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In reply to the discussion: "Earned Benefits" ARE NOT "Entitlement programs"! [View all]Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)52. No, I think the fact that the Rs have demonized the word is what's pissing us off, because those
bastards should not be allowed to redefine words to suit their nefarious purposes. The question is, have they redefined it beyond all repair, especially in regards government programs people literally are entitled to?
I hate to cave to them on it, but, if we need to cede on the terminology, by all means, lets beat them at their own game. What would Frank Luntz call it if he were trying to sell it rather than destroy it? Dems need to do a better job at marketing all around, and this is just one aspect.
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Well, I don't have a Ouija board implant and I've had three glasses of wine
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#6
or democrats could just say, 'damn right they're entitlements; people paid into the system & are
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#16
The problem isn't that the word "entitlements" is used. The problem is that the repigs have
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#28
That is the problem though. We have let them get away with making it a "bad thing".
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#15
I understand what you are saying. Unfortunately, "entitlement" as a word has
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#23
"felt she was entitled" means something different from "*is* entitled". republicans use
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#33
It's now 11PM my time. Any responses to this will now be answered after 5PM tomorrow.
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#24
Thank you! It would appear that that "entitle" word has ticked off a lot of folks
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#49
No, I think the fact that the Rs have demonized the word is what's pissing us off, because those
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#52
We don't have to, but too many of the morans out there have already bought into it. Their
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#53