When did helping people who need help become a bad thing?

Feb 5, 2021 · 4:44 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Around 1980. The era of trickle down economic and "welfare queens.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
The actual verbalization of it?... when Ronald Reagan said “ I’m from the government, I’ve come to help...” and everyone laughed....
Replying to @marwilliamson
The people that preach “help the little guy” are on Twitter tweeting about drinking $13k bottles of wine. I have received a lot of help feeding the homeless in my community from my friends on Twitter and they did it voluntarily. None of them were forced. That’s the difference.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Depends on the people. If billionaires need help paying less or no taxes, we have 2 branches of the government happy to help, no questions asked.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
When government started to enforce it. It’s great when it’s voluntary
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Reagan administration
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Replying to @marwilliamson
It becomes bad when you fail to help your own first. For example, homeless U.S. citizens all over the country, but the government would rather help illegal immigrants.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
It’s been in the psyche of the haves all along I bet.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Let's consider this; America strength comes from the tax dollars all of it's citizens pay every day. Whenever the conversation includes using those tax dollars to help everyone REPUBLICANS start yelling about socialism and deficit spending. 🤷‍♂️
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