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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: one shot, right between the eyes, just for old times sake
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May 22nd, 2003, 02:28 PM
I read what you quoted, which was one paragraph, the first of two paragraphs that set up an analogy between two mindsets. Read the last half of the first sentence you initially quoted.
oh now it is so obvious isn't it?
If you want to attack me on generalizations, attack me on the ones that I make, i.e. that all people who are for tax cuts and against things like welfare came to this opinion because they feel as if they are being wronged.
I know that this is not true, and if you went for that approach you would be completely right. I do, however, think that it has some weight in some people's decisions.
Tell me where it mentions racism in this paragraph:
"I'm going to make a stretch and say that there are people out there who use this reverse discrimination rationale in their opinions about taxation. They turn themselves into the victims because it is "their hard earned money" that is used for welfare. But honestly, what percent of my taxes were used for welfare? I get almost two hundred dollars taken out of my paycheck every two weeks. For me, that's a whole LOT of money. But do I feel angry that maybe somebody was maybe able to buy a loaf of bread? "
The racism bit was an analogy between two different mindsets, and I will only say this one last time, because everyone else obviously understands that. Its okay if you needed clarification, I can see how than might of been my fault, but you shouldn't throw a tantrum and call something bullshit if you don't even understand it.
So if you want nothing more than to turn this into a VinceZeb shouting match, I suggest you go somewhere else.
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