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'Let the squealing begin': Ex-GOP chair warns DOGE cuts to hit red states more than blue (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] [email protected] 193 points 1 week ago (15 children)

Lots of maga people are going to find out quickly that a major function of government jobs and social welfare programs are to redistribute wealth from the rich cities to the country.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 week ago (11 children)

You may be surprised if they don't.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I think an often overlooked part of the MAGA demographic is that it's comprised of two large groups: often rural, working class, conservative voters who vote on emotional or single issue areas like abortion, 2nd amendment, or military support and wealthy upper class business owners who benefit from reduced economic and environmental regulation. It seems Republicans in power always seem to pass legislation that benefits the later while screwing over the former, and yet they keep voting for Republicans anyway.