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Re:Why are Americans so angry? by marknutter on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @12:53PM (#11067179)
> What kind of person worries about raising taxes on the rich that cannot pay back taxes and is underemployed?

A Straw Man

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Re:Why are Americans so angry? by padseeker on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @01:04PM (#11067275)
Who is the straw man? Joe? He's a real guy. And there are thousands like him.
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Re:Why are Americans so angry? by krapp on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @01:17PM (#11067387)
There may be plenty of people who agree with him, but "Joe The Plumber" is a straw-populist agitant persona manufactured by the Republican party.
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