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Boudica the Lyoness

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23. I've seen this before in tea party people

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 01:48 PM

Dec 2013

I've seen it on FB, and also from several people I have had heated discussions with. One older man spewed almost the same thing as your mother. It didn't occur to him that he was depending on SS and if he had his way, he'd lose it. I asked him what his solution was, and he said, "poor farms". When I told him then he'd have to work on the "poor farm," he looked at me mouth agape and eyes vacant.

You are right, they are disconnected from the reality of their theories. For some reason, that I have yet to figure out, they cannot see how their polices would effect their loved ones, or even themselves.

I would to understand their reasoning better.

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I'm not sure he turned full 'bagger, but he definitely was birther (after Trump got into it), and he zbdent Dec 2013 #2

The birther bit.... paleotn Dec 2013 #20

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*think*.......only if spelling counts. NM_Birder Dec 2013 #83

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This. ^^^ calimary Dec 2013 #74

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And they want to be boosters for the winning team... Orsino Dec 2013 #68

They are so transparently racist - TBF Dec 2013 #9

Bingo! (nt) paleotn Dec 2013 #21

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Oh my gawd, I love this person! Chrom Dec 2013 #13

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #14

Mom is a tea party troll abelenkpe Dec 2013 #15

I've seen this before in tea party people Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2013 #23

Because they're focused on hurting others Scootaloo Dec 2013 #46

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How do you deal with her Coolest Ranger Dec 2013 #52

Mostly try to steer the conversation abelenkpe Dec 2013 #53

I love the person who wrote this. TNNurse Dec 2013 #16

K and fuckin' R alfredo Dec 2013 #17

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Dec 2013 #18

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Your post is just too complicated when it's all so simple: Jesus is the answer; Jesus plus nothing. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #24

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Could you PLEASE post a linkk to this? ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #26

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Regarding working/self sufficiency they preach, They need to get their stories straight Populist_Prole Dec 2013 #29

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K&R! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #56

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