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In response to ""The voters hit the hardest [by the ACA repeal] ... supported Trump by a margin of 59% to 36%." -- (link*)" by znufrii, definitely not 40

I'm almost ready to stop fighting. My investments are up, I have healthcare and I'll probably get a tax cut. Why am I fighting for people who did

Posted by jnine Mar 10 '17, 13:41

this to themselves and don't care? I want to do what's best for all, but people, you have to help yourselves too. It's getting so frustrating.

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Yeah, I'm a white affluent man. I'm good. I gave up arguing. - JaxSean Mar 10, 15:32
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The reality is that what's best for all people is also what's best for you. We'll enjoy our tax cut and such for now, until the repercussions of the - pmb Mar 10, 13:53 3
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  - Emergency room doctor visits cost 10x office calls, counties usually get stuck with the bills -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 10, 16:21
  - Repealing it will cost more in the long run. It's already saved money in the short. Expanding Medicaid did that. - . Mar 10, 15:24
I'm not fighting for them, I'm fighting for the 36% who deserve better. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 10, 13:51
I understand that point of view, but the problem is one of education. - David Mar 10, 13:47 13
- Unfortunately, some of them can't be educated. - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 10, 14:35 1
  - Emails! -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 15:40
- I have many family members who voted for Trump. They are educated and knew what they were doing. They didn't care. -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 14:03 10
  - ahhh yes like the majority of white NJ voters. - Jovian Mar 10, 14:31 4
    - Yup, same here. Many like him though the many that I know were republicans before him. -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 10, 15:14 3
      - Italian American here too. What's our problem? -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 15:38 2
        
        Fascism is in the blood. *shrug* You'd think they'd be strong democrats with their union ties but nope. -- nm - Krusty Mar 10, 15:42 1
        
        Here they were big supporters of democrats early on as they were new immigrants and that was the party that best supported them. -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 10, 15:56
  - There's a good amount of greed and selfishness going around as well. Some people think they shouldn't contribute to anyone else's well being. - Krusty Mar 10, 14:05 4
    - You mean like the Congressman yesterday whining about why men have to pay for prenatal care? I'm sure he's pro-life, but who cares what type of life. -- (edited) - jnine Mar 10, 14:08 3
      - Yet viagra is covered, dude god wanted you to have a limp dick -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 10, 16:24 1
        
        Yes, that's on my facebook page. -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 17:44
      - Exactly. It shows itself in many ways and with people that should know better. -- nm - Krusty Mar 10, 14:17
because it's affection a lot of others, too, who didn't ask for it. -- nm* - prayformojo Mar 10, 13:46 1
- *waves hands wildly* Yup. -- nm - Krusty Mar 10, 13:58

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