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tama

(9,137 posts)
60. Re class warfare
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:36 PM
Dec 2012

whether you like it or not, the upper classes are waging it to became and remain upper classes. Your only choice is to pick side or try to stay out of it as best as you can.

Rich people etc. bosses - the point of "anarchy" is that without them to blame and/or worship you would have to start taking personal responsibility&freedom and think and feel by yourself, grow up, find self confidence and grow a spine. Easier said than done, sure, but what are we here for if not to learn and grow as human beings?

Only an economist... Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #1
If hotdogs become too expensive, I can choose to go to a soup kitchen! Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #2
if medical bills get too high, i'll just remove my own tumor -- or maybe have the neighbor do it! HiPointDem Dec 2012 #3
Charter hospitals, staffed not by real doctors and nurses, but by folks who just want to try it. Scuba Dec 2012 #22
it's a logical extension of the 'five weeks' training & you can be a teacher!' theme. surgeons will HiPointDem Dec 2012 #24
Choosing to laugh here rather than cry. closeupready Dec 2012 #44
We live in Southern California and have a relatively small house, but we only heat the front part JDPriestly Dec 2012 #4
Yeah. Their illogic is astounding. Old people buying cat food instead of tuna is a substitution--noy Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #5
Amazing DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #6
Wrong analogy. If you drink coffee and don't go to Starbucks, you can still drink coffee. graham4anything Dec 2012 #7
bullshit. the average SS benefit is $1200 a month, & 1/3 of recipients rely on SS for 90% or more HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8
Why is there an obesity problem in America? graham4anything Dec 2012 #10
yeah, seniors are fat, therefore we can steal the money they paid into SS during their working HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11
Could it be you are only thinking of yourself? Me, I am for higher taxes for all but the poor graham4anything Dec 2012 #23
you must be a mole working against the democrats, your arguments are so bad. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #25
You are for higher taxes on the poor too, sales taxes are among the heaviest taxes the poor pay Fumesucker Dec 2012 #26
no, as I said those making under $50,000 don't pay any tax, across the board graham4anything Dec 2012 #33
If Office Max operates in your state, you DO pay sales tax when you order OM stuff online. spooky3 Dec 2012 #59
How government works? tama Dec 2012 #56
NO to anarchy. and Obama's REAL fans love what he is doing in total and not based on one wedge graham4anything Dec 2012 #57
Re class warfare tama Dec 2012 #60
Because people buy cheap, unhealthy crap? DetlefK Dec 2012 #13
You didn't really say that did you? pecwae Dec 2012 #14
But nobody is touching today's seniors money. That is the red herring in these hate Obama threads graham4anything Dec 2012 #27
Social Security was designed to prevent poverty in the elderly MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #36
are you a current recipient of social security benefits? frylock Dec 2012 #43
nope. So I am not already covered by it not starting now. graham4anything Dec 2012 #50
Why do so many poor people struggle with weight problems? Because good nutritional food 1monster Dec 2012 #16
That's why I do love Mike Bloomberg & what he has done to reframe health care in NYC graham4anything Dec 2012 #28
Diet soda has been implacated as a cause for the drop in empathy levels. canoeist52 Dec 2012 #42
lol graham4anything Dec 2012 #53
The 55,000 Boomers who died in VietNam thank you. The rest of us in our 60's don't do Starbucks. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #30
I've seen a lot of stupid, heartless posts here, but yours might take the cake. EOTE Dec 2012 #34
Hmmm... tazkcmo Dec 2012 #52
Total baloney. We've had ultra low interest rates for a long time. Once they take off and inflation plethoro Dec 2012 #9
Well, what about my health insurance? Gone up 15% every year for 20 years, except for last 2 graham4anything Dec 2012 #29
You're plain nuts. Call Blue Cross for REAL rates. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #32
Except that most already don't go to Starbucks. progressoid Dec 2012 #12
Since SS does not add to the deficit - WHY IS IT ON THE TABLE? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #41
Yup.. And those trips to the ER? annabanana Dec 2012 #15
The SS FAQ says there are 38 million beneficiaries 65 or older. Avg check in Oct 2012 is $1132. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #17
if 1/3 of people were getting a social security check that would be over 100 million people. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18
Meant to say 1 in 3 of that population - fixed it. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #21
...you just "upgraded to natural air conditioning" Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 #19
Can I switch from switch from baloney to shit sandwich eShirl Dec 2012 #20
Again, this isn't affecting any one retired now, therefore the whining is misplaced. graham4anything Dec 2012 #31
but it *will* affect people who are retired now, & people soon to retire, and basically everyone HiPointDem Dec 2012 #35
That's right; it will affect everyone receiving Social Security now and in the future. n/t eShirl Dec 2012 #39
Social Security... sendero Dec 2012 #38
Did you get your talking points mixed up? eShirl Dec 2012 #40
The "hedonics" and other crap.. sendero Dec 2012 #37
If human food is too expensive and I decide to live on cat food, the price of food went down meow2u3 Dec 2012 #45
Exactly, and the COLA went down because you couldn't afford human food. madfloridian Dec 2012 #46
In other words, the Chained CPI is a vicious circle meow2u3 Dec 2012 #48
DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #47
I get your point- but everyone's bills would drop drastically if we stopped Koch brothers No Compromise Dec 2012 #49
I haven't heated mine in three years. Of course I live in CA but it's been down to Cleita Dec 2012 #51
Capish tama Dec 2012 #54
my ecological footprint will also go down when i die of hypothermia. what's your point? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #55
TPTB speak Growth! Growth! Growth! in public tama Dec 2012 #58
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