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MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 03:58 PM Nov 2014

"Government is evil" -- a self-fulfilling prophecy.

One thing republicans are good at is messaging. They've convinced the majority of Americans that government is evil. It will take away your rights and freedoms. The best government is small government. And just when Congress has its lowest approval rating ever, because people are "fed up" with government, they vote for the anti-government party--the very ones who make it so dysfunctional in the first place.

And there you have it--now, it really is evil.

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"Government is evil" -- a self-fulfilling prophecy. (Original Post) MoonchildCA Nov 2014 OP
It's amazing that people would eat that crap like candy. The billionaires wouldn't be investing Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #1
Government isn't evil atreides1 Nov 2014 #2
Of course it's not... MoonchildCA Nov 2014 #3
Will that be your political slogan come 2016? branford Nov 2014 #4

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
1. It's amazing that people would eat that crap like candy. The billionaires wouldn't be investing
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 04:06 PM
Nov 2014

their billions in politicians if government is bad. The billionaire as have stolen the good working government from the masses. Now they've made it look broken so they can tell the masses "see gubmint don't werk". Then, whee, they get to use yours and my money to do as they please. And if you don't like it, they create arbitrary laws to pitch you in prison labor camp.

MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)
3. Of course it's not...
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 04:13 PM
Nov 2014

...until you fill it with anti-government politicians who are corrupted by corporate money. They become empowered to wreak havoc on this nation and environment, and undo much of the social policies that have made this nation great.

 

branford

(4,462 posts)
4. Will that be your political slogan come 2016?
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 04:18 PM
Nov 2014

You're stupid and lazy, don't forget to vote Democrat!

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