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Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2012, 06:58 PM Apr 2012

Do Republican voters think they will become RICH if they vote for Romney? [View all]

Many Republican voters around here are 'blue collar workers' or unemployed. Do they think that somehow this magic dust will rub off on them if they vote for rich, aristocratic Romney? Is it like doing the big megamillion lottery - buy a ticket and they might become rich - if they vote for Romney somehow they will also become rich? They loved the Bushes because of their big oil yet these were the ones who put us in debt.

These people are asking for cuts to the national debt but in fact they are voting against themselves! They don't want a decent healthcare system but they are quite content to borrow to pay their expensive medical bills.

Do the ignorant (43% of this country) think this the right thing to do?

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Do Republican voters think they will become RICH if they vote for Romney? [View all] Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 OP

Yes, that is the carrot they dangle in front of the donkey. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #1

That is the only explanation I can ever come up with. liberal N proud Apr 2012 #2

Not over at Freepers. They think Armageddon is coming dimbear Apr 2012 #3

That is the question that was posed to Aunie Pinko 11 years when I joined DU underpants Apr 2012 #4

Yes. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #5

An appalling number of them do. But that might be dwindling. Here is a classic case: CTyankee Apr 2012 #6

Many of these people are happy to siphon off the state Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #7

OK, here's the deal: they would say that they work hard every day and the "welfare CTyankee Apr 2012 #9

Yep Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #12

I have never met a die hard Republican voter obxhead Apr 2012 #8

I always ask them: "what makes you think they want you in their club?" CTyankee Apr 2012 #10

the same people with huge credit card debts and homes about to foreclosed Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #11

I have actually watched dirt poor people become hysterical over the "Death Tax" NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #13

It's incredible isn't it! Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #15

A few years ago, at work I asked a young guy (a former Marine) if he thought he was subject CTyankee Apr 2012 #17

Someone needs to inform these people Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #25

Yeah, I felt so bad for this kid. Fox is scandalous...but what else is new? CTyankee Apr 2012 #30

They think they belong to the 'club' Incitatus Apr 2012 #14

Well here in Michigan they voted in Snyder and trixie Apr 2012 #16

you've seen this? Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #23

So true! trixie Apr 2012 #29

it's a good one Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #33

IMO, Yes they do. But disturbingly ..., 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #18

The idiots among them sure do. The mega-rich know it's impossible. Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #19

and it will all be Obama's fault trixie Apr 2012 #20

Oh of course. But even when they have a Repuke president, the dumb GOPers still dream they'll get Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #21

Middle-class GOP voters can't get it through thier thick skulls baldguy Apr 2012 #22

Probably, but do they wonder why they didn't get rich under Bush or Reagan? treestar Apr 2012 #24

all republicans think they're rich, just down on their luck at this current time spanone Apr 2012 #26

2000 poll: 39% of Americans thought they were either in the top 1% or would be some day NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #27

those same people are probably in debt 'up to their eyeballs' Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #32

They seem to have more resentment for people less fortunate than themselves PA Democrat Apr 2012 #28

This is what we hear about - 'them' Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #31