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ffr

(22,670 posts) Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:24 PM Aug 2017

Reagan's wet dream about drowning government. It's time we talk.

I think it's time we talk about this and put the label on Republicans and their toxic rhetoric. While it's all the rage to demonize government and create the meme of what the most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help," it's far past time to discuss what do we value as Americans.

FUCK YOU, REAGAN!

NO
MORE
REPUBLICANS

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Reagan's wet dream about drowning government. It's time we talk. (Original Post) ffr Aug 2017 OP

That's a great analogy/ talking point for the moment. bettyellen Aug 2017 #1

First of all... kentuck Aug 2017 #2

republicans and their twisted darkside greed-driven schemes Achilleaze Aug 2017 #3

Grover Norquist, not Reagan. yellowcanine Aug 2017 #4

Thanks for pointing this out so I didn't have to post on this thread... oh, wait. (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2017 #5

Reagan became political as he began to pay higher progressive taxation in California. yallerdawg Aug 2017 #6

You need to vote in all the elections...and get rid of divisive groups like our revolution... Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #7

Excellent post malaise Aug 2017 #8

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

1. That's a great analogy/ talking point for the moment.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:29 PM

Aug 2017

kentuck

(111,095 posts)

2. First of all...

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:32 PM

Aug 2017

...do we value Americans ??

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

3. republicans and their twisted darkside greed-driven schemes

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:34 PM

Aug 2017

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

4. Grover Norquist, not Reagan.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:36 PM

Aug 2017

Reagan railed against government regulations and was ignorant in many ways, but he did believe in government, unlike Grover Norquist.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

5. Thanks for pointing this out so I didn't have to post on this thread... oh, wait. (n/t)

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:37 PM

Aug 2017

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

6. Reagan became political as he began to pay higher progressive taxation in California.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:44 PM

Aug 2017

His political existence was about how taxes were so unfair for those who could afford everything the world tossed at them - and the notion that everyone has the exact same opportunity in America to prosper just like him.

Don't ever tell those who purport to have 'Christian values' like Reagan their policies are more akin to 'Social Darwinism' than the 'Golden Rule.'

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)

7. You need to vote in all the elections...and get rid of divisive groups like our revolution...

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:50 PM

Aug 2017

you want a government that works...vote Democratic.

malaise

(268,999 posts)

8. Excellent post

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 04:52 PM

Aug 2017

Rec

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