Does Romney dislike America?

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ej-dionne-jr-does-romney-dislike-america/2012/09/19/146e5158-0289-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_story.html

Does Romney dislike America?
By E.J. Dionne Jr.

The most incisive reaction to Mitt Romney’s disparaging comments about 47 percent of us came from a conservative friend who e-mailed: “If I were you, I’d wonder why Romney hates America so much.”

A bit strong, perhaps. But the more you think about what Romney said, the more you wonder how he really feels about the country he wants to lead.

What kind of nation are we if nearly half of us are lazy, self-indulgent moochers who will never be persuaded to mend our ways? “I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives,” Romney said, thus writing off a huge share of our citizenry.

From his perch high atop the class structure, Romney offered an analysis of political motivations that even Marxists would regard as excessively materialistic. He speaks as if hardworking parents who seek government help to provide health care for their kids are irresponsible, that students who get government aid to attend community colleges are not trying to “care for their lives.” Has he never spoken with busboys and waitresses, hospital workers and janitors who make too little to pay income taxes but work their hearts out to “take personal responsibility”? ...

[CanonRay]

1. No, he just dislikes Americans

especially those who are not a) rich or b) Mormon

[Ganja Ninja]

2. He likes Mitt Romney and couldn't care less about America.

He believes that whatever benefits rich people is a good thing but America doesn't factor into the equation nor do Americans that aren't rich.