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global1

(25,253 posts)
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:06 PM Mar 2017

The American Dream Is Disintegrating Under The Repugs.....

Trump just happens to be their useful idiot. The Repugs are systematically dismantling everything in the USA. Health Care; immigration; schools; the environment - both physical and social; woman's rights; civil rights; etc.

They aren't creating jobs - they are setting us up for a negative job downturn that will this time take us into a recession. Costs for everything will go up - while the only ones that will be able to afford anything will be the top 1%.

This should and will hang on the backs of the Repugs come 2018.

I just don't understand how or why they continue to do the damage that they are doing. One doesn't have to be an economist or a rocket scientist to realize this.

Somehow they need to be stopped.

Why aren't we hearing Dems or MSM painting this picture for us.

We all know this is happening right under our eyes - yet we're letting them get away with this.

This is more than - in the words of Trump - Sad or Bad. It is disgraceful.

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The American Dream Is Disintegrating Under The Repugs..... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2017 OP
Indeed. The Paul Ryan's of the world really actually do hate poor people and Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #1
I'm starting to see this is part of trump's cilla4progress Mar 2017 #2
If Hillary or Obama had attempted even one thing they're trying... Initech Mar 2017 #6
K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2017 #3
Disintegration is the rep dream... lame54 Mar 2017 #4
They attempted to "drain the swamp". We need to actually drain it. Initech Mar 2017 #5
Mad Max Turbineguy Mar 2017 #7
The American Dream is a myth used by the elite to control us. Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #8
yep! Peacetrain Mar 2017 #9
I'm sorry but cilla4progress Mar 2017 #10

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. Indeed. The Paul Ryan's of the world really actually do hate poor people and
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:13 PM
Mar 2017

especially black ones but all of them.

There is no way in hell they get this much power and they dont take everything from us.

So it isnt will they, it is how do we convince people to stop voting for their own literal demise?

I say we cant that the feelings of racism and bigotry are stronger than survival.

cilla4progress

(24,745 posts)
2. I'm starting to see this is part of trump's
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:15 PM
Mar 2017

plan for RUSSIAN world dominance. ... Dismantle not only our democracy but every protection (environmental, civil rights, etc.) a country by, for, and of the people embodies.

You know how everything out of his mouth is a damned LIE?! Well..."Make America Great Again." The biggest lie of all.

We are getting very frustrated at my house at seeing all these dots, many of which are being connected, all these impeachable offenses, but no actual action.

Am I too impatient?

Initech

(100,087 posts)
6. If Hillary or Obama had attempted even one thing they're trying...
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:36 PM
Mar 2017

I mean say for a minute that they even attempted to cut the Coast Guard, or they accused Bush of wiretapping their phones, or they tweeted out national secrets, or attacked the media the way Trump does, the GOP would be screaming for their heads! Their double standard is absolutely insane.

Initech

(100,087 posts)
5. They attempted to "drain the swamp". We need to actually drain it.
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:34 PM
Mar 2017

And by that I mean vote every god damn one of them out of office. They fucked up big time with Trump and McConnell, the time for them to be dealt with is now.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
8. The American Dream is a myth used by the elite to control us.
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 02:39 PM
Mar 2017

Are the Repubs doing everything possible to help the elite on the backs of workers? Of course. Clinging to the American Dream isn't going to help in fighting against that. If anything, the Repubs are using the concept of the American Dream to garner support for their programs. Those that need help aren't working hard enough. If you make it, the Dems just want to tax you. Which is all false, of course, but relies on the myth of the Dream.

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