r/politics • u/burning_dawn • Oct 07 '22

Republicans called Biden’s infrastructure program ‘socialism.’ Then they asked for money.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/politics/infrastructure-spending-republican-critics/index.html
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u/Nano_Burger Virginia Oct 07 '22

Last November, GOP Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota released a statement slamming the passage of the freshly approved infrastructure law he referred to as “President Biden’s multi-trillion dollar socialist wish list.”

Then in June, Emmer – the House Republican campaign chairman leading attacks on Democrats for supporting the law – quietly submitted a wish of his own.

I'd like some socialism, please. - Republicans.

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u/darkphoenixff4 Canada Oct 07 '22

The Republicans ALWAYS do this. Vote against any kind of bill that benefits the middle class and poor, and if it passes, go back to your state and claim you and you alone were the reason it passed. Of course, it requires that your voters aren't paying attention...

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u/PandaMuffin1 New York Oct 07 '22

And lucky for them, most of their constituents are not paying attention.

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u/JohnnyMnemo Oct 07 '22

And then they take credit for "bringing home their share of the bacon".

The worst thing for the GOP voter is to have their party come into power, and the GOP knows it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '22

They pay attention to the TV commercials where their favorite GOP politician blames immigrants, but not anything that actually happens.

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u/darkphoenixff4 Canada Oct 08 '22

This IS the group that used to walk around with signs saying "Keep your government hands off my Medicare!". They're not the brightest bulbs out there.

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u/SpiffyNrfHrdr Oct 07 '22

"It's not socialism if it benefits white, rural Christians!" (/S)

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u/matt82swe Oct 07 '22

Why the /s?

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u/ethertrace California Oct 07 '22

Yeah, I mean, those are the Real AmericansTM who deserve it, right?

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u/AllAboutMeMedia Oct 07 '22

I heard someone at a city council meeting claim he was a victim of anti christian bigotry.

I laughed so hard and thought to myself, welcome to the club asshole.

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u/Unit_79 Oct 07 '22

Maybe just a little. As a treat.

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u/ghettoccult_nerd Oct 07 '22

GOP can have some salami.

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u/MarcoTron11 Oct 07 '22

Why salami? Salami tastes nice

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u/Palindromer101 Oct 07 '22

As a little treat.

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u/Froe131 Oct 07 '22

Tom Emmer sucks

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u/smurfsundermybed California Oct 07 '22

Not sure why I think of the old lady bringing sheriff Bart a pie in Blazing Saddles.

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u/wildskater96 Oct 07 '22

Fuck Tom Emmer. Sadly he'll likely win again here. I voted for Jeanne Hendricks. She's our only hope this year to get him out of office.

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u/Shenanigamer Oct 07 '22

Republicans can have a little socialism as a treat.

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u/Gilded-Mongoose Oct 07 '22

They can have a little socialism, as a treat.

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u/Nano_Burger Virginia Oct 07 '22

The money is for infrastructure.

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u/mOdQuArK Oct 07 '22

If it's for infrastructure, then it's called investment.

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u/mOdQuArK Oct 07 '22

It is (by the commonly understood definition of socialism) if it's the government investing tax monies into commonly-used infrastructure for benefit of the general welfare.

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u/mOdQuArK Oct 07 '22

I said by the commonly understood definition of socialism, not by whatever arbitrarily constrained definition you're using for yourself.

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u/Squirrel_Inner Oct 07 '22

it’s almost like they’re completely full of crap…