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6. This is how Republicans justify treading all over the poor

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 12:11 PM

Oct 2016

"They're only poor because they're failed human beings"
"They only want more money to spend on drugs"
"They're poor so obviously they deserve to have life suck"
"They should just be thankful they aren't starving in the streets like in Africa"

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Republican Official: Don’t Raise The Minimum Wage, Because Workers Will Just Spend It On Heroin [View all] workinclasszero Oct 2016 OP

Poor people are poor because they are bad people underpants Oct 2016 #1

That's what they believe no doubt. workinclasszero Oct 2016 #2

They may not really believe this. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #4

10 years ago, I would say something along the lines of The Polack MSgt Oct 2016 #3

The GOP's patron saint, Ronald Reagan, made disparaging the poor fashionable. bluesbassman Oct 2016 #5

This is how Republicans justify treading all over the poor Calculating Oct 2016 #6

CEO wages have risen over the years and look what they have bought with the extra money Angry Dragon Oct 2016 #7

So the fuck what?! Lordy this level of dumb pisses me off!! MindPilot Oct 2016 #8

Ridiculous argument but not what he said. Egnever Oct 2016 #9

What a dildo. CurtEastPoint Oct 2016 #10

Why do these assholes keep getting elected? world wide wally Oct 2016 #11

Just think about how stupid the average person is. Glassunion Oct 2016 #12

They have convinced a low IQ segment of voters Calculating Oct 2016 #15

That, ladies & gentlemen, is a face needing to be GWC58 Oct 2016 #13

Backpfeifengesicht. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #20

Time to dust off the guillotines Calculating Oct 2016 #14

Millions of taxpayer dollars/welfare for billionaires to build new NFL football stadiums etc workinclasszero Oct 2016 #16

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! CJohnson_LS Oct 2016 #17

This is why we cannot have nice things, the owners suck and must be Rex Oct 2016 #18

Um, excuse me, but some of us happen to like cocaine! Coventina Oct 2016 #19