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JI7

(89,247 posts)
1. Not because rich people tell them to. But because they don't want "blacks, mexicans"
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:26 AM
Jul 2020

and other minorites to get "Free stuff" .

jaxexpat

(6,818 posts)
2. "conservatives" have been convinced......
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:43 AM
Jul 2020

their interests align with the wealthy because they think:
1. wealth and power will rub off on them through a magic economic osmosis
2. wealthy people hate and fear poverty too
3. the rich must be smarter so they follow them
4. serving the rich will gain them rewards
5. rich people are basically just like them
6. it's obviously the logical, winning choice
7. god materially rewards the righteous
8. wealthy people are more patriotic
9. they're on the same side in a common struggle
10. wealthy people will protect them because they need them
11. rich people encourage their bigotry
12. rich people allow them to forget their roots
13. only the rich can change the country

live love laugh

(13,100 posts)
9. That's Fascism.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:36 PM
Jul 2020

“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt

Characteristics of Republican Fascists

✅ contempt for:
democracy (voter suppression), education, free speech, facts (“fake news!”), law
✅ belief in rule by the rich (taxpayer $$$ to billionaires)
✅ flag hugging: violence/military worship
✅ $$$ over lives (Covid “liberation”, Kashoggi)
✅ propoganda fed to schools, media
✅ racial, religious discrimination (white supremacy)
✅ radical belief that any means justifies the end

Famous fascists:
Mussolini (Italy); Dollfuss (Austria); Hitler (Germany); Trump (America)

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)
4. President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:22 AM
Jul 2020

the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."








speaknow

(321 posts)
5. speaknow
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:37 AM
Jul 2020

Where did you get that info from?
Many poor people have medicaid
and many children go to public schools.
I will agree, the Rich would like
to stop all social program's if they
could, they don't want to pay a dime in taxes
they only want to be on the receiving end,
and so far it's working out for them and they
want more breaks, because for them enough
is never enough!

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
8. It isn't worded well, but basically saying "conservatives vote against their own interests"
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 10:24 AM
Jul 2020

Yes, many white conservatives want to be given EVERYTHING because they believe they deserve it, but wont vote for the candidate that will work towards great social programs because it would include 'those' people.

Cha

(297,154 posts)
10. So many brainwashed people in USA who let monsters
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 06:57 AM
Jul 2020

do their thinking for them.

Guess why.. we know. Greedy slobs like murdoch.. limpbaughs, fox screws.. hate radio, sinclair, etc etc

Congratulations chickens for colonel sanders.

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