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CBGLuthier

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11. That is my take also. To see it as racism is to assume that the majority of recipients are not white

Reply to linuxman (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:47 PM

Jul 2015

In Oklahoma and in most if not all of the nation the majority of recipients of food assistance are white and a hell of a lot of recipients of all colors have jobs. Just shitty jobs. Because that is all there is.

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OMFG....OK State Repuke Party Post on Facebook -- UNREAL AND RACIST!!!! [View all] Hepburn Jul 2015 OP

republicans are proud of their racism spanone Jul 2015 #1

This isn't racism; it's class warfare. Beartracks Jul 2015 #17

If you take it in connection with "the Southern Strategy," it's class warfare AND racism gollygee Jul 2015 #22

But but but malaise Jul 2015 #20

And how do animals eat? Anybody? Anybody? ck4829 Jul 2015 #2

I should stop being amazed. nt artislife Jul 2015 #3

You know, I guess I just hoped they might become human and instead... Hepburn Jul 2015 #5

And we just repeated their sick message, Wellstone ruled Jul 2015 #4

The sad thing? They think this is really clever. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #6

Not seeing the racism here. linuxman Jul 2015 #7

There are those here who are Masters at that exercise! nt aka-chmeee Jul 2015 #10

That is my take also. To see it as racism is to assume that the majority of recipients are not white CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #11

<cough> <cough> Wal-Mart <cough> <cough> Beartracks Jul 2015 #18

That's exactly what the GOP assumes Matrosov Jul 2015 #27

So, You didn't read the OP? Change has come Jul 2015 #13

No, I read it. linuxman Jul 2015 #14

Creative rationalization. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #24

It's as obvious as day and night, funny the folks that are blind to it. Rex Jul 2015 #26

It's about "the Southern Strategy" gollygee Jul 2015 #23

Received a version of this in an e-mail from my (now ex) son-in-law, aka-chmeee Jul 2015 #8

ugh Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #9

K&R Jamastiene Jul 2015 #12

By that logic, kentauros Jul 2015 #15

Interesting that in their typical half-ass apology "to those who were offended" Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #16

+1 Good info. Oh, SNAP! n/t Beartracks Jul 2015 #19

Guess I'm awake. Another day in Orwell's fantasies. nt raouldukelives Jul 2015 #21

And OF COURSE the Fuckwads in the GOP never ASK WHY so many are in need. Rex Jul 2015 #25