Pelosi, others decry #EconomicViolence; Hashtag hijacked by non-lefties
"There's some really great conversations going on at the #EconomicViolence hashtag." *takes another bong hit*
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 10, 2014
The hashtag #EconomicViolence has been going strong for quite a while and is now trending in the U.S.
#EconomicViolence started as a way for some on the Left to complain about, well, capitalism basically.
Here are a few examples:
The history of Western colonialism, industrialization, capitalism, corporate finance and neoliberalism in two words: #economicviolence
— OhHelloThere (@missVivian_O) January 10, 2014
Mocking Occupy Wall Street while taking Tea Partiers "seriously" is #economicviolence
— JC Schildbach, LMHC (@BlankieRespect) January 10, 2014
"The problem in America is not that there r no jobs. It is that jobs r not paying." –@sarahkendzior http://t.co/MjoBbLPd9T #economicviolence
— Kyle Farquharson (@kylefarq) January 10, 2014
#EconomicViolence is believing that you made your wealth "all on your own," when it really came from exploiting the cheap labor of others.
— Katherine Pater (@KatherinePater) January 10, 2014
#EconomicViolence
Making poverty a crime the poor must be punished for rather than those who create the poverty— Rattlecans (@rattlecans) January 10, 2014
The hate of the disabled and needy and poor and working class displayed by some on #EconomicViolence is surprising. #notreally
— julie…dame (@vintagegoddess) January 10, 2014
For Nancy Pelosi, not extending unemployment benefits beyond two years is “economic violence”:
As Americans, we help one another in times of great need. We must #RenewUI and end this #economicviolence: http://t.co/vQvxJxqhvj
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 10, 2014
Here’s a doozy:
http://twitter.com/#!/suey_park/status/421689939432984576
A relevant follow-up question to that:
@RBPundit @robsolo @suey_park: If people don't work, WHERE DOES THAT STUFF COME FROM?!?
— J.G. Alt (@nycconservative) January 10, 2014
There’s a question that will go unanswered by any of the above tweeters today.
The #EconomicViolence hashtag is being hijacked:
Being harassed by the IRS because you helped out a Tea Party group is #EconomicViolence
— LisainDallas (@LisainDallas) January 10, 2014
Cutting veteran's benefits that they have MORE than earned while pushing amnesty – #EconomicViolence
— ❤️TheFOO☠ (@PolitiBunny) January 10, 2014
Government taking your money because they think that they can spend it better than you do #EconomicViolence
— Ryan C (@HayekandHockey) January 10, 2014
http://twitter.com/#!/JohnPPatterson/status/421748669051056128
Your clothes, food, computer, smart phone, etc comes from Capitalism. RT aurabogado: In one word? Capitalism. #EconomicViolence”
— David Morgan (@StarCoreOne02) January 10, 2014
Obama campaigned to stop debt.
He started with $10,626,877,048,913.
After going "line by line" it's $17,331,751,902,270.
#EconomicViolence— (@RufusKings1776) January 10, 2014
Progressives convincing others that something is "free" fosters #EconomicViolence
— Brad Marston (@BradMarston) January 10, 2014
Behind every well-meaning progressive idea there is always the muzzle of a gun in the hands of a government enforcer #EconomicViolence
— The People's Cube (@ThePeoplesCube) January 10, 2014
#EconomicViolence results in places like modern day Detroit. http://t.co/oGH3jx5ymh
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) January 10, 2014
Nicely done and keep them coming!