stockman, Reagan's economic adviser, wrote in one of his earlier books, it was all a hoax. Reagan knew that you could not cut taxes and balance the budget. That was never his plan.

His plan was closer to the Grover Norquist model of drowning the government in a bathtub. He knew that if government spent enough money on defense and taxcuts and wars, then there would be nothing for social programs for the people. That was the way to cut government. Make it so expensive that we could no longer afford it.

Reagan was never the person that the current Republicans see as their idol. Perhaps it is that way with all historical characters?

But, whatever the reason, the Republican Party has become a cult of Reagan. He could do no wrong. How do you begin to de-program such a cult?


http://sync.democraticunderground.com/10022750128

Yet we had a stronger country, and a booming economy.

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Niceguy1 (261 posts)
1. the first step

Is to not call them a cult follower. Disrepect/ridicule a person and they will tune you out in a heartbeat.

I would tune out any moonbat.

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kentuck (65,633 posts)
2. Any ideas?

Or do we just accept their re-write of history?

More of that projection. The left rewrites history every day. In fact by the end of the year the Boston bombing will have been committed by right wingers.

Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Chris_ on April 24, 2013, 10:05:05 PM
Three words, Kentuck... 49 state landslide.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: USA4ME on April 24, 2013, 10:11:31 PM
 :rotf:  Liberals talking about others being cult followers.  :rotf:

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Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Duke Nukum on April 24, 2013, 10:17:30 PM
Kentuck has someone in his iggy list!
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Firekrakka on April 24, 2013, 10:39:53 PM
Eh. I used to post at ronaldreagan.com years ago and these idiots would come and bash Reagan.

He ALWAYS had America's best interests at heart. Sadly, the misinformation about Reagan and his administration persists. The effort to destroy him continues to this day.

Reagan's presidency, coupled with the longest sustained economic boom in modern history, invalidated almost everything liberals stand for, believe in, and have been spouting for decades.

A truly great American & fine patriot.  :usflag:
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Ptarmigan on April 24, 2013, 11:41:13 PM
DU is a cult.  :mental:
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: txradioguy on April 25, 2013, 02:20:42 AM
:rotf:  Liberals talking about others being cult followers.  :rotf:

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Does seem a bit ironic doesn't it?
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: 98ZJUSMC on April 25, 2013, 03:48:06 AM
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kentuck (65,633 posts)

How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?

 
More specifically, I am speaking of the Reagan cult.

Is it even possible?

They have taken a senile, grouchy old man and turned him into an icon of virtue totally opposite of the reality of the man.

Almost every Republican in office will tell you that he/she is a "Reagan Republican". Reagan was the type of conservative they dream of being themselves.

But that Reagan never really existed.

As David Stockman, Reagan's economic adviser, wrote in one of his earlier books, it was all a hoax. Reagan knew that you could not cut taxes and balance the budget. That was never his plan.

His plan was closer to the Grover Norquist model of drowning the government in a bathtub. He knew that if government spent enough money on defense and taxcuts and wars, then there would be nothing for social programs for the people. That was the way to cut government. Make it so expensive that we could no longer afford it.

Reagan was never the person that the current Republicans see as their idol. Perhaps it is that way with all historical characters?

But, whatever the reason, the Republican Party has become a cult of Reagan. He could do no wrong. How do you begin to de-program such a cult?


I've read some reality challenged screeds, but this one shoots up the charts.

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That was the way to cut government. Make it so expensive that we could no longer afford it.

Your type of stupid cannot possibly be fixed.  It was the Reagan Administration that temporarily fixed Social Security, you retard.  You drooling finger painters just couldn't leave well enough alone though.

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Quote from: USA4ME on April 24, 2013, 07:11:31 pm
 
Liberals talking about others being cult followers.


 :hi5:  Exactly.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: GOBUCKS on April 25, 2013, 11:16:31 AM
The Reagan Boom has lasted for thirty years. 

Today's democrats are still trying to stamp out its embers.

Parasitic democrats of the early 21st century are living on the fabulous accumulation of American wealth that Ronald Reagan made possible.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Zathras on April 25, 2013, 12:20:55 PM
How do you deprogram a cultist? Stop them from going on DU would be a good start.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: Ballygrl on April 25, 2013, 12:24:11 PM
Obama sure as heck invokes Reagan every chance he gets.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: movie buff on April 25, 2013, 12:31:26 PM

More of that projection. The left rewrites history every day. In fact by the end of the year the Boston bombing will have been committed by right wingers.



Or well- intentioned, slightly misguided youths taking a noble and courageous stand against evil American imperialism and Islamophobia, or some crap like that.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on April 25, 2013, 01:35:01 PM
Mirror, mirror, on the wall...

 :banghead:
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: txradioguy on April 25, 2013, 01:53:45 PM
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entuck (65,633 posts)

How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?

Block internet access to DU for starters.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: delilahmused on April 25, 2013, 02:00:38 PM
Or well- intentioned, slightly misguided youths taking a noble and courageous stand against evil American imperialism and Islamophobia, or some crap like that.

There is NOTHING well intentioned about those people. A mere 5 minutes perusing the DUmpster proves it. I don't see anything about imperialism and Islamophobia in that post. Reagan was hated because he proved that capitalism works. Capitalism means self responsibility which is anathema to the DUmmie Church of "Gimmee So I Can Sit and Complain All Day About What You Haven't Given Me Yet Because I've Earned It Because I Want It".

Cindie
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: WinOne4TheGipper on April 25, 2013, 02:09:47 PM
Grouchy?  LOL.  No one who knew Reagan ever described him as such.
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: delilahmused on April 25, 2013, 02:11:26 PM
Grouchy?  LOL.  No one who knew Reagan ever described him as such.

Must be "look in the mirror" day at DU.

Cindie
Title: Re: How do you begin to de-program a cult follower?
Post by: WinOne4TheGipper on April 25, 2013, 02:20:20 PM
Must be "look in the mirror" day at DU.

Cindie

I mean, if they want to get anywhere, perhaps they should start at "Don't just make stuff up".