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merrily

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6. Great post. I could not agree more that words matter and you've

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 08:32 PM

Nov 2015

illustrated your point so effectively.

For some reason, some people tend to get very annoyed if I try to, for example, explain that we are a republic, not a democracy, I guess because "democracy" sounds so much more comforting. I will show them this OP.

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The things I do with words are just some antics [View all] Scuba Nov 2015 OP

words matter madokie Nov 2015 #1

And most people are dumb as a box of rocks. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #10

In the U.S. welfare usually means corporate welfare. nt valerief Nov 2015 #2

In reality, yes. But what I think is happening is the RW has been brainwashed that "welfare" cui bono Nov 2015 #14

That's true. They have been carefully groomed to think that. nt valerief Nov 2015 #15

This is why I detest 'reframers'. Shandris Nov 2015 #3

There's sometimes a choice between honest descriptions. Jim Lane Nov 2015 #12

I find the collective term "the poor" itself to be problematic. cheapdate Nov 2015 #4

I think "working class" is both more honest & polite Nevernose Nov 2015 #9

Not surprising considering LiberalElite Nov 2015 #5

Great post. I could not agree more that words matter and you've merrily Nov 2015 #6

Hey, we don't want to support no lazy welfare queens passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #7

Yeah, and where do they get the money for their Cadillacs? Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #11

No doubt about it. People are fucking stupid. Iggo Nov 2015 #8

Got smacked with something similar! Aerows Nov 2015 #13