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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHunger Games, U.S.A.
Something terrible has happened to the soul of the Republican Party. Weve gone beyond bad economic doctrine. Weve even gone beyond selfishness and special interests. At this point were talking about a state of mind that takes positive glee in inflicting further suffering on the already miserable....To fully appreciate what just went down, listen to the rhetoric conservatives often use to justify eliminating safety-net programs. It goes something like this: Youre personally free to help the poor. But the government has no right to take peoples money frequently, at this point, they add the words at the point of a gun and force them to give it to the poor.
...Now, some enemies of food stamps dont quote libertarian philosophy; they quote the Bible instead. Representative Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, for example, cited the New Testament: The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat. Sure enough, it turns out that Mr. Fincher has personally received millions in farm subsidies.
...Somehow, one of our nations two great parties has become infected by an almost pathological meanspiritedness, a contempt for what CNBCs Rick Santelli, in the famous rant that launched the Tea Party, called losers. If youre an American, and youre down on your luck, these people dont want to help; they want to give you an extra kick. I dont fully understand it, but its a terrible thing to behold.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/opinion/krugman-hunger-games-usa.html?smid=fb-share
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Hunger Games, U.S.A. (Original Post)
mia
Jul 2013
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FSogol
(45,553 posts)1. K & R. Many people state the parties are both the same.
Here is one of the many areas where they are different.
HardTimes99
(2,049 posts)3. Thanks for posting. Important piece (not that I think it will
change many minds, mind you). But still, important for understanding our current political landscape.