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Propaganda Debunking

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,041 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:52 PM Nov 2012

The centerpiece of the RW philosophy--the Trickle Down theory--is

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expertly exposed for the piss poor policy it is, in this amazing piece by Stephen Colbert. This should go viral.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/341481/july-28-2010/the-word---ownership-society

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The centerpiece of the RW philosophy--the Trickle Down theory--is (Original Post) Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 OP

Let them eat urinal cake! Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #1

I'm glad you at least got a laugh out of it. So, are you saying it's not a rebuttal because it's not Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #2

Explanation of trickle down? nt Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #3

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Let them eat urinal cake!

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:25 PM

Nov 2012

I am not sure that this is a rebuttal, but it is funny. And true. Colbert always knows how to explain the complex.

But we all knew exactly what the "trickle down" was.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,041 posts)

2. I'm glad you at least got a laugh out of it. So, are you saying it's not a rebuttal because it's not

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:31 PM

Nov 2012

definitive? What would be a better word, in your opinion?

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

3. Explanation of trickle down? nt

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:00 PM

Nov 2012

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