Sunday, January 05, 2014

Forward Progressives — Three of the Biggest Lies Republicans Tell About Themselves

Forward Progressives — Three of the Biggest Lies Republicans Tell About Themselves

When I talk with Republicans, I often feel like I’m speaking with someone who lives inside of a bubble where the outside world and all of its realities are simply unable to penetrate. It’s the school teacher who votes Republican despite Republicans stripping teachers unions of collective bargaining power. It’s the individual who’s soon to rely on Medicare and Social Security, claiming they don’t need the federal government. The person on welfare who voted for the politician who just voted to cut their benefits.

But one area where Republicans excel at is propaganda. They’re really good at it. They’ve successfully convinced millions of people to be absolute hypocrites, vote against their own interests and believe that giving rich people more money benefits the rest of us.

Basically, they’ve convinced people to lie to themselves.

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