How can anyone still support the Republicans after the last 7 years?

Answer 1

It is a pathology called Right Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) Very Dangerous.
RWA’s are more likely to:

* Weaken constitutional guarantees of liberty, such as the Bill of Rights.
* Punish severely ‘common’ criminals in a role-playing situation.
* Admit they get personal pleasure from punishing such people.
* But go easy on authorities who commit crimes and people who attack minorities.
* Be prejudiced against many racial, ethnic, nationalistic, and linguistic minorities.
* Be hostile toward homosexuals.
* Support ‘gay-bashing.’
* Be hostile toward feminists.
* Volunteer to help the government persecute almost anyone.
* Be mean-spirited toward those who have made mistakes and suffered.
* Be fearful of a dangerous world.
* Strongly believe in group cohesiveness and ‘loyalty.’
* Insist on traditional sex roles.
* Use religion to erase guilt over their acts and to maintain their self-righteousness.
* Be ‘fundamentalists’ and the most prejudiced members of whatever religion they belong to.
* Accept unfair and illegal abuses of power by government authorities.
* Trust leaders (such as Bush) who are untrustworthy.
* Make many incorrect inferences from evidence.
* Hold contradictory ideas leading them to ‘speak out of both sides of their mouths.’
* Uncritically accept that many problems are ‘our most serious problem.’
* Uncritically accept insufficient evidence that supports their beliefs.
* Uncritically trust people who tell them what they want to hear.
* Use many double standards in their thinking and judgments.
* Be dogmatic.
* Be zealots.
* Be hypocrites.
* Be bullies when they have power over others.
* Help cause and inflame intergroup conflict.
* Seek dominance over others by being competitive and destructive in situations requiring cooperation.
* Believe they have no personal failings.
* Avoid learning about their personal failings.
* Be highly self-righteous.
* Use religion to erase guilt over their acts and to maintain their self-righteousness.
* Weaken constitutional guarantees of liberty, such as the Bill of Rights.
* Accept unfair and illegal abuses of power by government authorities.
* Trust leaders (such as Bush) who are untrustworthy.
* Sometimes join left-wing movements, where their hostility distinguishes them.
* But much more typically endorse right-wing political parties.
* Be conservative/Reform party (Canada) or Republican Party (United States) lawmakers who
1. have a conservative economic philosophy;
2. believe in social dominance;
3. are ethnocentric;
4. are highly nationalistic;
5. oppose abortion;
6. support capital punishment;
7. oppose gun-control legislation;
8. say they value freedom but actually want to undermine the Bill of Rights;
9. do not value equality very highly and oppose measures to increase it;
10. are not likely to rise in the Democratic party, but do so among Republicans.
http://patternsthatconnect.blogspot.com/2006/03/rightwing-authoritarianism-and.html
Patterns That Connect: Rightwing Authoritarianism and Conservative Identity Politics

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Inasmuch as the Jihadis openly expressed their preference for DEMS prior to last Fall's elections, it should be pretty easy for Americans to see who is on "our side".

Except for the damn amnesty for illegals and continued lack of action on a meaningful border fence, GOP has done very well for this country.

But the amnesty bill was an outrage! So is the lack of a fence!

Answer 4

Well, the same way Liberals supported Democrats after
those awful years with Bill Clinton and all the immorality
connected with it. And now even, they want to put a
Clinton back into office. Can anything be any different than
the first time the Clintons dishonored the White House in
more ways than one? Think about it, dude.

Answer 5

How in the world can any of you moon bats still support the democrats when they have only been in office for 9 months and they let you down every step of the way???????

I bet your proud.

Answer 6

I just think of the alternative, and it's easy for me to continue supporting the Republican party.

Answer 7

The only viable alternative would be supporting the Democrats.

Answer 8

A strong Homeland Security and strong national defense.
Practical strategies to keep the nation and citizens safe.
Realistic appraisal of the threat of enemies and terrorists.
No new taxes.
Appointment of strict constructionists to the supreme court.

Answer 9

I still support GOP because the answer is real easy: Democrat sucks!!

Answer 10

30% still do, and the real frightening thing is, that number is growing again.