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Community => Politics and Government => Topic started by: Feral Dog on August 22, 2013, 06:07:15 pm

Title: The War on Straw: Or, the Free at Last PAC
Post by: Feral Dog on August 22, 2013, 06:07:15 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-s0LL_1Vk0

Okay, so straight off the bat this guy says that kings always proposed to tax the rich. Umm, no. They avoided taxing the aristocracy whenever possible.

Then, he goes on how capitalism is responsible for everything we enjoy in the modern world (not entirely true... labor rights, anyone?) I won't even get into the slavery bit.

Oh, and he all but states religion in the government is his idea of freedom. NO, that's why we have the First Amendment.

Title: Re: The War on Straw: Or, the Free at Last PAC
Post by: R. U. Sirius on August 22, 2013, 06:24:37 pm

I can't be the only one who wants to slap this guy upside the head and point out that conservatives have consistently been the ones working against minority rights of all kinds, while liberals have supported those same rights.

Edit: Additionally, Republicans never "conceded" the black vote. They deliberately rejected it as part of their Southern Strategy.

Title: Re: The War on Straw: Or, the Free at Last PAC
Post by: Lt. Fred on August 22, 2013, 07:05:23 pm

It's stupid to talk about the system of revenue collection in the Feudal era as a tax. It wasn't.