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5. Give 'em time

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 07:58 PM

Feb 2017

They've been at this less than three weeks. Wait until the folks born into wealth start telling the homeless and the hungry that they have it too good, and denying them shelter and food.

I really don't know how people who claim to be of good conscience can sit by and watch the enactment of these cruel policies.

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"It is hard to think of anything more contemptible . . ." [View all] CousinIT Feb 2017 OP

Truth!! Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #1

Indeed, though the Sessions confirmation is right up there too. appal_jack Feb 2017 #35

That's not how they'll dress it up. hunter Feb 2017 #2

The Problem Is Leith Feb 2017 #11

And these private schools will only accept the kids who are easy... hunter Feb 2017 #14

I Understand Leith Feb 2017 #20

Yeah, I got sucked in by that "Up the Down Staircase" bit, too. Thirty years later I was glad to go. WinkyDink Feb 2017 #21

K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #3

Amen Hekate Feb 2017 #4

Give 'em time gratuitous Feb 2017 #5

It is just fucking painful Cosmocat Feb 2017 #15

Trumpy has his foot on the gas pedal. Bannon is pushing it to the floor. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #26

I don't get how teachers could vote for them Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #29

Not all teachers become teachers for good motives. That third who voted for Trump? Nay Feb 2017 #31

They don't think impoverished people are human leftstreet Feb 2017 #6

*This* nt brer cat Feb 2017 #32

apparently they don't wordpix Feb 2017 #36

Those poor children zentrum Feb 2017 #7

That's why they're called shadowmayor Feb 2017 #8

"Are there no workhouses? Are there no orphanages?" byronius Feb 2017 #9

It was all preordained Alternative Facts Feb 2017 #10

Welcome to DU, Alternative Facts! calimary Feb 2017 #12

He may have had wealth, but I question his own education Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #13

"It is hard to think of anything more contemptible . . ." LudwigPastorius Feb 2017 #16

Both Trump and Betsy DeVos are equally contemptible..... Stainless Feb 2017 #17

Because they have both been insulated their entire lives. YOHABLO Feb 2017 #22

Thank you Cousin and Sam Adams saidsimplesimon Feb 2017 #18

Love this one too (on the same twitter page). ananda Feb 2017 #19

How about " a person born into wealth creating an atmosphere in order to deny children a safe grantcart Feb 2017 #23

they vote GOP if you keep them stupid. pansypoo53219 Feb 2017 #24

The only thing that Jamaal510 Feb 2017 #25

The would be the Secretary of HUD... MrPurple Feb 2017 #28

and the onethatcares Feb 2017 #30

She's born to money, but did she even get a good education herself? MrPurple Feb 2017 #27

They don't want the Great Equalizer musette_sf Feb 2017 #33

I can think of one thing that is even more contemptible . . FairWinds Feb 2017 #34