Why Romney's Bullying Is Relevant To The Election
by Justin Ruben
If you’re less fortunate or less powerful, Mitt Romney won’t think twice about walking over you if you’re in his way. Mitt was born into a stratum of society that most Americans know only from movies and magazines. And maybe because of that, he often appears not to understand or care about people weaker than him — even when they’re harmed by his actions. If you’re a member of the jet set, or if you’re useful to him financially or politically, he’s got your back. But if you’re not as powerful you may be as good as invisible, or worse — like his classmate John Lauber — someone he’ll tear down in order to lift himself up.
Romney made his millions in large part by laying off tens of thousands of people. So when he says, “I like to fire people,” well, what would you expect from the silver-spoon bully who, according to one classmate, turned a prestigious prep school into something akin to Lord of the Flies? At a time when many Americans fear for their own financial future, it’s no surprise many wonder if they’re also on Romney’s chopping block.
Now we’re seeing parallels as Romney lays out his policy agenda for the country. The man who rallied his chums to bully a vulnerable kid has produced a set of prescriptions that are striking in the degree to which they advantage his NASCAR-owning buddies over everyone else.
Or consider how his policies would harm women. Romney would allow bosses to deny birth control coverage to their employees. He’d overturn health care reform, including a provision to stop insurers from billing women more than men for the same coverage. And he wants to “get rid” of funding for Planned Parenthood — a lifesaving source of health care for millions.
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