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In reply to the discussion: Senators and Congresscritters Deserve to Suffer. But Their Constituents Don’t. [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)They say they can take care of it themselves. I've already heard the claims they are making in the media, this is OK, we are all neighbors and friends and we take care of each other without the federal government's help. They put themselves as superior to us city slickers, who wouldn't do that for each other and need the government to make a program to help. They are in a small town and will take their neighbors in.
You're making them out as if they were liberals all along and adding that they bear no responsibility for those they elect to office! Those who are putting forth the very policies these people want (of course there are a few liberals living in OK, and fortunately, the federal government will step in and help. They may put up with some scorn from their majority who look down on anyone needing help from government.
This is a very misplaced attempt to put oneself on a high horse. Yes we feel bad for the liberals there, but the golden rule applies. You're talking about people who mostly would think you deserved it if you end up in a ditch. Some Ayn Randian types would point out that people who live in risk areas should have insurance to cover their living expenses from the "free market" and thus it's their own fault if they end up in a ditch.