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Xolodno

(6,384 posts)
37. One dimensional thinking.
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 07:11 PM
Jun 2020

A lot of right wingers exhibit that trait. One right winger I know commented on abortion and how it should end. I responded by saying "are you ready for your taxes to go up?". He looked at me weird and asked how is that related.

I told him that there would be a huge increase of single mothers, families with not enough means to support the child, etc. It will strain the social welfare programs, so more taxes will be needed to indemnify them.

If that doesn't happen, expect to get robbed on a frequent basis, as they will need money to survive. Oh and your insurance premiums will surge. So you are still paying for it. But it gets even better, if they get caught and go to prison, you taxes will either go up to incarcerate them....or they will slash funding in other areas. Be prepared to buy new tires more often. And the child will no doubt end up in CPS. So your taxes get hit again with foster parents getting paid.

Didn't bother with the "dead women in alleys and storage units due to a botched abortion" argument. It usually sparks their moral high ground defense. But when you hit them in the wallet, suddenly, reason washes over them.

Great reply! iamateacher Jun 2020 #1
Since you know your friend, you probably said it exactly right. soldierant Jun 2020 #44
Excellent Srkdqltr Jun 2020 #2
The best one can hope for Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #3
. ffr Jun 2020 #4
Bookmarking to remember. Great reply! cayugafalls Jun 2020 #5
Good for you! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2020 #6
Would be curious as to his opinion on the death penalty. nt Laffy Kat Jun 2020 #7
There were others on the thread who jumped him rateyes Jun 2020 #8
That tends to be my first question of those who PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #9
"Oh, but that's something completely different" Ohiogal Jun 2020 #11
"Pro-Life" is not just "Pro-Fetus." IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2020 #55
Yep. Ohiogal Jun 2020 #59
Generally the demand is treestar Jul 2020 #64
I am no longer curious as to what rw's opinions are, having conversed with many. warmfeet Jun 2020 #36
Wonder if your hypocritical FB pal MontanaMama Jun 2020 #10
He's a Trumper, so who knows? rateyes Jun 2020 #14
Good example. Of course they blow the pro-life thing by risking killing anyone. There already are brewens Jun 2020 #12
I mentioned that, as well. Just stopped him short rateyes Jun 2020 #15
And then there are the lives of all the people an unmasked person passes -- people who are fierywoman Jun 2020 #13
Well done, sadly logic means nothing to them. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #16
And then there's Russian bounties on American service personnel. Deny, deny, deny? czarjak Jun 2020 #17
You've given new meaning to rope a dope bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #18
Lol rateyes Jun 2020 #19
Now you dunnit. He has to re-departmentalize all over again! lunatica Jun 2020 #20
I have learned not to never argue with ignorance. It is futile. Blue Montana Jun 2020 #21
Welcome to DU! phylny Jul 2020 #62
Thank you for the welcome. Blue Montana Jul 2020 #67
Well said!...they don't really care...it's a convenient way to feel they're on the side of Good Karadeniz Jun 2020 #22
Well done! crickets Jun 2020 #23
Republicans are in favor of killing living babies and have done so. Pro-life is a myth. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #24
The reich to life doesn't give two shits about human life 47of74 Jun 2020 #50
Yeah, life is so precious LittleGirl Jun 2020 #25
With the Spanish flu... Grins Jun 2020 #26
Thanks for that info. rateyes Jun 2020 #27
Perfect response. Bravo. nt iluvtennis Jun 2020 #28
Well done! volstork Jun 2020 #29
He has nothing to say because he doesn't really value the life of the fetus or the mother Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #30
400,000 more children are uninsured since Trump took office, CNN, 10/29/19 progree Jun 2020 #31
Rethugs care more about the economy videohead5 Jun 2020 #32
GOP means Greed Over People ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #52
Well ... he'll just have to run that by Limbaugh or Hannity so he can get back to you. Hold on... live love laugh Jun 2020 #33
Brilliant! n/t Soph0571 Jun 2020 #34
OMG, you used knowledge and logic, they do not understand that. TNNurse Jun 2020 #35
One dimensional thinking. Xolodno Jun 2020 #37
yup Skittles Jun 2020 #47
That's a great reply, but... Orrex Jun 2020 #38
Excellent. Here's another fun thought experiment to make 'em shut up. Missn-Hitch Jun 2020 #39
I'll use that one! Excellent! rateyes Jun 2020 #41
Oh that is so good! Cousin Dupree Jun 2020 #40
Many (most?) forced birthers do not care about the life, all they want is the power over women, the Celerity Jun 2020 #42
Thanks! bluboid Jun 2020 #43
Holy cow... Where have you been ??????????? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #45
Hi. Lurking mostly. Post once in a blue moon. rateyes Jun 2020 #48
Have missed you terribly! Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #61
Happy to see you! rateyes Jul 2020 #63
Thank you 👍👍👍👍 Tribetime Jun 2020 #46
Supporting Zuckerberg. Tipperary Jun 2020 #49
If you don't wear a mask, you can't call yourself "Pro LIFE" ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #51
Oh, what an excellent response. lark Jun 2020 #53
So, the only lives that matter to this fuckwit are the ones that can be ended with an abortion? GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #54
Of course treestar Jul 2020 #66
Great response! 👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2020 #56
Yep. Bet they'll say they're "pro-life." calimary Jun 2020 #57
Yeah... WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #58
That and 2 bucks Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #60
Excellent! 👍 Good job! nt ecstatic Jul 2020 #65
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