My Ten Favorite Kinds of Right-Wing Temper Tantrums
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Nov 8, 2012 5:42 PM    

My Ten Favorite Kinds of Right-Wing Temper Tantrums

Lindy West

My Ten Favorite Kinds of Right-Wing Temper TantrumsI remember how I felt when George W. Bush was reelected in 2004—that pit of absolute unthinkable, desparate despair—and so I guess I should have a little more sympathy for the 150 Million Waaahmbulances of the Apocalypse currently flailing all over Twitter. And, beyond that, I should probably be sad about the overt racism of our conservative youngsters and frightened at the gun-nuttiness of our gun nuts. More »

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