(leaving aside the part wherein we are all twelve)
Because they are over-privileged Americans who have never once in their lives had to think about whether they could afford that T-bone steak, much less worry about actually going hungry. The thought that this is wasteful, I feel fairly sure in predicting, HAS NOT EVEN CROSSED THEIR MINDS. Also, what, are you kidding? Tea isn't food. [/sarcasm]
To me, it's typical of Republicans, but my attitude is colored by my hatred of Presidents Reagan, Bush (1), and Bush (2) and their respective administrations, policies, and long-term effects upon my country, and thus is probably not fair.
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Date: 2009-04-16 11:33 pm (UTC)Because they are over-privileged Americans who have never once in their lives had to think about whether they could afford that T-bone steak, much less worry about actually going hungry. The thought that this is wasteful, I feel fairly sure in predicting, HAS NOT EVEN CROSSED THEIR MINDS. Also, what, are you kidding? Tea isn't food. [/sarcasm]
To me, it's typical of Republicans, but my attitude is colored by my hatred of Presidents Reagan, Bush (1), and Bush (2) and their respective administrations, policies, and long-term effects upon my country, and thus is probably not fair.