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TwilightGardener

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16. Holy shit. Conveniences aren't WEALTH OR SECURITY. There is no "good life"

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:22 PM

Oct 2012

because you can reheat your coffee or your Hot Pocket. The fact that you don't have to fucking beat your clothes on rocks in the river doesn't mean you aren't poor. These fucking assclowns don't even consider that you can have household goods and still have no job or money--they're not going to repossess your paid-off household shit when you lose your job or go broke from medical bills.

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Top Romney Adviser: If You Own A Microwave, You Aren�t Really Poor [View all] ProSense Oct 2012 OP

Huh gollygee Oct 2012 #1

There's probably 15 of them at my local Goodwill for $1 nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #8

I don't own a microwave. ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #2

I can buy a used microwave for $10 Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #3

Good news, then theKed Oct 2012 #17

Rent/Utilities/Food/Fuel PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #4

I suppose the poor aren't really poor unless they go down to the creek to take a bath Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #5

They should come clean n2doc Oct 2012 #6

Nope. Not poor enough for RobMe yet. tk2kewl Oct 2012 #7

Wow. Romney and his knuckleheads just keep sinking... DonViejo Oct 2012 #9

What I'm hearing is that poor people don't deserve or need microwaves. JBoy Oct 2012 #10

F****** don't get it. It sounds like he thinks microwaves are a Big Fucking Deal.. Cha Oct 2012 #11

Thats for sure Buddaman Oct 2012 #12

Some people have a microwave because they don't have a proper kitchen. They may even be homeless or yellowcanine Oct 2012 #13

Ok, so you buy a microwave Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #14

this has to be th most "entitled" view of a definition of poverty that I have ever seen. salin Oct 2012 #15

Holy shit. Conveniences aren't WEALTH OR SECURITY. There is no "good life" TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #16