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The GOP’s ‘Me Generation’ Strikes Again

November 16, 2010 on 6:31 pm | In General, Politics | 1 Comment

I’ve written previously about how the GOP is the new “me generation.” I.e., everything is about them.

David Jungerman represents this new GOP view. He’s a farmer and placed a sign on his tractor which stated:

“Are you a Producer or Parasite” “Democrats – Party of the Parasites”

What’s so bad about that? He’s a farmer. In the 10 years prior he received over a million bucks in federal farm subsidies.

In his “me” world it’s perfectly acceptable to take $100,000 a year from the federal government while simultaneously bitching about families living off $180 a month in food stamps.

As long as you’re not a Democrat, it’s perfectly acceptable to cry “me me me!”

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1. I’ve always wondered why so many American farmers seem to be the biggest supporters of the teabaggers while their industry is probably the most subsidized industry on Earth. Books like “Omnivore’s Dilemma” and documentaries such as “King Corn” and “Food Inc.” show how these subsidies make it possible for mega food corporations to purchase farm products for less than it takes for the farmers to produce them. In short, we’re coughing up tax money so food processors can buy agricultural products for cheap and then *we’re* called socialists when we complain! I think the punk rock group MDC said it best: “Socialism for the rich; capitalism for the rest of you.”

   Comment by John — November 16, 2010 #

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