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stopbush

(24,395 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:10 PM Apr 2014

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Don't Fall Into The RW Framing By Calling Bundy A "Welfare" Cowboy

Rs love to demonize welfare, but lots of honest, non-hypocritical, non-moochers depend on welfare.

Using the term "welfare" to describe Bundy is just parroting the RW playbook.

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Don't Fall Into The RW Framing By Calling Bundy A "Welfare" Cowboy (Original Post) stopbush Apr 2014 OP

"Freeloader" or "thief" would be more appropriate anyway n/t arcane1 Apr 2014 #1

I kind of like "deadbeat"...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2014 #2

well then we need to replace the "corporate welfare" term as well.... unblock Apr 2014 #3

Actually, it's using their framing against them villager Apr 2014 #4

Thief, tax-dodger, deadbeat rancher. TeamPooka Apr 2014 #5

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. "Freeloader" or "thief" would be more appropriate anyway n/t

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:11 PM

Apr 2014

Wounded Bear

(58,626 posts)

2. I kind of like "deadbeat"...nt

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Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:12 PM

Apr 2014

unblock

(52,181 posts)

3. well then we need to replace the "corporate welfare" term as well....

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:12 PM

Apr 2014

villager

(26,001 posts)

4. Actually, it's using their framing against them

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:15 PM

Apr 2014

No sense letting rightwingers off the hook

http://www.amazon.com/Welfare-Ranching-Subsidized-Destruction-American/dp/1559639423/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398442465&sr=1-1&keywords=welfare+ranching

TeamPooka

(24,217 posts)

5. Thief, tax-dodger, deadbeat rancher.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 01:13 PM

Apr 2014

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