# Dumb trashy section 8 family down the block with the Republican Party Sign

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 27, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-trashy-section-8-family-down-the-block-with-the-republican-party-sign/735862 "2015-10-27T11:16:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-trashy-section-8-family-down-the-block-with-the-republican-party-sign/735862/61 "2015-10-29T20:05:40Z")

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Must be a real pisser to throw all that money at po’ folk and not be able to buy their vote…

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-trashy-section-8-family-down-the-block-with-the-republican-party-sign/735862/62 "2015-10-29T22:49:14Z")

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> [@bup](#):
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> That’s a fair point. Voting against your own self-interest is not necessarily moronic. We don’t blink if a rich person supports higher, graduated tax rates and social policies that provide broad support.
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> That said, your point is boring.
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> Fuck these ignorant assholes! Fuck them with their yard signs!

But, for a wealthy person to support socially responsible economic and social policies isn’t contrary to his or her own interests in the long term.

And THAT said, fuck these assholes and their yard signs.

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-trashy-section-8-family-down-the-block-with-the-republican-party-sign/735862/63 "2015-11-02T19:54:13Z")

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I’m going to go against the tide, here. More yard signs - fewer political phone calls. I can ignore the yard signs.

Yes, I screen out most of the calls. They’re still annoying.

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