Pelosi, AFL-CIO, others decry #EconomicViolence; Hashtag gloriously hijacked by non-lefties

The hashtag #EconomicViolence has been going strong for quite a while and is now trending in the U.S.

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#EconomicViolence started as a way for some on the Left to complain about, well, capitalism basically.

Here are a few examples:

RT @GenAlliance: No one can live on $15,000 a year. It's time to stop #EconomicViolence and close the gap! http://t.co/2L6J3QMl4b

— AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) January 10, 2014

The history of Western colonialism, industrialization, capitalism, corporate finance and neoliberalism in two words: #economicviolence

— Vivian Okwuagwu (@missVivian_O) January 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/wwseifd/status/421748380688465920

Mocking Occupy Wall Street while taking Tea Partiers "seriously" is #economicviolence

— JC Skelebach, LMHC (@BlankieRespect) January 10, 2014

WHITE PRIVELEGE #economicviolence

— Allan Potter (@AllanPWalrus) January 10, 2014

"The problem in America is not that there r no jobs. It is that jobs r not paying." –@sarahkendzior http://t.co/MjoBbLPd9T #economicviolence

— Kyle Farquharson (@kylefarq) January 10, 2014

#EconomicViolence is believing that you made your wealth "all on your own," when it really came from exploiting the cheap labor of others.

— Katherine Pater (@KatherinePater) January 10, 2014

#EconomicViolence Making poverty a crime the poor must be punished for rather than those who create the poverty

— Rattlecans (@rattlecans) January 10, 2014

The hate of the disabled and needy and poor and working class displayed by some on #EconomicViolence is surprising. #notreally

— julie, just (@vintagegoddess) January 10, 2014

For Nancy Pelosi, not extending unemployment benefits beyond two years is “economic violence”:

As Americans, we help one another in times of great need. We must #RenewUI and end this #economicviolence: http://t.co/vQvxJxqhvj

— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 10, 2014

Here’s a doozy:

#EconomicViolence is having to work 40 hours to access food, clothing, and shelter. Quote by @lolaElla pic.twitter.com/ufBsPumFeh

— Suey Park (@suey_park) January 10, 2014

A relevant follow-up question to that:

@RBPundit @robsolo @suey_park: If people don't work, WHERE DOES THAT STUFF COME FROM?!?

— J.G. Alt (@nycconservative) January 10, 2014

There’s a question that will go unanswered by any of the above tweeters today.

The #EconomicViolence hashtag is being hijacked:

Get a job, go to school, study something worthwhile, work hard & stop using Marxist claptrap like #EconomicViolence as an excuse for failure

— Victor Nikki (@hapkidobigdad) January 10, 2014

Being harassed by the IRS because you helped out a Tea Party group is #EconomicViolence

— LisainDallas (@LisainDallas) January 10, 2014

#EconomicViolence = #EconomicIdiocy When liberals find out about Labor Participation Rate and realize unemployment is really 12%

— Shegma Futility (@ohgr81) January 10, 2014

Cutting veteran's benefits that they have MORE than earned while pushing amnesty – #EconomicViolence

— Sam J. KillerBunny (@PolitiBunny) January 10, 2014

Obama family rental property in Hawaii costs more than 2012 median household income http://t.co/QeufoVyjR6 #economicviolence #tcot #teaparty

— Renee Nal (@ReneeNal) January 10, 2014

Government taking your money because they think that they can spend it better than you do #EconomicViolence

— Ryan C (@HayekandHockey) January 10, 2014

"Capitalism causes #EconomicViolence!" He screamed while standing on the mountain of bodies caused by communism.

— S.M (@redsteeze) January 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/JohnPPatterson/status/421748669051056128

#communists know best about #EconomicViolence just ask your buddy Karl 'The last capitalist we hang shall be the one who sold us the rope'

— Joel (@MapesFactor) January 10, 2014

Your clothes, food, computer, smart phone, etc comes from Capitalism. RT aurabogado: In one word? Capitalism. #EconomicViolence”

— David Morgan (@StarCoreOne02) January 10, 2014

Obama campaigned to stop debt. He started with $10,626,877,048,913. After going "line by line" it's $17,331,751,902,270. #EconomicViolence

— Dethrone Harry Reid (@RufusKings1776) January 10, 2014

Old enough to remember when #economicviolence wasn't a euphemism. pic.twitter.com/yR8EegRz3K

— SPOOKY Hat (@Popehat) January 10, 2014

Progressives convincing others that something is "free" fosters #EconomicViolence

— Brad Marston (@BradMarston) January 10, 2014

No one owes you anything. #economicviolence

— Lady Hecate أسلم تسل (@Hecate40) January 10, 2014

Behind every well-meaning progressive idea there is always the muzzle of a gun in the hands of a government enforcer #EconomicViolence

— The People's Cube (@ThePeoplesCube) January 10, 2014

When the 1st Family Village takes yearly $100 Million dollar vacations and tells the rest of America about tire inflation. #EconomicViolence

— O Bow Mao Truth Team (@BowMaoTruthTeam) January 10, 2014

#EconomicViolence results in places like modern day Detroit. http://t.co/oGH3jx5ymh

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) January 10, 2014

Nicely done and keep them coming!

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