I don’t think it is any more sad that any particular ethnic group buys into conservative crap. Although I will admit it is ironic. Not to mention the fact that racism itself is not racist (you don’t have to be white to be a redneck).

I asked if he was equally outraged about the efforts to systematically deny citizens the right to vote (among other things). I posted this video for reference. His response was, “Those things you mention are red herrings and I shall not allow them to distract the issue at hand.” Because the right to a liter sized coke when watching MIB is more important than the right to vote.

Not surprisingly, when I checked out his FB info, he is a self-identified conservative. What is really sad, though, is that this guy is an olive-skinned Latino living in Detroit. Whether he wants to accept it, he is a target by the right-wing.

Coming soon to an atheist mosque near you!

Thus begins the defense of what is good, and righteous, and holy. Compromise becomes an impossibility because it would be essentially giving in to pure evil.

I’ve heard of actual anatomical differences between people in relation to the size of their amygdalas, which controls part of your fear response. I’m not sure where the science stands on it, but I’m relatively sold on the premise. Having taken part in many religious debates before moving my interest into politics, it is clear that the strategies are similar and really prey on the fear of unseen forces actively moving against them.

Thus we have the War du’jour roulette on Fox News, whether it is Christmas or Fast Food or Oil. They must protect themselves from the enemy, and they finally understand the enemy are the leftists.

Think about just that for a moment…leftist. Have you heard this? Did you see this used in a disparaging way on The Blaze? Now ask yourself, have you ever even seen the term rightist?

The rhetoric is no coincidence. It is carefully designed, and it is working.

My question is, how to you encourage people to step up and vote? How do you get people to the booth? How do you get people to act? I haven’t figured out how to help people see the value in it.