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Aaron Kaufer, a Republican state representative for Luzerne County, thought the election came down to hard pocketbook issues, along with a tinge of resentment against welfare recipients. “It was about saving enough money to buy your own beer,” Kaufer says. “People here are sick of having the government buy beer for others.”
Will Byrnes
Not against corporate welfare, though. The translation is pretty clear, though. The resentment is against the non-white people who they perceive as receiving benefits that should be reserved for them.
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If you are on welfare you can’t afford beer. Where do people get the idea that people on welfare are living so well? Try it for a couple of months, then get back to me. Willful ignorance drives me nut…
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It is what Republican politicking is based on.
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I know, and it’s disgusting. I can’t stand how they encourage and prey on people’s racism, bigotry, and ignorance. They make it sound as if it’s something to be proud of.
Forgotten: How the People of One Pennsylvania County Elected Donald Trump and Changed America
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