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raccoon

(32,426 posts) Mon May 20, 2013, 10:49 AM May 2013

What really riles me is conservatives who are against "socialism" but are themselves beneficiaries [View all]

of government programs, including, but not limited to, Medicare, Social Security, farm subsidies.

Had a sort of discussion with some conservatives yesterday. I'll post about it later.

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What really riles me is conservatives who are against "socialism" but are themselves beneficiaries [View all] raccoon May 2013 OP

Just tell 'em Ayn Rand availed herself of Social Security and Medicare Aristus May 2013 #1

And Ron Paul Purplehazed May 2013 #10

The entire idea behind conservatism is Drale May 2013 #2

against "socialism" but are themselves beneficiaries Flashmann May 2013 #3

None of those things are socialism. former9thward May 2013 #4

'Keep government out of my Medicare! You damned Socialists!' Cirque du So-What May 2013 #5

And many of them are oblivious to the hypocrisy PatSeg May 2013 #6

i'll draw a distinction between hypocrisy and living within a system to which one objects. unblock May 2013 #7

It's racism get the red out May 2013 #8

+1000. nt raccoon May 2013 #9

While talking with... Purplehazed May 2013 #11

What they mean is have babies rbrnmw May 2013 #12