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27. Most of the deplorables believe...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2017, 10:43 AM

Jan 2017

that it is the disabled person's fault because they have done something to piss of God and deserves to be disabled.

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Trump White House takes down website pages about disabilities [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 OP

Bannon is an "ableist" underpants Jan 2017 #1

Ableist, is he? Bannon looks unable to walk up a steep hill to me. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #2

I'm thinking he was on a three-day schnapps-and-Wagner binge. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #10

In the tradition of that failed Austrian painter he worships. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #7

Yep underpants Jan 2017 #8

I hope ProudLib72 Jan 2017 #3

I doubt Trump would care. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #5

Deplorables also get old and they develop disabling conditions LeftInTX Jan 2017 #12

Or quadriplegics or any other number of problems. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #16

I don't believe Bush pushed aside disabled people. I think even Reagan was more compassionate. LeftInTX Jan 2017 #17

Maybe it won't ever get that bad for the most vulnerable, but it sure seems... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #18

Aye I have also met some who claimed that before the government the volunteer programs did great cstanleytech Jan 2017 #24

Private care might have been partly feasible a long time ago... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #25

Aye I know it seems some people either cannot grasp or refuse to grasp that when your have cstanleytech Jan 2017 #28

Libertarian principles were tried in Chile and it was a disaster. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #30

Exactly. cstanleytech Jan 2017 #33

They seem to "think" DK504 Jan 2017 #35

I hope Trump himself develops some crippling disease or multiple diseases LeftInTX Jan 2017 #9

Maybe his little worm will dry up elmac Jan 2017 #14

LOL!!!!! But we would never find out. It needs to be something grossly visible! LeftInTX Jan 2017 #15

Figures. dalton99a Jan 2017 #4

Yup thats the vileness of Trump all right. nt cstanleytech Jan 2017 #29

Trump is a republican Matthew28 Jan 2017 #6

Yet another heartless Trump move democrank Jan 2017 #11

Repugs working on the important issues. Like shutting down those website pages. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #13

Heartless bastards! smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #19

The rough beast takes power. Remember when cons howled about Hortensis Jan 2017 #20

Not surprised. And under questioning his education pick had no idea what "IDEA" was FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #21

This breaks tRump's inaugural promise to include ALL Americans. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #22

The petition section is unmolested. I suggest you go there, sign a few as I just did. who knows with mulsh Jan 2017 #23

Done - We Are Now Invisible otohara Jan 2017 #26

Most of the deplorables believe... Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #27

It's part of an overall strategy. Girard442 Jan 2017 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2017 #32

For an example of a time when things were different: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #34

Does Trump has some hidden issue with people that have disabilities? Rex Jan 2017 #36

Starts with selecting the weakest, remove the information, then reduce medicare, then reduce SS zstat Jan 2017 #37

Just the beginning LiberalLovinLug Jan 2017 #38