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applegrove

(118,633 posts)
Sat Aug 23, 2014, 08:30 PM Aug 2014

Is creating desperate poor a self reinforcing cycle? Cause when I was at my weakest

Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2014, 11:26 PM - Edit history (2)

as a teenager I would almost do anything to garner favour with a someone I followed. I wanted so much to show loyalty. I gave up almost any other friendship I had. Do weak people attack their leaders enemies be in African Americans, Liberals, etc. more often to show loyalty and belong? Are middle class people less likely to attack the so called 'other'? So by keeping the red states poorer and attacking the security of the middle class across America, the GOP is getting more bang for their buck in terms of partisanship, hate, fear and votes. And this results in more inequality and more power at the top.

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