Boo Radley
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Ignorance is nothing to be proud of, no matter your political views.What because I hate the fringe, mostly white, male, racist, xenophobic right? Yes, it does say a lot about me, and I'm proud of it.
I don't think so, really. I mean the real right-wingers are psycho, but they hate the democrats way more than a Mitt Romney.
What because I hate the fringe, mostly white, male, racist, xenophobic right? Yes, it does say a lot about me, and I'm proud of it.
So is this... on the other side of the political spectrum. You're just the same.
No it's not. I said "real," as in "really". You deny that there is a significant extreme right wing that is mostly white, male, racist and xenophobic?
I don't deny that there is a significant extreme left wing that is mostly white, male, communist and socialist
The extreme left wing is most certainly not mostly white, or communist
Yeah, they're socialists.
Feel any better?
This is spontaneous populism
Google living wage polls
People disagree about what the exact amount should be (they range from 10/hr to over 20/hr) but support for a living wage is high
When you're negotiating, it's a good idea to demand MORE than what you'll settle for
\I'll accept corporations as people when Texas executes one
the idea of young politically motivated individuals standing up in defense of the American Dream and equality.
It makes me sad and happy at the same time to see that quote. Can't wait to see how the 2012 elections turn out now that bribery is legal.
I wouldve started this in a new thread...but alas im not intelligent enough to do that...so ill post it here
List of demands by the Wall Street Protesters...it seems they may be a bit more oganized that I first thought.
Proposed List Of Demands For Occupy Wall St Movement! | OccupyWallSt.org Forum
A bunch of clueless effing idiots. Sad on top of that. Wall Street does need protested but not by those who would create a list like this. They will only make it worse. It will be easy for Wall Street to simply sit back and laugh.
I understand how it might seem that I want an end to poverty. Not true at all and although I realize I rambled a little bit in my entry if you peruse it carefully I never said that. While I do not believe that there will ever be a time when everyone is happy and every single person can live comfortably I do believe that there are significant problems with the division of wealth in our country. The 400 most wealthy American's possess approximately the same total combined wealth as that of the 150 million least wealthy in our country.
I also never said I truly embraced the idea of the American Dream where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. It doesn't exist and that's the problem
I don't disagree that the demands being put forward aren't sensible or realistic. But they're doing something and while they bear responsibility for the legal consequences of the actions they take I don't think it takes away from the core idea of what they're fighting for.
It's possible that I'm to optimistic but it's also possible your too cynical to want to accomplish anything.
Even if you stat, or Moore's (which is questionable at best) is true, or reasonable, it fails to address the truism that ANYONE in this country has the opportunity to achieve what they want. It isn't hard to break into the middle class, or further if you realize that YOU have to do it, and not wait for someone else to give it to you.
j-mac
I'm just going to address this portion. Sure, techincally it is POSSIBLE. But is it likely? It is possible to win the lottery, but not likely that most will. And too often, good people can't see their real options. And it is not unreasonabel to note that the person who starts the race with a two lap headstart will likely win more often than the one who doesn't, or who is held back by some burden. So, while it is again technically true that success is POSSIBLE. It is fair to ask how likely it is? And to not praise those who get the head start too much or condemn those who have much to overcome too much. We should try and keep some perspective.
For most of those I've seen in the video's I'd day it's most certainly possible. Appearances are deceiving and I admit that is what I am going off of, but that all appear to be middle/upper class whites.
Most of them will be doing the very things they are complaining about today. IMO.
all I can think of, watching these people, is the Die Hippy Die episode of South Park.
yeah man! those corporations are acting all... corporationy! Hey, let's have a music rock festival! that'll show them!
:lol: these people are pathetic.
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