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In reply to the discussion: Senate's No. 2 Democrat calls for cuts to social safety net [View all]Cherchez la Femme
(2,488 posts)Well, if #2 is for it, Prez has a great argument -- it's in the bag!
It appears Democrats are not immune to group-think.
But tell me, isn't that the major fear which turned off the elderly (and many middle-aged) from voting for Rmoney? Once the first cut has been made, it'll be easy-peasey lemon-squeezy to hack up what's left of those OLD-TIMEY F.D.R. STYLE DEMOCRATIC social nets
--whatever hasn't been already looted, of course.
And even though the 'pukes have been drooling for this since forever, it's guaranteed they'll capitalize on the Democrats drawing first blood upon our social safety nets.
Which means huge trouble, and well-deserved too, come midterm and in 2016.
I just don't recognize my party anymore. It's like reading --especially-- the last page of Animal Farm.
Of course the voters will forget everything but the last instance. Of course they'll, as always, be easily manipulated. As a whole, we're really not very smart. Most don't want vision and good policies for the benefit of The People
--us--
they want CHARISMA, then can't understand the fraud and stupidity negatively affecting them, including constant wars, er , military/CIA actions, that comes out of D.C.
As if charisma were automatically positively correlated with good governance.
To win (and seems now just mere winning is all), it --Charisma-- is the primary requisite of both major parties.
It's so bizarre it's absolutely surreal. Ifeel like I'm living in a Kafka story.
And the worst? IT ACTUALLY COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.