2016 Postmortem

duffyduff

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36. Dismantling the safety net has never been the GOP's goal.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #32)

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 12:20 PM

Dec 2016

They talk a good game, but they fucking well know that if they did it their party would be history. There is NO way in fucking hell they are going to do it.

Be realistic: It was Democratic presidents who fucked around with programs and institutions benefiting people. Bill Clinton and AFDC. Barack Obama and his ruinous public education policies.

The Republicans play the dividing strategy as a way to divert attention from the fact the GOP wants to pick these peoples' pockets in order to further enrich their filthy rich backers.

The only issue the GOP actually has is "tax cuts," which invariably send the economy in a tailspin, with those tax cuts almost always going to the very top of the one-percent.

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Catherine Rampell: Why the White Working Class Votes Against Itself [View all] CBHagman Dec 2016 OP

i can debunk everyone of thos points John_Doe80004 Dec 2016 #1

Perception deist99 Dec 2016 #7

Best to distinguish between reality and beliefs and actions based on those beliefs. Igel Dec 2016 #20

Confused deist99 Dec 2016 #21

Good post. PotatoChip Dec 2016 #28

But do you disagree with the analysis? It isn't necessarily "outsplaining" (useful concept!) Squinch Dec 2016 #31

Subtle racism coming from your friends standingtall Dec 2016 #24

It is sexism more than racism duffyduff Dec 2016 #35

But can you debunk it 24/7, reaching all those Bullshit Mountain media subscribers? Orsino Dec 2016 #12

TL;DR Whites voted for Trump because they want to stick it to Obama and "his people"... Girard442 Dec 2016 #2

I find your post interesting.. whathehell Dec 2016 #6

Too long' did not read. Isnt it awesome when someone declares your post too long to dionysus Dec 2016 #9

I'm sorry, but whathehell Dec 2016 #10

I dont either. Whoops. Lol dionysus Dec 2016 #16

You asked what Girard's abbreviation "TLDR" means. Dionysus explained that Squinch Dec 2016 #30

Thanks. whathehell Dec 2016 #38

I want a government that helps people and makes lives better. libtodeath Dec 2016 #3

yes. people turned against govt programs once non whites begin to benefit JI7 Dec 2016 #4

When Blacks could sit any where on the bus... Yavin4 Dec 2016 #11

this country would have the biggest social safety net treestar Dec 2016 #15

The idea that anyone "lives large" on a welfare check whathehell Dec 2016 #5

In other words ... dawg Dec 2016 #8

Bingo! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #13

in other words, total and complete ignorance at the hands of shitty government, schools and JCanete Dec 2016 #19

EXACTLY!!! We need to just STOP twisting ourselves in knots trying to figure out Squinch Dec 2016 #29

Nope. Sexism. The poor are almost always women and children. duffyduff Dec 2016 #37

why is it their business who other women's children treestar Dec 2016 #14

yup, just look at Trump and his kids by 3 different women JI7 Dec 2016 #25

When given the choice between the ultimate DC insider and an unashamed con man who all but admits it YoungDemCA Dec 2016 #17

Ah, but the incumbents enjoy the advantage of routine reelection... CBHagman Dec 2016 #18

this article reminds me of a joke...... Takket Dec 2016 #22

That's a story worth remembering. Thanks. oasis Dec 2016 #23

Face it. Americans are a vindictive people. world wide wally Dec 2016 #26

BUTBUTBUT democrats help LAZY poor people. i ain't poor. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #27

The GOP has been extremely successful in dividing... Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #32

Dismantling the safety net has never been the GOP's goal. duffyduff Dec 2016 #36

Another point.... Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #33

A piece worth reading: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #40

Thanks for sharing..can't wait to read this! Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #41

The fourth estate is diabolical and masterfully manipulative. zonkers Dec 2016 #34

What, it's about racism?!? The hell you say. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #39