[lbo-talk] Joe the "Plumber" admits he has been on welfare, but hates it for others

[Max Sawicky]

Of course Joe is full of shit, but better to view him with a clinical eye.
People think the way he thinks.  People dream of being rich, resent
not being rich, don't blame the rich, and vote against their economic
interest, in favor of tax cuts for the rich.

How important this is can be exaggerated, since the maps reveal
a racial profile to McCain's support, but it still seems like there is
something to it.

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:10 PM, B. <docile_body at yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPzW2XELAfw
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> Joe's rationale is that he deserved welfare "because he paid into it."
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> Contrast with:
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> Joe: "Basically it's wrong to take money away from people who work hard. There's guys out there who make their obligatory one phone call a week, supposedly looking for work, and then they go to the welfare office, looking for a cheque. My money shouldn't go towards them. They don't do anything. They don't contribute to society - they take away from it. And I have a problem with people like that."
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> from  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/05/uselections2008-johnmccain
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