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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:19 PM Original message |
Why do the Poor Continue to Defend tax Breaks for the Rich |
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Blecht (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. They watch TV |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. The propaganda, lies, disinformation and distortions run soooo deep in America it's |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 07:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. ...because someday, they're *ALL* going to win the lottery. |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Yep. I think you nailed it! |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. Baffles me. I see that conduct coming from people that are clearly |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. America is the land of opportunity, ANYONE can get rich here |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because they expect their lottery numbers to hit any day now |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I tend to agree ... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. They want to drown government in a bathtub. Obviously they don't want more funding for it. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. That they are ready, willing, and able to argue against their own |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Perhaps it is because they know that taking more from others does not translate to more for them. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. How about the game of war? |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Point taken; however, they have elected Representatives who are supposed to more rational... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. The answer is simply because they have jobs in the private sector. |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. You are kind of making their argument for them... |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Low IQ and Racist ! |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. Probably like the dirt poor southerners in the Civil War that were conned |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. Maybe they don't have a good alternative for learning anything else? /nt |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because they are brainfuckingwashed motherfucking I D I O T S! |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. From Michael Moore in 2004: |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. they thrive on hot-button issues. |
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cabot (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. Because they believe they will be rich one day |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. the really amazing thing is that people do not seem to have a choice |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. Because they think they will eventually be rich. |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
26. They somehow believe that they will become..... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. They think they will also be rich some day |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
28. I think, at least for some... |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. Happens countless times throughout history |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
30. John Steinbeck explained it: |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. It's not hard to figure out |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm havina a "conversation" with someone about this on another forum - she;s a nut |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. Trailer Trash Republicans. Boggles my mind too! |
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