“And supposed Conservatives around here acting like outraged little victims, claiming that other people who legally take tax deductions that have been in the Federal Tax Code since 1913 (to rightly prevent double taxation) are being subsidized by them.”
A couple of days ago I posted a generic article on the tax bill with the commentary that we should eliminate deductions and favorable treatment for married couples and children.
I did so as a “devils advocate” as I believe the more individual deductions, the better. I used a trigger word “breeders” to describe those married with children.
I was astounded at the effect it had on people. None saw, read or understood anything written after that word.
Overnight last night I came to the realization that is exactly how this tax bill is being promulgated throughout the Conservative media, commentariat and Congress. They are using a trigger phrase...
In the olden days conservatives and Republicans used to use the phrase: “Keeping your own money” whenever tax breaks of any kind were considered or offered.
The new phrase: “Subsidizing Blue State Largess”.
And it’s working beyond the wildest dreams of the K Street marketers.
I will give them credit. This is the best, most effective marketing scheme I’ve ever seen come from the Republican Party and their masters on K Street.
A simple turn of phrase has turned millions of otherwise conservative people into Social Justice Warriors. And they should be ashamed and disgusted with themselves for being so easily manipulated.
Lets promote the phrase, “FLAT TAX..10 percent...no deductions...all pay.”
I’m old enough to remember when FReepers defended Trumps low tax liability since he wisely used every legal tax deduction allowed.
. Amen. And yes, they should be ashamed. But now we know who the weak minded and easily manipulated Freepers are.
LOL...I used “breeder” too, in a reply a few days ago and that REALLY “triggered” a poster here. OTOH, that poster was all in for “sticking it to EVERYONE in ALL “blue states”, even though I had explained that some “red states” have very high property taxes, in some areas, too. None of it matters, the braindead pro-tax zombies here just keep marching in lockstep, regurgitating the same old propaganda and hurling calumny on anyone who doesn’t agree 100%.