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5. Good old hee-haw Economic Calvinism...

Reply to haele (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:41 PM

Jan 28

...like slavery, one of America's original sins.

...[it] has always been a pernicious feature of American culture. You know: the rich are blessed, the poor are cursed, and so both deserve their station in life.

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Half of America has health insurance thanks to the federal government [View all] NameAlreadyTaken Jan 28 OP

Like in third world countries, people will get sick and die. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #1

That's almost 50% of the country! Bluethroughu Jan 28 #2

God sent the Devil to "save America." NameAlreadyTaken Jan 28 #3

Just think how much money could be saved getting rid of those programs - haele Jan 28 #4

Good old hee-haw Economic Calvinism... keep_left Jan 28 #5

repukes would LOVE to shut it down Skittles Jan 29 #6

Putin's Orders... Screw America by Any Means Cha Jan 29 #7

So true NameAlreadyTaken Thursday #8