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In reply to the discussion: WTF is wrong with Americans? [View all]3catwoman3
(23,971 posts)49. Last week, I was at a gathering of people from around the country.
About 20 couples. All the husbands had been Air Force pilots or navigators. We were warned by someone who had attended these reunions in the past that we would likely be outnumbered by republicans.
One of the wives parroted that exact line of reasoning quoted above when I said we needed single payer health care. I said it worked fine in the military, and that people were general fairly happy with Medicare. Her husband used to be a big player in the New Mexico Tea Party, and he got kicked out for being too conservative!
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The one thing I find amazing is that immigrants all over the world want to come to America.
yeoman6987
Oct 2015
#31
You've been crap-I've talked to those (lower class) and they are bitterly disapointed
Stargazer99
Oct 2015
#52
The US is of course still very attractive compared to an impoverished dictatorship somewhere, but
uhnope
Oct 2015
#81
Democrats are calling for universal free education, health care, family leave?
bread_and_roses
Oct 2015
#65
The Republicans AND DEMOCRATS, along with WE THE PEOPLE have allowed our electoral
Dustlawyer
Oct 2015
#68
Oh you might be right but I am right about immigrant coming happily to America
yeoman6987
Oct 2015
#37
And what the hell do immigrants know about the humongous obstacles that confront even citizens . . .
brush
Oct 2015
#51
Occupy has the coolest posters! What's wrong with Americans in their government
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#14
Tell me...will you be including the Religion Tax that Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway charge?
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#17
Well you see- many CEOs of Multinational corporations are suffering right now
notadmblnd
Oct 2015
#30
Those that support HRC believe that Corporate profits are more important than
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#48