“If they give it to the rich they call it a subsidy, if they give it to the poor they call it a hand-out.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Dec 6, 2019 · 10:36 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
If they give it to the rich, they continue to increase what they give; if they give it to the poor, they keep reducing it or cutting it out.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Quote marks have meaning. King voiced the sentiment, but not those words.
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Socialism for the rich, harsh rugged individualism for the poor.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Wow now bastardizing MLK quotes, #Blexit. You’re one of those people who goes to quotes dot com to find something that could be interpreted the way you want to sway people to think. #Hitler did the same thing but without using the web. #Fascist
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Give it to everyone and they'll call it a birthright.
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or welfare or entitlement which all have a negative connotation
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How much do you give? How much do you pay in taxes? Lay it bare.
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If I weren’t Bernie, I’d support you.
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If it’s given to everyone it’s called the #FreedomDividend 👍🏻