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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:03 AM Aug 2018

Trump Warns Rallygoers Dems 'Want To Raid Medicare To Pay For Socialism' (A Lie)

At his Evansville, Indiana rally Thursday night, Donald Trump warned rallygoers about those evil socialist Democrats who want to "raid Medicare to pay for socialism," proving he is a cynical old goat who really thinks people are that stupid, and further proving that yes, people ARE that stupid. Listen to the crowd when he says that stupid thing, and then listen to them when he says he's sure Indiana doesn't want to become Venezuela.

Just to keep things nice and clean and the record straight, we're all clear that Medicare is, in fact, socialism. Right?

And to be even clearer, let's understand that the only politicians who want to raid Medicare are Republicans, who desperately want to force Grandma to die on the living room sofa in order to do a second round of tax cuts for the billionaires.

Someone needs to tell those poor folks in Indiana they're being played for fools, don't you think?


https://crooksandliars.com/2018/08/trump-warns-rallygoers-dems-want-raid


That is Trump's true power. He out and out lies. Trump lies about his opponent's position and his followers believe him without questioning his authenticity. Trump uses the power of his public position to spread his lies and his propaganda so that he can control his followers and remain in power.

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Trump Warns Rallygoers Dems 'Want To Raid Medicare To Pay For Socialism' (A Lie) (Original Post) UCmeNdc Aug 2018 OP
It's way more than a lie malaise Aug 2018 #1
He knows his base. dem4decades Aug 2018 #2
Stephanie Rhule just said this malaise Aug 2018 #8
Last paragraph is truth...cult following...everything he does is to keep them clinging on...truly it Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #10
But...but...but... Zoonart Aug 2018 #6
They are desperate malaise Aug 2018 #7
Fear, fear and more fear. Corgigal Aug 2018 #3
The Trump cult buys everything he is selling. SamKnause Aug 2018 #4
He is such a fucking moron. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #5
Look at those standing behind him Racerdog1 Aug 2018 #15
People he would never associate with given a choice. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #18
Quote from the past: UCmeNdc Aug 2018 #9
"pay for socialism..." Bromwell Aug 2018 #11
WHAAAAT??? polmaven Aug 2018 #12
Nazi projection technique: accuse others of that which you are yourselves guilty CousinIT Aug 2018 #13
Raiding Medicare and Social Security people Aug 2018 #14
+1 TheFarseer Aug 2018 #17
Shut the fuck up Donny! Initech Aug 2018 #16
Like much of what he says that makes zero sense. Goodheart Aug 2018 #19

malaise

(268,998 posts)
1. It's way more than a lie
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:05 AM
Aug 2018

Medicare is part of the 'social good'. Only the seriously low-informed will buy that BS.

malaise

(268,998 posts)
8. Stephanie Rhule just said this
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 09:02 AM
Aug 2018

Mr President Medicare is socialism.
He is the king of misinformation and disinformation.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
10. Last paragraph is truth...cult following...everything he does is to keep them clinging on...truly it
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:28 AM
Aug 2018

is all he has left as a shield against the coming shitstrorm of justice.

Zoonart

(11,866 posts)
6. But...but...but...
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:37 AM
Aug 2018

Socialism is the new bug-a-boo and Nancy is the new Hillary.
Up is down...down is up. Bizarro world...

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
3. Fear, fear and more fear.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:12 AM
Aug 2018

That's all trump knows how to incite his audience. Calling wolf so much, it does get blunted.

Someone could tell Trump that, but he wouldn't listen.

SamKnause

(13,106 posts)
4. The Trump cult buys everything he is selling.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:12 AM
Aug 2018

State media, Fox, is reveling in their accomplishment of brainwashing.

Rupert Murdoch is the ring leader.

Neither will be forced to face the consequences of their intentional harmful actions.



 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. He is such a fucking moron.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:14 AM
Aug 2018

Unfortunately his base is just as stupid as he is and will believe anything that comes out of his mouth. Facts be damned.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
18. People he would never associate with given a choice.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 11:12 AM
Aug 2018

He is using them and they are too stupid to realize it.

Bromwell

(123 posts)
11. "pay for socialism..."
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:29 AM
Aug 2018

What a MORAN!

He doesn't even know what the word means, believe me...a lot of people are saying this.

CousinIT

(9,245 posts)
13. Nazi projection technique: accuse others of that which you are yourselves guilty
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:35 AM
Aug 2018

Further, Democrats (some of them anyway) want Medicare EXPANDED, not raided ie: Medicare for All. And - ACA made Medicare solvent for another 10+ years - GOP & trump have now destroyed that. GOP want to cut/gut it and Social Security to pay for their goddamned tax scam.

So who's raiding it? GOP of course.

people

(624 posts)
14. Raiding Medicare and Social Security
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:38 AM
Aug 2018

This is something the Democrats should be talking about EVERYDAY. It is in the next Republican budget to slash Medicare and Social Security to pay for the tax cuts for the mega-wealthy. I do not understand why democratic party candidates are not vociferously explaining this to people. Most people over 65 who are retired completely depend on these two programs. Does anyone understand why the Democrats are not talking about this more? Apparently even Trump understands how frightening this is - that's why he is lying about it.

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