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In reply to the discussion: Charlene Dill was murdered by Rick Scott, FL republicans RE Medicaid funding ("donut hole" death) [View all]nashville_brook
(20,958 posts)97. here's a map of states that have expanded or are considering expanding Medicaid
It's (largely) the states with a history of slavery/racism that are the hold-outs. The second map below shows states where slavery was concentrated according to the 1860 census.
When I read the comment on FB, I can't help but see the veiled racism. That "people are lazy," "too stupid," and "don't deserve healthcare if they can't 'afford' it." It's all this "otherness" that reeks of racism.
The majority of America's racists live where slavery was most common a new study has revealed.
The University of Rochester has found that despite the abolition of slavery 150 years ago, white Southerners who live in the Cotton Belt where the economy was build on slaves and plantations are much more likely to express negative attitudes toward blacks than their fellow Southerners who live where there were less slaves.
Indeed, these white people are also more likely to identify as Republican and to hold opinions on race-related political policies such as affirmative action.
The study by is believed to be the first to demonstrate the lasting effects of slavery on racial attitudes in the South.
The University of Rochester has found that despite the abolition of slavery 150 years ago, white Southerners who live in the Cotton Belt where the economy was build on slaves and plantations are much more likely to express negative attitudes toward blacks than their fellow Southerners who live where there were less slaves.
Indeed, these white people are also more likely to identify as Republican and to hold opinions on race-related political policies such as affirmative action.
The study by is believed to be the first to demonstrate the lasting effects of slavery on racial attitudes in the South.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2428103/Majority-Americas-racists-live-areas-slavery-common-says-new-study.html#ixzz2x171KCdy
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Charlene Dill was murdered by Rick Scott, FL republicans RE Medicaid funding ("donut hole" death) [View all]
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
OP
it's like Rick Scott's refusal to accept money for high speed rail, only this time with dead people
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#4
Republicans are essentially murdering Americans by refusing to expand Medicaid in so many states
Cali_Democrat
Mar 2014
#3
truly, there's nothing more important than getting Dems out in off-years
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#46
this picture should follow him everywhere he goes - project it on the side of the capitol building
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#6
Why is this not the first thing every capitol "D" Democrat running in 2014 opens with?
genwah
Mar 2014
#104
Crist is hammering him in the polls this week, and ACA/Medicaid is the big discussion.
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#10
they created this donut hole -- it was done by design to "punish" obama
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#48
agreed, and very good points on healthcare republican reps provide for themselves at OUR expense
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#19
devastating direct mail hit on every anti-medicaid repub up for reelection.
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#29
Didn't Rick Scott want to take the Medicaid money, but the legislature stopped him?
bluestateguy
Mar 2014
#30
no, that's not what happened ,he said yes to it cause he knew their legislature would say no.
leftyohiolib
Mar 2014
#34
it's even worse than that -- the fact that anyone REMEMBERS that he supported the expansion
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#51
Republicans are always okay with innocent people dying as long as the guilty get punished.
Kablooie
Mar 2014
#31
Republicans on FB have left messages like "I have no sympathy for stupid people"
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#49
there's such nonsense that comes from repubs on healthcare -- they think
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#67
to those who say dems pols need to "motivate" my ass to get me to vote- is this enough?
leftyohiolib
Mar 2014
#32
since this is on Rick Scott and the radical republicans in the house, i'm hoping this will stick
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#39
conservatives are so concerned about fetuses, would be nice if that concern extended to families
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#73
Hope some Democrat is making a commercial of this. People of Florida simply
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2014
#63
he's definitely rocking a reptilian look with the tiny bald head and lack of eyebrows.
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#77
I will totally be on the lookout for those!! thank you so much for flagging this!
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#98
here's a map of states that have expanded or are considering expanding Medicaid
nashville_brook
Mar 2014
#97