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Nevernose

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9. I think "working class" is both more honest & polite

Reply to cheapdate (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 09:52 PM

Nov 2015

However, I think there's also too many clueless people out there who have no idea what "working poor" means, but "poor" is damn clear to just about everyone (except GOP politicians, who seem to define it as literally starving in the streets).

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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