The Republican Party since the years of Ronald Reagan has demonized the poor in an attempt to divide Americans and distract public attention from the super-wealthy.

The Oklahoma Republican Party took this demonization to new heights last night, posting a Facebook status comparing Americans who use food stamps to animals who should not be fed:

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As of this writing the status has not been deleted nor has an apology been issued. In fact, the account has doubled down, writing a later status calling the welfare state “immoral and irredeemable.”