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Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
16. Yeah
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 01:27 PM
Sep 2012

I've figured out early on how to,as gracefully as I can,extricate myself from futile dialogue....What I am struggling with,is how a guy who enjoys the benefits of a social safety net,virtually on a minute by minute basis,can support those who would rip it from beneath him..

I hear and read sad tales like this all the time.I know these people are out there,but this is the closest I've even been confronted by this level of stupid.....It is astonishing,to me,that a person in enough possession of his faculties to KNOW he needs these programs for his family to survive,and who,at some point,was obviously sound enough to jump through whatever hoops required to get this assistance,would insist on voting for fucksticks who PROMISE to take it all away.....

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He got severely shocked and hit his head...doesn't that say it all? Moonwalk Sep 2012 #1
What makes us different than them Drale Sep 2012 #2
You're missing his head injury. Now what's wrong with his wife..... sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #3
You just can't fix stupid ThePeoplesRepublicUS Sep 2012 #4
I'd ask him point-blank: Proud Public Servant Sep 2012 #5
In the past Flashmann Sep 2012 #10
Seriously dude you need to read this post and show it to his wife tularetom Sep 2012 #6
I saw that earlier Flashmann Sep 2012 #13
its simple, he deserves the help Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #7
Did you ask him about his reasoning? Brickbat Sep 2012 #8
There really is no talking to this guy Flashmann Sep 2012 #11
Ask him what size refrigerator carton he'd like to live in next January. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #9
I'm dealing with that with my mother. All she watches is FOX and all she listens to in the car- Rush HopeHoops Sep 2012 #12
I feel your pain Xyzse Sep 2012 #20
My mom's all about the money, Welfare cheats, Obama's a Muslim, and other such shit. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #24
What I do RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #14
Yeah Flashmann Sep 2012 #16
It's called brainwashing RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #31
Brain injuries and holding on to conservative values... socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #15
Might be something to that Flashmann Sep 2012 #17
You know that you can't talk to him. socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #19
And there you have your most logical answer to your question. jwirr Sep 2012 #21
You're only going to give yourself a headache lunatica Sep 2012 #18
Right wing scream radio and fox news do a really good job of lying to the great unwashed. ahg Sep 2012 #22
never underestimate the power of stupid people do vote against their best interests. nt Javaman Sep 2012 #23
Did you inform him of Mitt's intentions? He might be shocked! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #25
No..I can't Flashmann Sep 2012 #29
I have friends like that. He is on disability upaloopa Sep 2012 #26
He thinks Mitt will only take away welfare and food stamps louis-t Sep 2012 #27
Conservatives and Liberals Have Different Brains, Studies Show RKP5637 Sep 2012 #28
Brain damage explains lots of RWers; so does mental illness. LeftinOH Sep 2012 #30
Brain damage explains lots Flashmann Sep 2012 #32
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