The sort of people Progressives are

NatMorton · Sunday at 8:31 AM

The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

Loulit01 · Sunday at 8:33 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

Your unsupported opinion is interesting in its extremely high inaccuracy.

j brown's body · Sunday at 8:36 AM

Most of them are unaware of the perpetual trade deficit they run with their grocer to whom they are always paying money but never receiving any in return.

NatMorton · Sunday at 8:36 AM

Loulit01 said:
Your unsupported opinion is interesting in its extremely high inaccuracy.

I'm sure you think so.

redbeer · Sunday at 8:40 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

I would add another one:

3. None of them act out as the posters do on this forum.

Lovebug · Sunday at 8:51 AM

Most, if not all, progressives didn't for an adulterous felon who is not only wrecking our economy but is also making us look like dumb fools.

NatMorton · Sunday at 9:03 AM

Lovebug said:
Most, if not all, progressives didn't for an adulterous felon who is not only wrecking our economy but is also making us look like dumb fools.

Not sure about that. I believe many of them voted for Bill Clinton.

NJBob · Sunday at 9:06 AM

NatMorton said:
Not sure about that. I believe many of them voted for Bill Clinton.

I don’t recall Bill Clinton wrecking our economy.

Cameron · Sunday at 9:12 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

I mostly agree about progressives: big hearts, good intentions, but often naive, impractical, and overly idealistic.

I still vastly prefer them to the conservatives I know, who are fundamentally lacking in empathy and often display bitterness and outright hate towards the weak rather than the powerful. The past decade they have defended increasing unethical behavior from their leaders. And more and more, they seem to be just as clueless on how to achieve sustainable economic growth as progressives.

And they are every bit as arrogant and condescending.

Stealers Wheel · Sunday at 9:12 AM

NatMorton said:
Not sure about that. I believe many of them voted for Bill Clinton.

And if they did, does that translate to "They voted for Trump"?

I ask because Trump is the only adulterous felon mentioned.

PeacefulWarrior · Sunday at 9:13 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

TangoNoCash · Sunday at 9:33 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

Willful ignorance is voting for a felon con man for president. It’s hard to top that amount of stupidity silly anecdotes aside.

JMB1911A1 · Sunday at 9:35 AM

Ronald Reagan recognized the truth over 40 years ago.

“The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.”

JMB1911A1 · Sunday at 9:36 AM

TangoNoCash said:
Willful ignorance is voting for a felon con man for president. It’s hard to top that amount of stupidity silly anecdotes aside.

Lesser of the two evils. Kamal was so bad, she couldn’t beat someone convicted of 34 felons and who supposedly had a very unpopular first term. What does that tell you about the the Democrat nominee and her party?

NatMorton · Sunday at 9:37 AM

TangoNoCash said:
Willful ignorance is voting for a felon con man for president. It’s hard to top that amount of stupidity silly anecdotes aside.

Bu ... bu ... bu ... bu ... but Trump!

eohrnberger · Sunday at 9:38 AM

redbeer said:
I would add another one:

3. None of them act out as the posters do on this forum.

Agreed. The loudest of the extremist voices, apparently.

eohrnberger · Sunday at 9:40 AM

Cameron said:
I mostly agree about progressives: big hearts, good intentions, but often naive, impractical, and overly idealistic.

I think that's a fair assessment, with particular notice of not being viewed as 'bad people with ideas'.

Cameron said:
I still vastly prefer them to the conservatives I know, who are fundamentally lacking in empathy and often display bitterness and outright hate towards the weak rather than the powerful. The past decade they have defended increasing unethical behavior from their leaders. And more and more, they seem to be just as clueless on how to achieve sustainable economic growth as progressives.

And they are every bit as arrogant and condescending.

On these last two, is where we part ways.

PeacefulWarrior · Sunday at 9:44 AM

JMB1911A1 said:
Ronald Reagan recognized the truth over 40 years ago.

“The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.”

Ol' Senile Reagan.....LMMFAO. smh

Spock · Sunday at 9:44 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

I am suspicious.

NatMorton said:
2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

Hyperbole that demonstrates highly biased generalization.

NatMorton said:
This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

What is "collectivist jargon"?

NatMorton said:
While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

How very generous of you....

JMB1911A1 · Sunday at 9:47 AM

PeacefulWarrior said:
Ol' Senile Reagan.....LMMFAO. smh

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Till more cogent after 8 years of presidency than Biden was after 4.

Do I need to post all the pictures of Biden falling over? Multiple times on AF1 (so bad they had to use the lower stairs (which Reagan never did in. 8 years)). At the USAF Academy. On a ****ing bike?

TangoNoCash · Sunday at 9:47 AM

NatMorton said:
Bu ... bu ... bu ... bu ... but Trump!

I was speaking of Trump voters but I suppose it’s in vogue to follow the lead of the low IQ president and act just like him in Republican circles. For gods sakes people were wearing maxi pads on their ears. It’s odd you complain when but Biden is very much still in style. Enjoy the electrolytes. They’ve got what plants crave.

Spock · Sunday at 9:47 AM

redbeer said:
I would add another one:

3. None of them act out as the posters do on this forum.

Conservatives are typically threatened by diversity, pluralism and change, so your intolerance is predictable.

NatMorton · Sunday at 9:47 AM

Spock said:
I am suspicious.

If you're worried about being counted among them, don't be.

Spock said:
Hyperbole that demonstrates highly biased generalization.

I did say it was both anecdotal and a generalization.

Spock said:
What is "collectivist jargon"?

Are you new to the site?

Spock said:
How very generous of you....

Gosh, thanks.

NatMorton · Sunday at 9:49 AM

TangoNoCash said:
I was speaking of Trump voters but I suppose it’s in vogue to follow the lead of the low IQ president and act just like him in Republican circles. For gods sakes people were wearing maxi pads on their ears. It’s odd you complain when but Biden is very much still in style. Enjoy the electrolytes. They’ve got what plants crave.

^^^ when the wheels come off an argument's bus.

The Brad Dad · Sunday at 9:49 AM

NatMorton said:
The conversation in the "Should Billionaires Exist" thread got me thinking about the people in my life who support far left Progressive (quasi-Marxist) policies and the sort of people they are.

Living where I do there is no shortage of Sanders/Warren/AOC and now Mandani supporters among my friends and family. While this is still anecdotal, with full confidence I can make two generalizations about these people:

1. Most are among the nicest, kindest people I know.

2. Not one of them has a clue how a market economy works, how wealth is created, what it takes to run a successful business, and they show no desire to understand any of it.

This almost willful ignorance of economic reality leaves them vulnerable to being spun by collectivist jargon.

While their cluelessness can be frustrating, I will not give up on them, for their own sake as well as mine.

You're getting your ass handed to you in the other thread so you had to start a new one to complain about the "mentality" of folks you can't out argue.

And I'd like a survey of these people as to what they think of you and your take on how wealth is created.

The sort of people Progressives are

NatMorton

Loulit01

Pronouns: thee, thy, thine

j brown's body

"A Soros-backed animal"

NatMorton

redbeer

Lovebug

Be humble and kind

NatMorton

NJBob

Cameron

Politically Correct

Stealers Wheel

PeacefulWarrior

I am not a robot.

TangoNoCash

Radical Far Left Socialist Communist

JMB1911A1

JMB1911A1

NatMorton

eohrnberger

eohrnberger

PeacefulWarrior

I am not a robot.

Spock

JMB1911A1

TangoNoCash

Radical Far Left Socialist Communist

Spock

NatMorton

NatMorton

The Brad Dad

Brad’s favorite dad

The sort of people Progressives are

Pronouns: thee, thy, thine

"A Soros-backed animal"

Be humble and kind

Politically Correct

I am not a robot.

Radical Far Left Socialist Communist

I am not a robot.

Radical Far Left Socialist Communist

Brad’s favorite dad

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