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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:55 PM Oct 2017

What do Republicans think government is for?

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What do Republicans think government is for? (Original Post) SHRED Oct 2017 OP

They think it should be reverse Robin Hood. Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #1

robbing from the poor and giving to the rich over and over and over and over........ rurallib Oct 2017 #6

Primarily waging war. nt. marybourg Oct 2017 #12

One of the things the Fed Govt does is prosecute racists and polluters underpants Oct 2017 #2

Personal pillaging. NT fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #3

makin' money. nt Javaman Oct 2017 #4

Looting n/t malaise Oct 2017 #5

This. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #7

Posts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 says it all Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #8

Great question! kentuck Oct 2017 #9

For empowering the rich and restricting rights (except for gun rights) mvd Oct 2017 #10

Government is something you put in a womans uterus cagefreesoylentgreen Oct 2017 #11

"Think" ? What is that? They have brushed aside the art of thinking in favor of acting upon their diva77 Oct 2017 #13

Sneederbunk

(14,297 posts)

1. They think it should be reverse Robin Hood.

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:58 PM

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rurallib

(62,433 posts)

6. robbing from the poor and giving to the rich over and over and over and over........

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:15 PM

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marybourg

(12,633 posts)

12. Primarily waging war. nt.

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:57 PM

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underpants

(182,861 posts)

2. One of the things the Fed Govt does is prosecute racists and polluters

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 03:59 PM

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and that's their people so they no likey. Always remember that.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

3. Personal pillaging. NT

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:04 PM

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Javaman

(62,532 posts)

4. makin' money. nt

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:06 PM

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malaise

(269,144 posts)

5. Looting n/t

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:12 PM

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Solly Mack

(90,779 posts)

7. This.

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:18 PM

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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

8. Posts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 says it all

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:32 PM

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kentuck

(111,107 posts)

9. Great question!

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:34 PM

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Government is evil. Their job is to stop any spending on social programs when they are out of power and to steal everything they can for themselves and their friends when they are in power.

mvd

(65,179 posts)

10. For empowering the rich and restricting rights (except for gun rights)

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:36 PM

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They don’t want small government - they want a government that suits them.

cagefreesoylentgreen

(838 posts)

11. Government is something you put in a womans uterus

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:37 PM

Oct 2017

Use it to help people? No way!

diva77

(7,651 posts)

13. "Think" ? What is that? They have brushed aside the art of thinking in favor of acting upon their