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As everyone is back at school now, I thought I would start taking care of my health a little better than I have for the past 25+ years of being a parent, wanted to relax a bit, take a walk through the park, enjoy the last days of summer, etc. Five minutes into my walk, three elderly gentlemen passed by (walking) - one of them was quite irate; they were apparently discussing politics. One of the gentlemen, said very loudly to his two buddies, "ALL DEMOCRATS ARE SOCIALISTS!"
I just thought to myself as I walked on by, "What do you think you "social" security is, and what do you think your "Medicare" is? Do you think these are government programs?
I just wanted to send out a big "shout-out" to Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and Fox News and tell you, "Awesome brain-washing job!" "You betcha"!
P.S. - I live in NE OH. The area where I was walking is a predominantly heavy Democrat voting population with a heavy union presence (although it's been waning for several decades due to companies moving out of the state to avoid both punitive state tax policies as well as being able to employ non-union labor. I am not, nor have I ever been a union employee, I have nothing for or against union labor - I'm just speaking of the demographics of the particular town I heard this remark today). I am willing to bet that all three of these retired elderly gentlemen are enjoying their pension (defined benefit vs. defined contribution, which most of us have today), their social security, and their Medicare.
It's amazing to me how they happily partake of government systems that benefit them, but are poo-poo'ing it for everyone else. The topper on the cake was the one guy's random "shout-out"!!!
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that if you click through some of these threads, you might find equally broad statements about Republicans. It's not helpful when either side does it.
Kind of like the "teacher, doctor and grandfather" notes that have been floating around on CD lately and have received multiple pages of believability from the right. You betcha
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that if you click through some of these threads, you might find equally broad statements about Republicans. It's not helpful when either side does it.
Kind of like the "teacher, doctor and grandfather" notes that have been floating around on CD lately and have received multiple pages of believability from the right. You betcha
broad generalizations aren't unique to the States. I find them everywhere and coming from all sides. I've often wondered whether we're less politically educated (or less willing to really learn) today or what.
Its true. All democrats are socialist and all republicans are racist. At least this is what I've been told.
Yup, thats what I heard too.
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