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KharmaTrain

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4. The Biggest Failure Of The Labor Movement...

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:03 AM

Jul 2012

...this meme!!!

This country has become a self-centered, consumer-oriented society...no-deposit, no-return. For the past 30 years the rich have been glorified and making money is a virtue...no matter how it's made. If you made it off the backs of someone else...so be it...sucks to be them. We've applauded corporate greed as "progress" and allowed the corporates to frame the lexicon regarding the economy.

Yes...I find the term "job creators" as highly offensive as that 1%'er probably made most of his/her money offshoring or "consolidating"...not creating jobs but eliminating them and have the US government pick up the tab. They shirk taxes and have beaten down the middle class to obsolence.

It's long overdue for the labor movement to re-energize...for workers to show solidarity and for unions to reach out to the disenfranchised...

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"Job Creators" is offensive. [View all] Evasporque Jul 2012 OP

K&R. Want to watch this one. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #1

indeed... Evasporque Jul 2012 #3

The real job creators are consumers!!! nt nanabugg Jul 2012 #34

When labor is superior to capital, everybody does better. Put the money into the hands of the people Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #36

Without us worker bees, there'd be no "job creators" tilsammans Jul 2012 #2

The Biggest Failure Of The Labor Movement... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #4

spot on...union and non-union workers alike... Evasporque Jul 2012 #10

The 1% of today made most of its money off the technology and industry of WWII. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #24

Without the masses these job creators would have nothing. nc4bo Jul 2012 #5

or Gods Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #8

It wouldn't be, except for one teensy-weensy question Zyzafyx Jul 2012 #6

They don't create jobs out of thin air Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #7

more like 500 times more in pay, not 500% tk2kewl Jul 2012 #9

good correction.....thnx... Evasporque Jul 2012 #19

k&r Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #11

Customers create jobs.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #12

K&R warrprayer Jul 2012 #13

Shout it from the rooftops!! sarchasm Jul 2012 #14

Save the Rich warrprayer Jul 2012 #15

K&R Scuba Jul 2012 #16

The really offensive part is the utter stupidity of the argument William Seger Jul 2012 #17

Well put treestar Jul 2012 #23

500% more pay? No. lastlib Jul 2012 #18

correct 500x.... Evasporque Jul 2012 #20

The rich don't own the economy. Cary Jul 2012 #21

Agreed with no one to buy their products they can't create jobs treestar Jul 2012 #22

Exactly. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #25

I agree that it's offensive, and I continue to be amazed by the fact that Marr Jul 2012 #26

They could "create" all they want; without someone there to do it & to buy it, they got nothing. patrice Jul 2012 #27

They create high paying jobs for friends & familiy. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #28

Now you're talking. Blanks Jul 2012 #43

It's not offensive - It's misdirected ... Trajan Jul 2012 #29

Kay and effin' ARRRRGH! nt hifiguy Jul 2012 #30

Tell these bums that they are mispelling the term! They should be called "Job Craters"... cascadiance Jul 2012 #31

"Job creators" is merely the term protect our future Jul 2012 #32

"Job creators" = wealth concentrators = economy killers. moondust Jul 2012 #33

Even if there are potential new customers... kentuck Jul 2012 #35

It is DEMAND for goods and services that creates jobs. Bake Jul 2012 #37

Exactly what I was going to say Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #40

They use the word creator because they are their gods. mmonk Jul 2012 #38

Another ungrateful peasant who doesn't know her place. Recommend. Zorra Jul 2012 #39

So whose fault is it that the economy isn't creating jobs? The workers? dkf Jul 2012 #41

It's the PUBLIC that buys products and services that create jobs, along with... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #42