Democratic Party Loves Ill-Informed Voters

In a recent speech at Boise State, O'Connor said: "Less than one-third of eighth-graders can identify the historical purpose of the Declaration of Independence, and it's right there in the name. ... The more I read and the more I listen, the more apparent it is that our society suffers from an alarming degree of public ignorance."

The ill-informed are more susceptible to emotional arguments. They are more likely to see life as a zero-sum game. They are more likely to believe that the prosperous become so only at someone else's expense.

Elder: Obama said a higher minimum wage is vital to "a rising, thriving middle class." Switzerland has no national minimum wage. Its unemployment is 3 percent.... U.S. had no minimum wage 'til 1938. How did it become so powerful?

Twitter respondent: America wasn't close to the super power it is until after World War 2 -- in 1939. And you're supposed to be a journalist?

Elder: The U.S. became a "superpower" because of minimum wage? Adjusted for inflation the first minimum wage would be $4. And I'm not a journalist -- I'm a commentator.

Twitter respondent: You asked how we're a super power. We don't recover from the Great Depression without military production in World War II and paying workers.

Elder: I repeat, prior to the 1938 introduction of minimum wage -- which today would be $4 -- how do you account for America's growth?

Twitter respondent: I guess you didn't go to high school like the rest of us to know there was no "growth" in the '30s due to the unemployment rate.

Elder: So far, I've politely asked questions. Before the '30s, we had a decade known as the "Roaring '20s" -- no minimum wage. Explain.

Titter respondent: We were "roaring" with a slave class. I don't accept that as good policy.

Once people resort to terms like "slave class" in a discussion on minimum wage, it's time to call the waiter and get the check.

Check out the "discourse" following my tweets on Aaron Alexis, the black man responsible for the Navy Yard killing spree. Did Alexis, as with killers Major Nidal Hassan of the Fort Hood massacre and former Los Angeles Police Department cop Christopher Dorner, receive less scrutiny from authorities out of fear of being called anti-Islamic or racist?

Twitter respondent: There is no dearth of pathetic Negroes like (at)larryelder willing to spout unsupported race-based guesses!

Elder: In your world is calling someone a "pathetic Negro" a brand of argumentation?

Twitter respondent (compilation): Pathetic Negro, a definition: To pander to racists using unsupported, fact-less race-baiting, eg. Your statement "in my world" is another Negro dog whistle to his masters, proving my point. "In my world" facts matter and your baseless suppositions of what others thought do not. Further, Negroes like you are always on hand with "observations" that "legitimize" Fox News views. Unless you're lying about your background, I'm not from the ghetto, gangs or criminal, what "world" do you mean?

Elder: I mean in the world of people who don't know how to craft an argument and instead resort to taunts and name-calling. That world.... Interesting that even the term "your world" disturbs you. Yet calling people with whom you disagree silly names is not disturbing.

Twitter respondent: I typically don't waste time with Negro amateur journalists promoting (at)FoxNews race-baiting narrative. You have my opinion.

Elder: Are you so ill-informed that you don't know the difference between a "journalist" and a commentator? As for my "race-baiting" narrative, here's exactly what I wrote and said. (I gave him a link to my last column on the Navy Yard killer).

Twitter respondent: "Pathetic Negro" is not a taunt, it's a term that describes Negros who fit their behavior to racist audience expectations.

Elder: Use whatever term you want for "pathetic Negro," it is not argumentation. I attempted to engage you, but you'd rather name-call.

Twitter respondent: Let's be clear. I do not "disagree" with you, Your "report" was base conjecture used as basis for race baiting "conclusion."... Your term, "your world," does not "disturb me" in the least. Like I said, I identified it for what it is, a Negro dog whistle.... You are neither and whatever you think you are, you are a pathetic Negro used by @FoxNews for "cover."

Elder: This is what passes for discourse? I make an argument. You attack the commentator. And you don't even realize it.

Democrats win because their narrative works on an emotional level -- us against them. Bad, selfish people -- known as Republicans -- want to stop the good and the decent -- known as Democrats -- from their right to health care, right to a job, right to a job with a "livable wage" and the right to not only enjoy one's own lifestyle but to brand critics as racists, sexists or homophobes.

“More and more, liberals are really increasing their hate speech and threats towards conservatives.”

Go right ahead. My hatred for these scumbags is at a boiling point. I never back down to libtards. My favorite part is when they call me a “family of racists” and the part when I show a picture of my brother who is married to a Filipina, I try my best to take a picture of their faces with my Galaxy S3 as it’s always priceless.

“...stealth prepping...”

You don't even have to stealth prep; just stock up on basic foodstuffs, water, medical supplies, etc.

If you're on medication or family members are, stock up on those as well. PLAN for deterioration.

Think “Katrina” and remember what happened when the Low Information voters ran amok for two or three weeks. And then set about doing little things to ensure your own survival in THAT level of chaos. Have enough ammo and guns on hand - self-defense, hunting if necessary, etc, and make sure your family knows how to handle them. Have fresh water. How much does a couple of cases of bottled water cost every week? Buy two or three cases every time you go to the supermarket. Buy canned meats - Spam, Underwood ham and chicken spread, etc. that stuff lasts months. Canned veggies.

All of this can be done right up front. Storing it? Clean out your garage of unnecessary junk, get some Sterilite plastic storage bins, and stack them up.

Gasoline, kerosene, oil lamps... all of those things are necessary as well.

There's all sorts of things you can do to be prepared.

Most important, make sure your family is on the same page with it.

“Over 50% of Americans are dumber than gravel.”
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Actually that may be LITERAL TRUTH. Gravel, at least as far as I am aware, does not “know” anything that is false and that cannot be said for a huge percentage of Americans, for most what they don’t know is the least of their problems, far worse is all the stuff that they “know” that is not true.

“Those that understand and embrace that simple idea - DO survive. And win.”

While we are limited in funds, space and location, I’m still doing what I can. And, I may not survive when the SHTF, but I can promise you I’ll go out fighting.

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