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CousinIT

(9,267 posts)
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:36 PM Dec 2017

The Raging Hypocrisy of Modern Republicanism




"Pro-life" but shrug at mass shootings.

"Anti-elites" but give tax cuts to the 1%.

"Rule of law" but support child molesters.

"Support troops" but attack Gold Star moms.

"Christian values" but strip healthcare from the poor and sick.
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The Raging Hypocrisy of Modern Republicanism (Original Post) CousinIT Dec 2017 OP
GOP: Grand Orwellian Perversions dalton99a Dec 2017 #1
+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #2
+ 1,000 Achilleaze Dec 2017 #3
This has shown up on my twitter feed a few times today Saviolo Dec 2017 #4
#FakePopulism OWN it, GOP. n/t TygrBright Dec 2017 #5
Probably the best most succinct summary yet LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #6
K & R Duppers Dec 2017 #7

Saviolo

(3,284 posts)
4. This has shown up on my twitter feed a few times today
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 04:52 PM
Dec 2017

My favourite was by Andrew Zimmern:




Well put ... simple and easy to remember for those who doubt it. You can keep this like a scorecard on your couch so when reading the newspaper you can see example after example of the hypocrisy



And of course he's got people immediately in his replied telling him to stick to eating, lay off politics, yadda yadda. I'm a huge fan of Andrew Zimmern, and this is just icing on the cake
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