A Republican friend was "downsized" after over 25 years of service to the same bank.

[Grantuspeace]

After a little consoling, I suggested that she might be part of the lazy 47 percent that are abusing the system and are on the public dole. She might feel a little differently now?

It is arrogant to assume one is immune from a downsizing, plant closing, family illness or tragic car accident. We are all vulnerable.

[2pooped2pop]

1. Yes, they are all about the "I got mine, fuck you" meme

until they don't got's mine, anymore. lol

Still, fool that I am, I hope she finds new work soon and doesn't have to live like us lowly poor folk.

[OnionPatch]

2. My rightwing brother in law has been collecting unemployment for months.

I mentioned that he might be a "lazy 47 percenter" but he just rolled his eyes. He feels completely entitled to his unemployment benefits. You gotta understand....people like him believe they are the only hardworking people in our country and they deserve help if needed. According to my brother-in-law, it's all those lazy, you know, other people that are sucking our nation dry. If you press him hard enough, you find out it's people that aren't his color/religion/origin who are the culprits.