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    1. 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙‏ @swinshi 22 May 2016

      𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 Retweeted Joyce Carol Oates

      A liberal is one who will save u from undertow & thereby lead many more to jump in & drown while congratulates selfhttps://twitter.com/joycecaroloates/status/734419347750277120 …

      𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 added,

      Joyce Carol OatesVerified account @JoyceCarolOates
      A conservative is one who has articulated very good reasons for why he isn't going to give you his hand to pull you out of the water. #Drown
      6 replies 5 retweets 17 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 22 May 2016
      Replying to @swinshi

      @CathyYoung63 This makes no sense. Why would recusing people from undertow encourage more people to jump in?

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    3. 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙‏ @swinshi 22 May 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet @CathyYoung63

      it's safe--there's a safety net! What could go wrong?

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
      Replying to @swinshi @HeerJeet

      There was an interesting piece a while back that I can't recall for the life of me where I read.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
      Replying to @CathyYoung63 @swinshi @HeerJeet

      The author was walking on a beach & saw seagulls about to grab baby turtles that had come out of the water.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
      Replying to @CathyYoung63 @swinshi @HeerJeet

      Author chased off seagulls & was very happy about the baby turtle rescue.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
      Replying to @CathyYoung63 @swinshi @HeerJeet

      Then author saw a horde of baby turtles running onshore only to be snatched & eaten by gulls (too numerous to chase off)

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    8. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
      Replying to @CathyYoung63 @swinshi @HeerJeet

      Later, a marine biologist told author that baby turtles normally learn caution by watching some of their sibs get eaten.

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    9. 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙‏ @swinshi 22 May 2016
      Replying to @CathyYoung63 @HeerJeet

      but the author meant well--isn't that what matters?

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 22 May 2016
      Replying to @swinshi @CathyYoung63

      I'm not sure analogies with animal kingdom quite prove that we don't need a social insurance state.

      9:13 PM - 22 May 2016
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        2. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @swinshi

          I don't think anyone wants to argue that we should let a few people die for their mistakes so the rest learn prudence.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Cathy Young  🇺🇦‏Verified account @CathyYoung63 22 May 2016
          Replying to @CathyYoung63 @HeerJeet @swinshi

          But I do think it's legit to ask at what point cushioning people from the consequences of mistakes becomes harmful.

          2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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        2. Jimmy Madison‏ @Federalist_10 22 May 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @swinshi @CathyYoung63

          Scott forgets himself. He was crediting the safety net with doing its job not all that long ago.

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        3. 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙‏ @swinshi 22 May 2016
          Replying to @Federalist_10 @HeerJeet @CathyYoung63

          a conservatively reformed safety net reduced poverty after liberal one failed to, yes.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 22 May 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @swinshi @CathyYoung63

          For original analogy to make sense you'd have to believe that having life guards leads to more people drowning

          4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙‏ @swinshi 22 May 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @CathyYoung63

          Oates's statement was grossly unfair and simplistic. If you want to say my 140-char tweet was no better, fine.

          0 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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        1. 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚝𝚝 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙‏ @swinshi 22 May 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @CathyYoung63

          good thing no one's arguing for that!

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        1. Kain Yusanagi‏ @KainYusanagi 22 May 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @swinshi @CathyYoung63

          Mincome state would be far better.

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