| changing the definition of a word to suit one's purposes
| changing the definition of a word to suit one's purposes
| "[[General Welfare Clause|Promote the General Welfare]]" became "living on the [[Welfare|dole]]".
| "[[General Welfare Clause|Promote the General Welfare]]" became "living on the [[Welfare|dole]]".
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| Elite card
| Elite card
| claiming that a policy benefits the rich and powerful
| claiming that a policy benefits the rich and powerful
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| The old "tax cuts for the rich" mantra<ref>Only people with income pay income tax; anyone who works for a
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| The old "tax cuts for the rich" mantra<ref>Only people with income pay income tax; anyone who works for a living is "rich", ''per'' liberals and Democrats. Envy is considered virtous rather than one of the seven deadly sins in this distorted mindset.</ref>
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| living is "rich", ''per'' liberals and Democrats. Envy is considered virtous rather than one of the seven deadly | sins in this distorted mindset.</ref>
| Appeals to people's "Robin Hood" impulse to support underdogs and mistrust the wealthy.
| Appeals to people's "Robin Hood" impulse to support underdogs and mistrust the wealthy.