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white_wolf

(6,238 posts)
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 12:44 AM Apr 2014

If you're going to be a conservative at least have the decency to be rich first.

That way I don't have to try and figure out how you manage such impressive feats of utter hypocrisy. This is inspired by the fact that one of my friend's parents are both extremely conservative and frequently post quotes from Reagan or stuff like "The only difference between government and gangsters is your opinion" and yet are on pretty much every kind of government aid there is. I just want to grab them and shout if it was help to the Republicans you all wouldn't have anything. I just don't understand it. The cognitive dissonance is making my head hurt.

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If you're going to be a conservative at least have the decency to be rich first. (Original Post) white_wolf Apr 2014 OP
Heh, agreed, and very good point. quinnox Apr 2014 #1
Brainwashing. blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #2
The 3 people that work at my little post office safeinOhio Apr 2014 #3
Sometimes, I don't even bother. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #4
I'll never understand why anyone who works for a paycheck votes B Calm Apr 2014 #5
I keep seeing Atlas Shrugged bumper stickers on Toyotas with the paint rotting off MisterP Apr 2014 #6
Seriously. Tell them to check their JaneyVee Apr 2014 #7
 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
1. Heh, agreed, and very good point.
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 12:55 AM
Apr 2014

At least it is understandable that you might be a greedy conservative asshole and not want to pay any taxes if you have oodles of money to hoard.

safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)
3. The 3 people that work at my little post office
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 02:59 AM
Apr 2014

Have the rush radio station on everyday. On the other hand they are always talking about their fear of the office closing.

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
4. Sometimes, I don't even bother.
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 03:01 AM
Apr 2014

They'll believe anything that they're told by the "right" sources, pretty much.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
5. I'll never understand why anyone who works for a paycheck votes
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 05:43 AM
Apr 2014

Republican. I think they do it for their bosses entertainment, or they enjoy shooting their self in the foot. That's it, they are into pain.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
6. I keep seeing Atlas Shrugged bumper stickers on Toyotas with the paint rotting off
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 03:38 PM
Apr 2014

and never on any personal blimp overflying an Art Deco skyscraper or a private train car at the yards!

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
7. Seriously. Tell them to check their
Fri Apr 18, 2014, 03:41 PM
Apr 2014

Bank accounts to see which one they are: a billionaire or a sucker.

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