The all-inclusive "Republicans hate everything America stands for" thread

Kim · 03-31-2011, 12:28 PM

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[The poor] are � once again � under attack, this time in the House budget bill, H.R. 1. The budget proposes cuts in the WIC program (which supports women, infants and children), in international food and health aid (18 million people would be immediately cut off from a much-needed food stream, and 4 million would lose access to malaria medicine) and in programs that aid farmers in underdeveloped countries. Food stamps are also being attacked, in the twisted �Welfare Reform 2011� bill. (There are other egregious maneuvers in H.R. 1, but I�m sticking to those related to food.)

These supposedly deficit-reducing cuts � they�d barely make a dent � will quite literally cause more people to starve to death, go to bed hungry or live more miserably than are doing so now. And: The bill would increase defense spending.

Is there any way to interpret this other than "republicans really hate poor people, really hate people in other countries, and continue to be greedy, selfish, and awful"? Because I don't see another way.

I mean another way that isn't brutally misleading.

So, yeah, in case you didn't catch on: Supporting the Republican party is to support the death of innocent people.

bluestarultor · 03-31-2011, 12:44 PM

I'm wondering if we shouldn't just make a sticky to house all this stuff.

Kim · 03-31-2011, 12:49 PM

That wouldn't be an altogether bad idea. A basic "Yes, the Republican party is still awful" thread. I expect someone would complain about bias or some such, but at this point it's not even that I'm being antagonistic, it's that there's really nothing else to say about all these events. If you support the Republican party, you are supporting all the awful things they do, and all the awful, awful things that result from them. There's the argument of, "Well, I vote for the Republican party because of the good things they do," but when was the last time the party worked together to do a thing that wasn't awful?

Loyal · 03-31-2011, 12:59 PM

I'm confused at what the defense spending is supposed to accomplish.

Kim · 03-31-2011, 01:01 PM

Stopping the terrorists, obviously.

But only the Muslim ones.

Pay no attention to the white, racial supremacist terrorists (who outnumber the Muslim terrorists) behind the curtain!

Melfice · 03-31-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Loyal

I'm confused at what the defense spending is supposed to accomplish.

My completely biased, and uneducated guess?

They're gearing up for a republican president, and then attack and annex a Middle East country for the oil and it's profits.

But in all honesty, that one has me scratching my head too.

Solid Snake · 03-31-2011, 01:10 PM

The Republicans are also cutting the United States Institute of Peace, an institution created by Ronald Reagan's administration (of all people), which has done awesome work in Iraq and several other countries after our occupations there.

...So basically, we'll spend all kinds of money to ensure we have strong defense programs, but we won't spend a single cent of cash to ensure we actually leave behind stable, functioning countries after we invade them.

shiney · 03-31-2011, 01:31 PM

Sticking this thread and re-titling because I think it's long since past due for the all-inclusive "Republicans are waging war on those less fortunate" thread.

Fifthfiend · 03-31-2011, 01:33 PM

Republicans, the pro-death party.

shiney · 03-31-2011, 01:40 PM

No no fifth, no no no.

They are pro-life.

Until you're born.

03-31-2011, 12:49 PM	#3
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	That wouldn't be an altogether bad idea. A basic "Yes, the Republican party is still awful" thread. I expect someone would complain about bias or some such, but at this point it's not even that I'm being antagonistic, it's that there's really nothing else to say about all these events. If you support the Republican party, you are supporting all the awful things they do, and all the awful, awful things that result from them. There's the argument of, "Well, I vote for the Republican party because of the good things they do," but when was the last time the party worked together to do a thing that wasn't awful? __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

03-31-2011, 01:01 PM	#5
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Stopping the terrorists, obviously. But only the Muslim ones. Pay no attention to the white, racial supremacist terrorists (who outnumber the Muslim terrorists) behind the curtain! __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

03-31-2011, 01:10 PM	#7
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	The Republicans are also cutting the United States Institute of Peace, an institution created by *Ronald Reagan's* administration (of all people), which has done awesome work in Iraq and several other countries after our occupations there. ...So basically, we'll spend all kinds of money to ensure we have strong defense programs, but we won't spend a single cent of cash to ensure we actually leave behind stable, functioning countries after we invade them. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

03-31-2011, 01:31 PM	#8
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	Sticking this thread and re-titling because I think it's long since past due for the all-inclusive "Republicans are waging war on those less fortunate" thread. __________________ boop

03-31-2011, 01:33 PM	#9
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Republicans, the pro-death party. __________________ check out my buttspresso

03-31-2011, 01:40 PM	#10
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	No no fifth, no no no. They are pro-life. Until you're born. __________________ boop