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affrayer Donating Member (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:02 PM
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Just Who Are The Socialists?
Edited on Sun Jan-16-11 12:05 PM by affrayer
If you listen to FAUX News the message is clear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJDZxzsOB1Y&feature=player_embedded

But what is the truth? The truth is that the republicans are in bed with communist China.

The reason is that right wingers spell "patriotism" as "profit." If they can make a profit then that's their kind of patriotism. In fact one could describe republican economic policy is the super highway to investment in China.

As far as I'm concerned this is classic right wing propaganda. As the right wingers bought up the mainstream media and shaped it into the propaganda arm of the republican party, they continued to broadcast "left wing media." So as the republicans move their investments to China, it is apropos they continue to accuse democrats of being socialists. When the truth is that China's totalitarian antidemocratic government is perfect for republicans to prosper under...no Unions...no regulations...no laws against child labor...nothing to prevent them from making a profit. And yes, the more profits they make the more patriotic the republicans feel.

BTW: You might get a kick out of this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/14/mike-lee-child-labor-laws_n_809100.html">Mike Lee (R): Federal Child Labor Laws Are Unconstitutional (VIDEO)

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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:06 PM
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1. "As far as I'm concerned this is classic right wing propaganda." Uh. Yeah.
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affrayer Donating Member (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:22 PM
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4. Okay, let's play
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/14/AR2011011404091.html?hpid=topnews">Obama prepares to engage China on human rights as President Hu visits next week

Now there may be a question of whether the republicans will overtly oppose this but I think there is no question that they will fail to support it...
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:08 PM
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2. Money trumps ideology/patriotism with the right.
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affrayer Donating Member (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:23 PM
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5. Absolutely
And look how easy it is to change currencies...
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 01:14 PM
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7. I turned a dollar into a snickerdoole cookie.
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MindandSoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:14 PM
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3. Interesting concept! I'm not sure it's not a little extreme, but there is certainly some truth
in it.
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affrayer Donating Member (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-16-11 12:26 PM
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6. However it does answer a lot of questions...
No doubt you've heard theories that Bush Jr's invasion of Iraq was done for the "money." It certainly is far more plausible then tons and tons of WMD.

Go on, ask yourself why republicans do what they do...you'll be surprised how many times you can answer that question with "for the money!"
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