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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Wed Nov 14, 2018, 01:08 PM Nov 2018

A concise guide to GOP speak for the progressive reader

There are certain terms that GOP voters and politicians use that can be confusing to a sane voter. In the interest of clarity, the following guide is offered.


When the GOP says: "this is the truth", it is a lie.


When the GOP says: "this is a lie", it is the truth.


When the GOP says: "a tax cut for everyone", it is a tax increase for workers and a tax cut for the rich.

When the GOP says: "freedom", they mean freedom for the rich to exploit you.

When the GOP says: "liberty", it means liberty of the rich to enslave you.

When the GOP says: "fair elections", it means cheating to ensure a GOP victory.

When the GOP says: "ballot integrity", it means throwing out the votes for the Democrat.

When the GOP says: "voter fraud", it means non-whites and non-racists are voting.

When the GOP says: "right to work", it means the right of the bosses to exploit the workers.

When the GOP says: "mandate for change", it means the GOP won.

When the GOP says: "need for bipartisanship", it means that the Democrats won.

When the GOP says: "fake news", it means that the media is telling the truth.

When the GOP says: "political correctness", it means you are calling a racist a racist.

When the GOP says: "liberal media", it means any media outlet that reports the truth.


When the GOP says: "job creator", that is another term for a plantation owner.

Feel free to add other definitions.

Guillaume

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