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In reply to the discussion: TIME magazine reveals its Person of the Year 2011 [View all]Born Free
(1,612 posts)90. Wrong to lump them all together
I think it is wrong to lump (and boycott) all the biggest businesses together, just as I believe it is wrong to lump all the rich, poor, middle class or immigrants, whites, blacks, etc. For example, both Wal-Mart and Costco are similar businesses but operate differently, if a company grows while taking care of it's employees they should be rewarded. I know members of the middle class that will screw their coworker if it means an extra dime in their pocket, these are not the values that should be promoted else you end up with replacing the top 1% with another group that is no different in the way they operate. The idea should be to reward good behavior and encourage more to strive towards that good behavior.
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I think what Bjorn Against is railing against is the once again subtle diss in the middle of
tavalon
Dec 2011
#79
I was never a big fan of using Guy Fawkes masks, but it is not the same thing
Bjorn Against
Dec 2011
#60
And the Greeks. And the Russians. Now everyone thinks occupy is a bunch of frat boys in "Rush Week"
Bucky
Dec 2011
#33
When I first saw that post I thought the same thing, but as I think about it more...
Bjorn Against
Dec 2011
#55
This kind of facepalm generator makes me want a reconstructive surgeon on speed-dial.. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2011
#57
This just in: The temperature in hell has just hit a balmy 32 degrees Farenheit.
rocktivity
Dec 2011
#14
I'm so happy that it "felt right" for those folks at Time. Where the hell have they been?
mahannah
Dec 2011
#42