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as you are solving poverty...people still get hungry.
Typical Libertarian thought process. Fix poverty and everything works out.
`I'm biased?And there was no indicators of any of it being a joke. If something said on a forum is meant to be a joke someone usually puts up some emoticon or some wording to indicate that it was meant as a joke. Where is yours? Cute. I did the same thing with your name. Know what came up? A section indicating that your user name is associated with not having empathy also. Interesting that huh? But don't worry, I didn't do it with just your name. I also did it with my name. Guess what...same type of BS. Funny how that happens huh? Again, a word to the wise. If you want to say a joke or be sarcastic it is usually a good idea to give some sort of indicator. Emoticons are most often used for just this very thing. People also use things like "j/k!" or "/sarcasm" etc etc.
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I'm sorry you lack the capacity for understanding all of this.
Before I answer, can you expand on what YOU mean by "less fortunate"?A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.
That is a serious shortcoming of the system. I'm actually surprised that Dems haven't tried to address that.First of all don't know how to answer because this post and the poll don't mean the same thing. So I'll answer your statement of "A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate".
The answer is no, they don't lack the inability. The simple fact is that there are HUGE abuses to the social safety net systems. Welfare needs to be completely overhauled and then have true oversight. Welfare is not meant to be used for "Well I don't feel like working so I won't". It was meant as a temporary thing to help lift people up from the short term troubles they faced.
Now the system isn't perfect because as it is now, once you get on it it is hard to get off the system literally. When you do manage to find a job, they cut you off right away instead of giving you a reasonable grace period from the time you get the job to when you get your first paycheck. That is just one of the issues.
Many on the right have an issues with 2-3 generational families living off welfare completely, illegal immigrants sucking off the healthcare system as well as welfare. These are legitimate concerns.
*-wingers tend to be under the illusion that they're somehow mainstream and middle-of-the-road.I think some people confuse wingers of every persuasion with the mentality of the average U.S citizen. Most Americans are compassionate people who go out of their way to help those in need. But rarely are they reported on, for some extremists make for much better headlines.
I would go as far to say that those who seek factual debate and are interested in solutions, rather than arguments, are ignored just the same. So we have to wonder if the few who are indifferent to the plight of those down on their luck are just convenient scapegoats.
A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.
A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.
Evidence suggests no. Conservatives give more to charity than liberals.
Evidence suggests no. Conservatives give more to charity than liberals.
A complete inability to relate to those who are less fortunate.
Sure it is. ...does your understanding only come from a dictionary? Is your understanding limited to a two line explanation?
Yes and no. While there are some bastards on the far right who completely lack any ability to care about anyone else (which is certainly not unique to any political persuasion), I think on a most basic level it's not about a lack of caring of others, it's just a different set of priorities.
Generally speaking, those who are considered on "the left" try to focus their energy on improving the community, with the idea if the community is stronger, life will be better for the individuals. Those on "the right" tend to believe in focusing their energy on the individual, with the idea if all individuals are better off, then the community is will be stronger and life will be better.
I don't think it's so much that people on the right don't care about others, they just believe effort should be put into improving the individual instead of the the community.
Liberals think they get to claim charitible intent when they promote policies under which government takes by force from some to give to others. Conservatives think it only counts as charitable when you willingly give what is legitimately yours to give.
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