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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Mon Dec 25, 2017, 12:23 PM Dec 2017

GOP Malthusian Solution. If You Don't Work Or Have Economic Value YOU DON'T EAT.

The GOP's version of domestic reform is that you must work or have economic value otherwise you don't eat and don't get medical care. We are headed in a direction that is really about eugenics. Get rid of all the takers. We simply cannot tolerate a Dickensonian America.

The GOP wants to force people who are not employable due to serious disability or health problems or with insurmountable barriers to employment to go to work. Such efforts would require programs to address employment barriers.

All their reform is is a way to just take away benefits for NO reason except to punish and eliminate who they consider undesirable.

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GOP Malthusian Solution. If You Don't Work Or Have Economic Value YOU DON'T EAT. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Dec 2017 OP

I would go a step farther. pangaia Dec 2017 #1

Let's start with the house and senate. cloudbase Dec 2017 #2

This is why individual Human Rights is basic. delisen Dec 2017 #3

I guess that leaves Jared and Ivanka out in the cold Zambero Dec 2017 #4

If we REALLY applied this, my guess is that a lot more GOP parasites and vampires Squinch Dec 2017 #5

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. I would go a step farther.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 12:29 PM

Dec 2017

Even if you work and have economic value, it depends only how much $$$ you have, your ethnic background and your political views in determining whether you eat and get medical care.

cloudbase

(5,525 posts)

2. Let's start with the house and senate.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 12:40 PM

Dec 2017

No real work done there, and certainly no economic value.

delisen

(6,044 posts)

3. This is why individual Human Rights is basic.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 01:18 PM

Dec 2017

It is the both foundation for whatever economic system we devise and it is above all other considerations.

We design our economic system to fit the needs of the people; we do not devise an economic system and then decide whom may be worthy of being included in it.

Zambero

(8,971 posts)

4. I guess that leaves Jared and Ivanka out in the cold

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:22 PM

Dec 2017

Perhaps a warm cell would be the better outcome?

Squinch

(51,016 posts)

5. If we REALLY applied this, my guess is that a lot more GOP parasites and vampires

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:31 PM

Dec 2017

would be starving than poor Americans who work three jobs and still qualify for food stamps.

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