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newthinking

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4. Selfish and they think it will never happen to them

Reply to Th1onein (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 02:21 AM

Jan 2013

They are not really about "small government". You rarely find a pub that is concerned about run-away defense spending.

Most of them are just fairly selfish, that combined with ego/naivety, they believe they will never need help. Or don't recognize they use the help. Or if they do know they are using a government program they will still tend to think that everyone *else* is cheating and they are the only ones who deserve it. Just plain selfish.

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Wonder why the Rethugs are in such a hurry to cut entitlements? [View all] Th1onein Jan 2013 OP

Because they are misguided Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

I think it is their ideology. They don't like "big government" but they know that Medicare and CTyankee Jan 2013 #2

Don't even let them... PopeOxycontinI Jan 2013 #3

Of course! We have to take the argument to them and also respond to them when they CTyankee Jan 2013 #5

Selfish and they think it will never happen to them newthinking Jan 2013 #4

But this is also the brainchild of conservative think tanks. Make no mistake. CTyankee Jan 2013 #6

That enables them. But they still own the behavior itself newthinking Jan 2013 #7

I am thinking mostly of the 25% that rage, but it is pretty much a selfish mindset newthinking Jan 2013 #8

because they have already raped everything else. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #9

You are EXACTLY right! It's NOT the mindset. These people are not "true believers." Th1onein Jan 2013 #10