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Biden asked: "What are Republicans for?" They're for 2 things, pretty exclusively... (Original Post) CousinIT Jul 2022 OP
I have always told people if you are not a tax avoiding billionaire, Emile Jul 2022 #1
"Two kinds of people vote for republikans: lastlib Jul 2022 #11
Yep. Add "Suckers" to the list and you've got it all covered. calimary Jul 2022 #20
If you can't write a 6 figure check Maine Abu El Banat Jul 2022 #27
Racists and polluters underpants Jul 2022 #2
The racism and pollution are the result of avoiding costs. rickford66 Jul 2022 #5
toxic masculinity, or at least the belief in it as a good. nt wiggs Jul 2022 #3
Great phrase: toxic masculinity ailsagirl Jul 2022 #10
They're really only for ONE thing moose65 Jul 2022 #4
You're exactly right! lastlib Jul 2022 #12
I'd prefer him to just set the tone and TELL everyone what Republicans are all about. aocommunalpunch Jul 2022 #6
Yes. Ask the question as a rhetorical strategy, but give the answer. Caliman73 Jul 2022 #9
I guess that's a twitter link. It does not render on my computer, not all that old. Try this: usonian Jul 2022 #7
Republicans believe only billionaires and corporations are people. sop Jul 2022 #8
Wish they would not say non-white voters TheFarseer Jul 2022 #13
LGBTQ here. William769 Jul 2022 #14
Obstruction, corruption, and destruction. milestogo Jul 2022 #15
We should be able to make some inroads with veterans IronLionZion Jul 2022 #16
Why we need to keep money out of politics. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #17
LBJ.."If you can convince the lowest white man that he's better than the best .. RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2022 #18
But they can't win without their evangelical foot soldiers too. Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #19
I LOVE this graphic, btw. calimary Jul 2022 #21
Mahalo IT! Cha Jul 2022 #22
ad immigrants and refugees gopiscrap Jul 2022 #23
Take away women's freedom. Flood the country with guns. mwb970 Jul 2022 #24
Republicans are for walls Bucky Jul 2022 #25
The M$$$$M should be blowing this up ??? RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #26
Yes. I figure that's why they publish/push crap like this shit & spin piece: CousinIT Jul 2022 #30
PRO-SLAVERY IS WHAT THE REPUBLICAN IDEOLOGY IS...🤷🏾‍♀️ALWAYS Heather MC Jul 2022 #28
Tax cuts & hate. nt Hotler Jul 2022 #29
More for me and less for thee. Demobrat Jul 2022 #31

Emile

(22,892 posts)
1. I have always told people if you are not a tax avoiding billionaire,
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 03:26 PM
Jul 2022

you have no reason to vote Republican.

lastlib

(23,278 posts)
11. "Two kinds of people vote for republikans:
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 04:59 PM
Jul 2022

Billionaires and suckers. Check your wallet to see which one you are."

I don't know who came up with that, but it's perfect. Really, everything all boils down to that.

moose65

(3,168 posts)
4. They're really only for ONE thing
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 03:54 PM
Jul 2022

Republicans believe in making rich people richer. That's it. It's their one belief and one-item agenda. Anything else exists solely to serve that belief.

lastlib

(23,278 posts)
12. You're exactly right!
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 05:02 PM
Jul 2022

(See post #11 above)

Or, as another poster put it awhile back:
1) Wealth for the wealthy;
2) Power for the powerful;
3) Comfort for the comfortable;
4) Poverty for the poor;
5) Affliction for the afflicted.

aocommunalpunch

(4,244 posts)
6. I'd prefer him to just set the tone and TELL everyone what Republicans are all about.
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 04:24 PM
Jul 2022

Frame the argument and stop making implications. Start with "monsters". There's plenty of evidence.

Caliman73

(11,744 posts)
9. Yes. Ask the question as a rhetorical strategy, but give the answer.
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 04:53 PM
Jul 2022

Even if it is in a ..."They seem to only be for supporting the wealthy, White Supremacy, and trying to force a radically conservative brand of christianity on everyone". Tie it to their actions.

usonian

(9,856 posts)
7. I guess that's a twitter link. It does not render on my computer, not all that old. Try this:
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 04:49 PM
Jul 2022
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/biden-press-conference-2/
Biden Asks the Best Question: “What Are Republicans For?”

The "Biden Asked" is ambiguous.

In the one case "He is asked", no answer is given.
In the second case "He asked", no answer is possible. (a few come close)

Agree on the servitude of oligarchs --- "One Way Street Libertarianism" Freedom for me, not for you.

When you look at things, they are pretty complex. They used to be simple: "BIG BUSINESS" but things took a turn a few years ago.
Did you notice that the "Communism Bad" message disappeared?

The more one connects the dots, the more the answer is:
Russian stooges, though I am scratching my head how OUR oligarchs see a way to be Trumputin's oligarchs. Both are older than I am (that's saying something) and a lot crazier. WTF

More here:

“Democracy in Crisis: We’ve Been Headed Here for Decades.” Part 1of 8
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2021/8/6/2044226/-America-2021-The-Good-the-Bad-the-Ugly
Read all 8 to get the "plan" in detail.
This is all a Russian plan. Started years ago.
https://pastebin.com/raw/evbnN5y7

sop

(10,240 posts)
8. Republicans believe only billionaires and corporations are people.
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 04:51 PM
Jul 2022

You, me and everyone else are dispensable cogs in the wealth machine.

IronLionZion

(45,523 posts)
16. We should be able to make some inroads with veterans
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 05:26 PM
Jul 2022

considering how hard the GOP screws them out of healthcare

Kid Berwyn

(14,953 posts)
17. Why we need to keep money out of politics.
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 06:03 PM
Jul 2022

Publicly financed campaigns would level the political playing field.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,438 posts)
18. LBJ.."If you can convince the lowest white man that he's better than the best ..
Fri Jul 29, 2022, 06:05 PM
Jul 2022
President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you." www.snopes


What are they for? Racism, greed and power while they hide behind a man named Jesus. Why keep pondering what they are for, when we've know for years. Jeez, it's not like they've haven't revealed their evil souls time and time again.

Maya Angelou once said, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” This is one of the hardest life lessons that I've ever tried to follow, but it is sage advice. When someone really shows you and tells you who they are, take them at their word.Jul 12, 2021
https://dancingthroughtherain.com › ...
When People Show You Who

mwb970

(11,365 posts)
24. Take away women's freedom. Flood the country with guns.
Sat Jul 30, 2022, 02:12 AM
Jul 2022

Anything else (anything else) is low priority.

Bucky

(54,053 posts)
25. Republicans are for walls
Sat Jul 30, 2022, 02:22 AM
Jul 2022

and the rights of guns to sneak around society in the hands of anybody, regardless of how irresponsibly they will be used.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,675 posts)
26. The M$$$$M should be blowing this up ???
Sat Jul 30, 2022, 03:19 AM
Jul 2022

Oh wait they fall into supported by Republicans category

Corporations

CousinIT

(9,257 posts)
30. Yes. I figure that's why they publish/push crap like this shit & spin piece:
Sat Jul 30, 2022, 12:36 PM
Jul 2022
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/30/us/politics/biden-inflation-economy-approval.html

Where in they basically quote Mitch McConnell. Stenography style. And offer little else except "OMG Democrats might get something accomplished for the American people. But can that be GOOD?"

EDIT: And Peter Baker on Stephanie Ruhle is a parody of himself.

NOTE the title of the NYTimes article, already spun/framed to the Republican POV. This isn't reporting. It's shit -n- spin stenography.
 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
28. PRO-SLAVERY IS WHAT THE REPUBLICAN IDEOLOGY IS...🤷🏾‍♀️ALWAYS
Sat Jul 30, 2022, 08:14 AM
Jul 2022
PRO-SLAVERY IS WHAT THE REPUBLICAN IDEOLOGY IS
THEY BELIEVE THEY ARE A REPUBLIC
THEY DEFINE A REPUBLIC AS THE "The Minority Rules the majority"

HOW CAN THAT BE ANY THING OTHER THAN SLAVERY

🤷🏾‍♀️🖕🏾🤷🏾‍♀️🖕🏾

Maybe if our media began calling GOP the PRO SLAVERY PARTY. Everyone else will begin to realize that's all they've ever been since 1776🤷🏾‍♀️.
TRUTH

1965, when the voter right act was passed that finally granted, BLACK WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE. The Dixiecrats (The Minority PRO-SLAVERY SLAVERY WING OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Implanted themselves like a cancer in the Republican party. And the pro slavery wing of the Republican party welcome them with open arms, Because it made their minority larger as well.

They are easy to recognize, they affectionately call themselves the 1776ers.

Why would anyone want to return to a time before toilet paper, Except A weirdo cult That wants everyone ENSLAVED TO THEIR WHIM. 🤷🏾‍♀️🖕🏾🤷🏾‍♀️🖕🏾


Remember after 2008 when OBAMA WON, The republicans became the OBSTRUCTIONIST PARTY.
And look what they have DEVOVLED INTO TODAY. A party willing to allow a monster to sacrifice our democracy. Yes for the opportunity to control less for 4 more years.

We the people, the majority of us, 81 million strong plus our children That's at least another 75 million coming up behind us give or take. As long as we fight to fight to vote at every election, come particularly November 2022. And primaries, always vote in primaries that is where the real candidate is chosen.
As long as we continue to exercise our birthright to choose our leaders. The Republican party We'll never overcome a 7 million vote deficit. Unless we choose to fall for their extreme program of program of geographic complacency.

Example get people angry about gas prices. 🤷🏾‍♀️🖕🏾🤷🏾‍♀️🖕🏾

TRUTH!


And if you're reading this and thinking well I can't believe she's saying all this stuff this is terrible they're not all bad.

I never said they were Most republicans don't even realize the Republican ideology is a ideology is a pro slavery ideology. They focus on fiscal conservatism. Or when is you voters that are against abortion.
People are not trained to see the big picture.

And every single vote we always have 2 options. We either CHOOSE FREEDOM, or would you choose the 1776's SLAVERY IDEOLOGY.

TRUTH💜

And what would a PRO SLAVERY PARTY want to do? Hmmmm....Perhaps...🤔

1. They want to take away a woman's free ride to choose. WOMAN/ BIRTHING PARENT are the only ones who put our life on the line to BIRTH life into the world. No one has the right to FORCE ANYOUNE TO PUT THEIR LIFE ON LINE FOR SHIT. Even OUR MILITARY is 100% volunteer now.
THAT IS WHY GIVING BIRTH IS ALWAYS EVER ONLY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A MOTHERS CHOICE.
And everyone, who births life into this world is MOTHER at the moment they push. MOTHER is a TITLE, it is not a feminine designation.

Imagine just imagine if OUR MEDIA just CALLED the REPUBLICAN PARTY THE PRO-SLAVERY PARTY
And THE very WORST REPUBLICANS call THEMSELVES the 1776ERS.

TRUTH
AGREEMENT?
💜

Demobrat

(8,986 posts)
31. More for me and less for thee.
Sat Jul 30, 2022, 01:23 PM
Jul 2022

It all comes down to protecting rich, white, male power and privilege.

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