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geefloyd46

(1,939 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:58 PM Apr 2014

Matt Taibbi: America Has A 'Profound Hatred Of The Weak And The Poor'

http://laborspains.blogspot.com/2014/04/more-interesting-words-from-matt-tiabbi.html

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Matt Taibbi: America Has A 'Profound Hatred Of The Weak And The Poor' (Original Post) geefloyd46 Apr 2014 OP

He's entirely right Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #1

Yes he is. Fuddnik Apr 2014 #2

Contempt for the poor is being cultivated by RW radio and TV. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #3

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)

1. He's entirely right

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 10:09 PM

Apr 2014

The US has one of the least useful social safety nets of any western country and many Americans resent having even that much.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)

2. Yes he is.

Reply to Prophet 451 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:19 PM

Apr 2014

And it's only getting worse.

Just look at the shit Fallin pulled.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

3. Contempt for the poor is being cultivated by RW radio and TV.

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 06:44 AM

Apr 2014

Just listen to them. Judges aren't immune to propaganda.

So, what Taibbi says is true. But there is also an organized effort to disenfranchise the poor, the disabled, the elderly and others. This is being done in the interests of ever lower taxes on the "well off".

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