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In reply to the discussion: Confession of a former Rush Limbaugh fan [View all]The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)The federal government provides a safety net for everybody because Democrats have fought for 80 years to make it that way. And Republicans have fought against it every step of the way. The only reason you are getting any benefits at all is because of the people you used to fight against beat your ignorant ass at every turn, every time for 80 years with no funding going up against monumental funding.
David never beats Goliath in real life? Bullshit. There are rich people with heart, and they help, but ultimately, all people who have to earn a living need to stick together. Where the rubber hits the road, Democrats have been fighting a struggle of the heartless rich against the poor for all of history. Since Franklin Fuckin' Delano Roosevelt, we have had a string of victorys and some losses. Those victories keep people alive.
If we want to bring back hope and a middle class, we must dramatically raise the minimum wage.