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In reply to the discussion: Is There Anyone Here Who Is Actually Dumb Enough [View all]brewens
(13,547 posts)republican's keep their working class and upper middle class scared and in line. Much like slave owners did to their house slaves, on any other that was given a easier job. Always the threat of ending up back in the fields.
Anything proposed to help poor people or the working class, that we feel should come at the expense of the wealthy, usually by raising taxes, will come right out of their hides. Like raising the inheritance tax. "That's a tax on small business" they say! An income tax increase will kill jobs!
I'm supposed to be afraid of burger flippers getting a raise. So in a few years, they get closer to what I am making now. I'd be perfectly happy to see that, provided they stop the looting at the top and we close the income gap a little.