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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 10:33 AM Mar 2017

Are Deplorables really going to support having their own health care taken away?

I know they hate gays, African Americans, Hispanics, trans persons, Muslims, Jews, and Asians, but do they hate them that much, that they are willing to sacrifice themselves?

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Are Deplorables really going to support having their own health care taken away? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP
See that shiny thing over there exboyfil Mar 2017 #1
Just think how FREE they will be! Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #2
Just Wait til employer provided/sponsored health care gets gutted. JDC Mar 2017 #3
No, but most of them won't lose their health care right away. dawg Mar 2017 #4
+1, that's the slow sappy evil in what they're doing... the people who will lose right away are the uponit7771 Mar 2017 #6
The new policies won't take effect for years. They'll blame Democrats. yardwork Mar 2017 #8
Benedict Donald will have to betray them by showing a like towards whom they feel is a threat uponit7771 Mar 2017 #5
they support issues that gut their future all the time, same here..... beachbum bob Mar 2017 #7
I think so janterry Mar 2017 #9
No...they get to keep their health care--it's ACA,Dems have Obamacare... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #10
It's a small sacrifice Turbineguy Mar 2017 #11
They actually relish the thought of other people suffering. dalton99a Mar 2017 #12
Yes Cosmocat Mar 2017 #13
it doesn't matter... lame54 Mar 2017 #14
Yes, and they'll blame Obama and Democrats Orrex Mar 2017 #15
Depends on how much they have identified with their "populist" leader. delisen Mar 2017 #16
Since many of them still don't realize their health care is via what they call "Obamacare," yes. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #17
Yes. What they care about is being able to stick it to geek tragedy Mar 2017 #18
Shut up, woman! n/t librechik Mar 2017 #19

JDC

(10,125 posts)
3. Just Wait til employer provided/sponsored health care gets gutted.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 10:38 AM
Mar 2017

And takes us all down. That too will be blamed on Democrats.

dawg

(10,624 posts)
4. No, but most of them won't lose their health care right away.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 10:43 AM
Mar 2017

Most people still get their health coverage through work.

Deplorables with ACA policies won't be happy, though. And considering how tight elections tend to be in this country, there could be enough of them to make a difference.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
6. +1, that's the slow sappy evil in what they're doing... the people who will lose right away are the
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 10:49 AM
Mar 2017

... pre-existing conditions who are thrown into a poll of they can't afford to pay summarily throwing them off the rolls.

Disgusting

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
7. they support issues that gut their future all the time, same here.....
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 10:52 AM
Mar 2017

overriding hatred of "them" vs "us"....until it hits them hard financially, which it will and why nothing will take effect until AFTER 2018 election as if that will somehow save conservatives from a debacle

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
9. I think so
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 10:55 AM
Mar 2017

Most just buy all of the nonsense that Obamacare was broken. It was hobbled BY republicans. So, imo, many will just say, well, Obamacare didn't work, what else could they do..............

It's all so sad. If I had the money, I'd move to Europe. I'm sick of the US (really - I lived through the W years, I can't believe I'm now expected to live through an even worse decade).

Turbineguy

(37,318 posts)
11. It's a small sacrifice
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 11:04 AM
Mar 2017

when compared to the greater good of harming poor people, minorities and gays.

That the rich get tax breaks is just an unintended consequence.

lame54

(35,284 posts)
14. it doesn't matter...
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 11:25 AM
Mar 2017

none of us - supporters or detractors - or supporters who become detractors - have a say in any of this

this is crazy - it doesn't matter how much dirt is dug up on these guys - nobody has said a word of what can actually be done to stop them



delisen

(6,042 posts)
16. Depends on how much they have identified with their "populist" leader.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 11:45 AM
Mar 2017

The non-deplorable Trump voters will care--but the hard core deplorables will either believe he is going to get them something better or will figure they somehow deserve to be kicked in the teeth.

Ms. Toad

(34,062 posts)
17. Since many of them still don't realize their health care is via what they call "Obamacare," yes.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 11:48 AM
Mar 2017

They think they get their health care via the ACA, which replaced the failed "Obamacare," and the Republicans are only talking about repealing "Obamacare,' not the ACA.

They won't know until it's gone - and likely they will blame it on some sort of "deep state" sabotage.

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