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In reply to the discussion: GOP Lawmaker Said Black Welfare Recipients 'Substituted One Plantation For Another' [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)14. This is very poisonous dogma that's been prevalent with Repugs far too long.
I hope our Democratic Party can encourage a common dialog among all 2018 candidates to help reverse this upside-down bullshit Repugs have been spreading since the Nixon years and expanded 100X during Raygun's time, and then through right-wing media.
We need attractive phrases that counter those very lies this Repugs told his constituents - perhaps by explaining that a minimum wage is not a living wage and that these less fortunate folks are hard working but need assistance just to get by.
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GOP Lawmaker Said Black Welfare Recipients 'Substituted One Plantation For Another' [View all]
progree
Jul 2018
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When Jason Lewis had his radio show he was a small-market Rush Limbaugh
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2018
#1
Craig would probably have won had Paula Overby not siphoned off nearly 8% of the vote
dflprincess
Jul 2018
#25
What's pathetic is that's the way many Republicans think of those who are down on their luck.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2018
#3
So the un/under-employed white Appalachian coal miners getting gov't benefits are parasites?
keithbvadu2
Jul 2018
#6
And the rich, white dolts living off of their daddy's fortunes aren't parasites.
tclambert
Jul 2018
#8
Robert Reich has estimated Trump would be richer than he is now if he just invested Daddy's money...
Girard442
Jul 2018
#12
He will have so much to regret when it's time to pay for his crimes against humanity.
Judi Lynn
Jul 2018
#7
I guess this asshole didn't get the memo that most welfare recipients are WHITE.
catbyte
Jul 2018
#9
Excellent collection. Unfortunately, facts don't matter to him or his listeners / voters nt
progree
Jul 2018
#10
This is very poisonous dogma that's been prevalent with Repugs far too long.
KY_EnviroGuy
Jul 2018
#14
Thanks. it gives me a list of 8 Jason Lewis's with the 5th being the one of interest
progree
Jul 2018
#23
I opened the correct article, I don't know why that link doesn't take us to it.
marble falls
Jul 2018
#24