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1. The media repeats this lie all the time, and the lie is never corrected,

Fri Nov 29, 2019, 09:09 PM

Nov 2019

even by Ds who know better.

It’s like they’ve stipulated to the received wisdom, even though it’s wrong.

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Next time some con says they vote for the economy when they vote for repubs [View all] Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 OP

More like capitulated to the received "wisdom".... Vdizzle Nov 2019 #7

There are two possible explanations. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #2

I actually assume #2 moreso than #1... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #5

I understand your reasoning, guillaumeb Nov 2019 #6

And a third...the ones who understand it all and Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #11

The greedy sociopaths? guillaumeb Nov 2019 #21

No, called rich people. Some bad some good. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #23

When Repubs oversee the economy, the rich get richer... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #4

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #8

It's useless with those people sandensea Nov 2019 #9

That's the answer I always hear from them, too Ohiogal Dec 2019 #26

The struggle is real sandensea Dec 2019 #28

Rich Republicans. Two different segments to me Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #10

That is SO true! It's a necessary evil to them. They know Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #16

I think it would be very very interesting for someone Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #20

For whom? McKim Nov 2019 #14

Bingo ck4829 Dec 2019 #24

They don't care about that because they are Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #17

And deficits skyrocket under Republicans Martin Eden Nov 2019 #19

K&R ck4829 Dec 2019 #25

Just mention the deficit. greymattermom Dec 2019 #27