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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:55 PM Oct 2017

What do Republicans think government is for?

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What do Republicans think government is for? (Original Post) SHRED Oct 2017 OP

They think it should be reverse Robin Hood. Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #1

robbing from the poor and giving to the rich over and over and over and over........ rurallib Oct 2017 #6

Primarily waging war. nt. marybourg Oct 2017 #12

One of the things the Fed Govt does is prosecute racists and polluters underpants Oct 2017 #2

Personal pillaging. NT fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #3

makin' money. nt Javaman Oct 2017 #4

Looting n/t malaise Oct 2017 #5

This. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #7

Posts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 says it all Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #8

Great question! kentuck Oct 2017 #9

For empowering the rich and restricting rights (except for gun rights) mvd Oct 2017 #10

Government is something you put in a womans uterus cagefreesoylentgreen Oct 2017 #11

"Think" ? What is that? They have brushed aside the art of thinking in favor of acting upon their diva77 Oct 2017 #13

Sneederbunk

(17,638 posts)

1. They think it should be reverse Robin Hood.

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:58 PM

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rurallib

(64,828 posts)

6. robbing from the poor and giving to the rich over and over and over and over........

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:15 PM

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marybourg

(13,659 posts)

12. Primarily waging war. nt.

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:57 PM

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underpants

(197,171 posts)

2. One of the things the Fed Govt does is prosecute racists and polluters

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:59 PM

Oct 2017

and that's their people so they no likey. Always remember that.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts)

3. Personal pillaging. NT

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:04 PM

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Javaman

(65,976 posts)

4. makin' money. nt

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:06 PM

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malaise

(297,921 posts)

5. Looting n/t

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:12 PM

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Solly Mack

(97,265 posts)

7. This.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:18 PM

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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

8. Posts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 says it all

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:32 PM

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kentuck

(115,620 posts)

9. Great question!

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:34 PM

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Government is evil. Their job is to stop any spending on social programs when they are out of power and to steal everything they can for themselves and their friends when they are in power.

mvd

(65,952 posts)

10. For empowering the rich and restricting rights (except for gun rights)

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:36 PM

Oct 2017

They don’t want small government - they want a government that suits them.

cagefreesoylentgreen

(838 posts)

11. Government is something you put in a womans uterus

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:37 PM

Oct 2017

Use it to help people? No way!

diva77

(7,880 posts)

13. "Think" ? What is that? They have brushed aside the art of thinking in favor of acting upon their

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 07:07 PM

Oct 2017

baser instincts. Fear & greed do not require thoughtfulness.

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