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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
16. Oh, virtuous white bigots do NOT like poor whites at all either, who
Mon May 23, 2022, 10:39 AM
May 2022

disturb their white superiority notions. Research on abuse ranging from deliberate neglect to physical attacks and active persecution of poor whites supports that big time, and I experienced that various times as a poor white child.

Also, conservatives tend to believe all people will behave poorly if not forced to behave well, that both lack of punishment and too much government assistance lead to degradation of society, and that's a main foundational driver of conservative punitive use of government. Another's bigotry, of course.

This law will be used to slam all homeless, not I'm guessing that TN will be providing shelter to many for more than the handful of days it takes to process them. Stripping of voting rights is probably a different matter, but don't expect whites to get off much better -- it's a point of batshit craziness with the Repub base, including the poor ones, to KNOW that poor people have learned to be lazy and expect government to take care of them, i.e., would vote Democratic if they could.

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Find the ones who voted for this law and camp on their property Walleye May 2022 #1
IMO Diamond_Dog May 2022 #5
👆In the minds of the right wing only the unfortunate are criminals Walleye May 2022 #7
Absolutely sick Johnny2X2X May 2022 #2
I will guarantee you every one of those who voted for this is a 'Krisschin' but Jesus said: CurtEastPoint May 2022 #3
I was getting a lecture about poverty from a christian/republican once when I asked Probatim May 2022 #9
Say what you will about old JC: sometimes he was spot on. And they hate that. The Pubes, I mean CurtEastPoint May 2022 #11
I've ALWAYS said that if christians lived their lives based on the "red" parts of the bible Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #13
Well, here's one from the "red" part of their bible Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #14
I've always said christians will be lining up to crucify JC upon his second coming. Probatim May 2022 #15
Just another way of denying people their right to vote! Emile May 2022 #4
Yep Walleye May 2022 #8
Welcome To Rightworld! Where everyone but the old leftyladyfrommo May 2022 #6
"that no one has been convicted under that law and said he doesn't expect this one to a be enforced" Jerry2144 May 2022 #10
And if it is a magat that is arrested for this "felony", they will blame the Democrats. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #12
Oh, virtuous white bigots do NOT like poor whites at all either, who Hortensis May 2022 #16
So the law is going to punish people without food and shelter... LiberatedUSA May 2022 #17
Jesus Christ! One the one hand: "Get a job!" On the other: "Felony conviction". Aristus May 2022 #18
This is just one more creative method of voter suppression dlk May 2022 #19
Only wealthy fascists & theocrats welcome! moondust May 2022 #20
"Foxes have dens, and birds nests, but man's Son has nowhere to lay his head" struggle4progress May 2022 #21
Push the problem out of sight, preferably over the border. maxsolomon May 2022 #22
But it would be okay for those not homeless to camp? LiberalFighter May 2022 #23
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