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In reply to the discussion: Pres.Obama proclaims May 1 as Loyalty Day [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)a word that is not relevant at all to today's International Labor force? Communism is dead as far as being a threat to anything. For today's Labor Force everywhere, it is predatory Capitalism that is the threat. See Europe, and here.
I am sick to death of the attempt to silence people every time they express genuine feelings about policies coming from the people WE VOTED FOR. I don't care what Republicans say or do as far as being surprised by them. I expect NOTHING from them, I didn't support them, didn't and would never vote for them, but we support Democrats to stop Republicans from further destroying this country.
You can invent all the reasons you like as to why Democrats are upset with 'cuts to SS, NOT coming from a Republican President, but a Democratic President, ending the ban on Offshore Drilling, pushing Bush policies and even enhancing them, such as the NDAA eg.
These silly games, attempting to read something other than genuine reasons for why Democrats expect a Democrat to act like a Democrat got old a long, long time ago. Maybe give the lecture to the President, tell him he is making life difficult for you by upsetting the very people who elected him. WE are not the ones to blame.
He could have used a word like Commitment eg, which would be far more appropriate than 'Loyalty' regarding the issues facing today's Labor Forces. Just once admit that he is human and can and does make some major mistakes. You won't change any minds by making false allegations against people.
To many people that word has very bad connotations, people whose recent ancestors suffered under totalitarian regimes demanding 'loyalty'. He is an intelligent man, which is why we expect more of him.