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by thomascgalvin 40 days ago
They love programs that benefit them, and hate programs that benefit the "wrong" people. Also, the definition of "wrong people" is very easy to guess.
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ethbr1 40 days ago
The irony is when political advertising manages to convince people that a policy that would benefit them (because they're poor) would benefit someone they dislike (because they're racist), and they vote against their own self-interest.

See: poor Republicans supporting cuts to ACA

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