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# There is an age old lesson in American politics that both political party loyalist just can’t seem to get in their heads. Americans are fundamentally fair minded, skeptical of philosophers, and wish death on zealots and bullies.
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- Published: 2011-11-09T19:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:21:11.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
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There is an age old lesson in American politics that both political party loyalist just can’t seem to get in their heads. Americans are fundamentally fair minded, skeptical of philosophers, and wish death on zealots and bullies.  
[Steve Peace, IVN](http://caivn.org/article/2011/11/09/republican-tea-party-may-have-produced-democratic-re-occupation?ref=ivn.us)