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Yavin4

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46. Our Workplaces Are Being Run by Ruthless Sociopaths

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:40 AM

Apr 2012

They don't give a rat's ass about employees' lives nor their free time. They want us all to be like them, cut throat and demanding with no empathy for our fellow man.

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The GOP stance on stay-at-home moms, in two sentences. [View all] LetTimmySmoke Apr 2012 OP

That's it in a nutshell. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #1

+1. It's the equation that destroys the Republicans. freshwest Apr 2012 #24

Nail meet hammer madokie Apr 2012 #2

that covers it. salin Apr 2012 #3

and if you are a middle class white, black, green whatever woman d_r Apr 2012 #4

Not necessarily. SheilaT Apr 2012 #6

I did that too -- and paid for it dearly. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #15

I also paid for it dearly. laundry_queen Apr 2012 #25

I know I can't speak for you, I can't begin to know SheilaT Apr 2012 #27

I can relate. laundry_queen Apr 2012 #30

Our Workplaces Are Being Run by Ruthless Sociopaths Yavin4 Apr 2012 #46

Thanks for telling your story. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #36

Hmmm... looks like one major problem here Fawke Em Apr 2012 #48

I don't dispute that one bit. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #50

yeah I understand d_r Apr 2012 #23

Same here. I chose to stay home and be with our boys. It cost us in some ways. No regrets though. left coaster Apr 2012 #38

well unless you are selfish and lunasun Apr 2012 #8

Yep, that's it. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #5

And, P.S., America, don't forget that Money does NOT marry outside of Money, so we have patrice Apr 2012 #7

I also think of an old Brecht lyric about the ban on abortion imposed in the early Hitler era Ken Burch Apr 2012 #9

Succinct, elegant and perfect. This needs to go viral. K&R nt riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #10

Or a poor white woman, too. Their hate crosses all boundaries. Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #11

But... SpencerShay Apr 2012 #14

I know, but this one is personal. Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #16

Nah..they're just haters, white, black, asian, indian-makes no difference. MichiganVote Apr 2012 #20

What world are you living in? DevonRex Apr 2012 #35

LetTimmySmoke: This is the BEST summation I have ever heard. Thank you LoisB Apr 2012 #12

Poor, Cadillac-driving welfare queens bad... GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #13

Yep. Exactly. nt snappyturtle Apr 2012 #17

This is racist Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #18

Agree. Its about women and choices/lack thereof. Not race. MichiganVote Apr 2012 #19

Do you agree with all the personal attacks in that post too? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #28

What? Stuckinthebush Apr 2012 #29

If They Gave DUzies For Douchbaggery, Sir, Your Post #18 Would Be A Shoo-In The Magistrate Apr 2012 #32

So, will you start publishing DUchies every Friday? n/t eridani Apr 2012 #37

Probably Not, Ma'am, But It Is An Idea.... The Magistrate Apr 2012 #40

+ a gazillion chervilant Apr 2012 #39

permeates Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #34

And according to Mitt Romney if you're a stay-at-home-mom you have NO dignity, see below Tx4obama Apr 2012 #21

Nice catch on that quote dflprincess Apr 2012 #26

The bored faces behind Mitt tell just how fun these old, rich, white assholes are.. glowing Apr 2012 #31

Wow. Amen. nt gateley Apr 2012 #22

EXCELLENT point. K&R Number23 Apr 2012 #33

+1 LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #41

Brilliant! Borrowing this but will give you credit. Greybnk48 Apr 2012 #42

Take out "black" and I agree with your statement. SmellyFeet Apr 2012 #43

But, "welfare queens" are black women. Quantess Apr 2012 #44

Nonesense, Sir: the Republican Appeal Is To Racism, Continually; Racism Cannot Be Taken Out Of It The Magistrate Apr 2012 #45

the facts are these: Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #47

Racism may be without ideology but the modern Republican party EFerrari Apr 2012 #49

You Do Understand What Nonesense This Is, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #51