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Tue Sep-05-06 04:11 PM
Response to Reply #16 |
| 35. "because you're basically a really smart, really good person" |
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BINGO!
The whole "us and them" syndrome.
That's what people in this society do best.
I found that out when my son was kidnapped. Receive compassion? NOPE. "What kind of person are you to let that happen?"
Yes, that's exactly what some people (liberal!) said.
The pattern is, they are struck by the pain of the situation, but rather than empathize, and take the risk of worrying whether they could end up in those shoes, they quickly (less than a second) find some reason why the other person "had it coming", which is different from how they are, so they are safe and can be spared worrying.
A neat little psychological trick.
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| -Attitudes about poverty.. |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-04-06 09:19 PM |
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I would guess the world appears just if you were born into wealth |
Selatius |
Sep-04-06 09:23 PM |
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yep we want equality |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-04-06 09:26 PM |
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It's sad that poor people and poverty no longer seem to be a priority... |
kentuck |
Sep-04-06 09:28 PM |
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Look, economic populism does not sit well with many Democrats |
Selatius |
Sep-04-06 09:32 PM |
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Greedy pigs don't wanna share |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-04-06 09:38 PM |
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How many politicians are millionaires? |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-04-06 09:34 PM |
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Thanks so much, Kentuck! I've been verbally tarred and feathered |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 04:04 PM |
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More... |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-04-06 09:29 PM |
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Sachs has the correct view if the goal is to solve the problem. |
lostinacause |
Sep-05-06 10:03 AM |
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In America there is a racial aspect to blame the poor because the face |
rosebud57 |
Sep-04-06 09:40 PM |
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And they weren't under his control but some county transit agency |
sfexpat2000 |
Sep-05-06 08:41 AM |
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Exactly, just because you are mayor doesn't mean you are king... |
rosebud57 |
Sep-05-06 10:15 AM |
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Good discussion! |
EstimatedProphet |
Sep-04-06 09:42 PM |
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Absolutely. |
Jackpine Radical |
Sep-04-06 10:02 PM |
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Sometimes a so-and-so middle class life is enough to trigger that ideology |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Sep-05-06 08:19 AM |
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True, a lot of middle class people believe the "just world" crap. |
raccoon |
Sep-05-06 08:30 AM |
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Either that or their minds fall victim to the "scapegoat du jour" ruse. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Sep-05-06 08:36 AM |
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Narcissism! |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 09:26 AM |
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Fundies definitely buy into, if a person is right with god, the lord |
rosebud57 |
Sep-05-06 10:20 AM |
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What about the poor-hating ex-poor? |
porphyrian |
Sep-05-06 08:38 AM |
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Sometimes |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 09:30 AM |
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Heh, I like you. - n/t |
porphyrian |
Sep-05-06 09:31 AM |
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Thanks |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 09:40 AM |
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Oprah comes immediately to mind........ |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 04:07 PM |
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It explains why she's so adored by otherwise racist-inclined housewives... |
porphyrian |
Sep-05-06 05:03 PM |
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Hadn't thought of it that way before.... |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 09:57 PM |
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But it's easier to just pretend like you have what you have ... |
LisaLynne |
Sep-05-06 08:44 AM |
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And when they never face it |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 09:39 AM |
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"because you're basically a really smart, really good person" |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 04:11 PM |
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liberals |
marions ghost |
Sep-05-06 05:37 PM |
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Yes, we're all a product of a puritan critical society |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 09:22 PM |
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a few more points... |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 09:13 AM |
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I'm not sure how making the rich suffer will solve much. |
aikoaiko |
Sep-05-06 10:43 AM |
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Remember wehen raygun got Alzhiemers? |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 12:59 PM |
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Eat the Rich! (jk) |
TheFriedPiper |
Sep-05-06 10:46 AM |
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I believe slavery and subjugation are the natural state of life on earth, |
Ron_Green |
Sep-05-06 11:04 AM |
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And this is one reason among many |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 01:05 PM |
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However, I think the good fight is worth fighting, |
Ron_Green |
Sep-05-06 01:17 PM |
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Well... |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 06:50 PM |
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I so understand what you're saying! |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 04:34 PM |
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Grow a skin? |
undergroundpanther |
Sep-05-06 07:28 PM |
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"no heart within that beats warm blood" |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 09:26 PM |
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I used to believe that a strong muddleclass was very important |
bobbolink |
Sep-05-06 04:02 PM |
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I think there's a serious misconception about which class people... |
porphyrian |
Sep-05-06 05:10 PM |
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puritains |
sweetheart |
Sep-05-06 09:31 PM |
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Excellent discussion |
Jcrowley |
Sep-05-06 10:09 PM |
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Economic caste system |
Jcrowley |
Sep-05-06 10:59 PM |
#47 |
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