Whiplash for Sociopaths
Right wing ideologues, most notably Newt Gingrich and Ted Cruz have recently been blasted by their own supporters for deferring to the historical impact and import of the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
The irony of this may not be lost on Gingrich, who claims a superior grasp of history, but I doubt that either one of them understand that the heat, the ignorance, the hatred being spewed by these bigots is only natural, and that these are exactly the idiots that these two megalomaniacs courted, comforted, and developed to win power. This is their base.
The one time that these two can say something honest and obvious about reality, the one and only time that they have no choice but to speak honestly to history, and it alienates the people who gave them a megaphone in the first place.
This brings up the question of whether they will be savvy enough to understand the impact of their own legacies.
They will not.
But, fear not, Ted and Newt, and all the other Teabag Lunatics in power. Your constituency is short of memory, and easy to rile. Just know that this monster is there, know what it is, what it means, and that you built it. You'll sleep easy anyway, we know this, since you've always proved to lack any moral conscience.
Just because you're Republican or "conservative", or a Teabagger, doesn't mean you're a racist. But if you're a racist, they're going to welcome you with open arms. It's your party.
The irony of this may not be lost on Gingrich, who claims a superior grasp of history, but I doubt that either one of them understand that the heat, the ignorance, the hatred being spewed by these bigots is only natural, and that these are exactly the idiots that these two megalomaniacs courted, comforted, and developed to win power. This is their base.
The one time that these two can say something honest and obvious about reality, the one and only time that they have no choice but to speak honestly to history, and it alienates the people who gave them a megaphone in the first place.
This brings up the question of whether they will be savvy enough to understand the impact of their own legacies.
They will not.
But, fear not, Ted and Newt, and all the other Teabag Lunatics in power. Your constituency is short of memory, and easy to rile. Just know that this monster is there, know what it is, what it means, and that you built it. You'll sleep easy anyway, we know this, since you've always proved to lack any moral conscience.
Just because you're Republican or "conservative", or a Teabagger, doesn't mean you're a racist. But if you're a racist, they're going to welcome you with open arms. It's your party.
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