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That is the attitude in this country.
The sooner we work with that selfishness to show these selfish people how the AHCA affects them the better.
The message that "millions will lose coverage and many will die" falls on deaf ears.
I think that is the brutal truth.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)Either we're a nation of individuals that take care of ourselves but concede the societal benefits of collectively supporting our neighbors in need...
...Or we're a nation of individuals who owe nothing to no one but ourselves.
The right wingers subscribe to the latter, which is a blasphemous interpretation of the Constitution and undermines the integrity of our liberties and freedoms.
leftstreet
(36,081 posts)The freaks cheering at Trump rallies aren't wealthy, and if they have anything at all they're hanging on by a thread.
They just don't want someone 'below' them on the ladder to get something they don't have.
Because then they'd know they're losing ground and they're fucked
CrispyQ
(36,230 posts)but when Reagan stated that greed is good, it really took off.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)This will never change.
Faux pas
(14,583 posts)raygun era.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Sienna86
(2,147 posts)I've thought this for a long time. A good Democrat, while they have good things, want others to be able to also.