The rightwing has a serious issue with critical thinking skills. This deficit is quite apparent when it comes to key political issues. Is it any wonder the Texas school system wants to ban critical thinking? Here are some examples of such issues that have laughable all or nothing arguments from the rightwing:
INCOME INEQUALITY
Fallacy: "liberals are envious of the rich therefore they want everyone to be paid the same derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: Liberals are simply concerned about the massive gap that actually exists between the super wealthy and everyone else. We don't have a problem with the average CEO making 50x the average low level worker. What we have a problem with is the average CEO making 350x the average low level worker. 1% of the top earners own 40% of the nation's wealth. This is bad for the economy in general. If the middle class is shrinking and consumer spending continues to dip as a result, the economy can't sustain itself. More great recessions are inevitable according to economists.
GUN CONTROL
Fallacy; "liberals want to take away the second amendment derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: No democrat in office wants to take away the second amendment. No liberal I know wants to either.
TAXING
Fallacy: "liberals want to punish success! The government steals my monies derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: revenue is what pays for our government's expenses. It is a vital part of the economy. Taxing the wealthy the most isn't about what's fair, it's about what's realistic. Government expenses get very large whether or not the current president is over spending. Obviously we need public schools and a badass military. That shit isn't free. Bush's tax cuts have greatly contributed to our national debt.
RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE
Fallacy: "liberals want to raise the wage to $300/h because their jealous of success derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: um no. We simply want a wage people can fucking live off of and kept up with inflation. If 16.5 million people in this country make under 10.10/h, obviously that's a problem.
WELFARE
Fallacy: "liberals want everyone to live off the government derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: welfare has always been there for those who need it. Why don't republicans bitch about all the tea baggers living off Medicare? Food stamps are for the very poor. Most of them have dependents like children in the household. The average household on food stamps has a monthly income of $766 a month. The average food stamps recipient gets $133 a month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one dependent.
Unemployment benefits only go to people who lost their jobs against their will.
INCOME INEQUALITY
Fallacy: "liberals are envious of the rich therefore they want everyone to be paid the same derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: Liberals are simply concerned about the massive gap that actually exists between the super wealthy and everyone else. We don't have a problem with the average CEO making 50x the average low level worker. What we have a problem with is the average CEO making 350x the average low level worker. 1% of the top earners own 40% of the nation's wealth. This is bad for the economy in general. If the middle class is shrinking and consumer spending continues to dip as a result, the economy can't sustain itself. More great recessions are inevitable according to economists.
GUN CONTROL
Fallacy; "liberals want to take away the second amendment derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: No democrat in office wants to take away the second amendment. No liberal I know wants to either.
TAXING
Fallacy: "liberals want to punish success! The government steals my monies derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: revenue is what pays for our government's expenses. It is a vital part of the economy. Taxing the wealthy the most isn't about what's fair, it's about what's realistic. Government expenses get very large whether or not the current president is over spending. Obviously we need public schools and a badass military. That shit isn't free. Bush's tax cuts have greatly contributed to our national debt.
RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE
Fallacy: "liberals want to raise the wage to $300/h because their jealous of success derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: um no. We simply want a wage people can fucking live off of and kept up with inflation. If 16.5 million people in this country make under 10.10/h, obviously that's a problem.
WELFARE
Fallacy: "liberals want everyone to live off the government derp, derp, derp!"
Reality: welfare has always been there for those who need it. Why don't republicans bitch about all the tea baggers living off Medicare? Food stamps are for the very poor. Most of them have dependents like children in the household. The average household on food stamps has a monthly income of $766 a month. The average food stamps recipient gets $133 a month. 83% of all food stamps funding goes to households with at least one dependent.
Unemployment benefits only go to people who lost their jobs against their will.
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