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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-04 12:30 PM
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8. This is a fairly typical attitude among a lot of white conservatives
Until a few decades ago, it was ok to say this right out loud in public all the time. Now it's gone somewhat underground, but I've heard similar statements made by supposed "nice" people in kitchens and living rooms.

They blame all the problems in the country on a mythical lazy criminal population of brown people. Reagan popularized blaming them for welfare fraud.

Lately I've taken to pointing out that welfare doesn't exist anymore, because Clinton got rid of it. That usually shuts people up, even though they probably don't believe it. (Happens to be true.) Faux news and Rush and all the other right-wing yappers perpetuate this ignorant hate.
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