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oldhippie

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34. Then it would seem that not enough of us have been saying that ....

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Thu Dec 29, 2011, 11:46 AM

Dec 2011

.... based on recent history. More citizens must be saying the opposite, based on your statement.

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Thomas Friedman on hyper connectivity, the super wealthy and why being average won't get you far. [View all] dkf Dec 2011 OP

Bullshit Prophet 451 Dec 2011 #1

Well I guess if you think it's Government's role to prevent people from becoming exceedingly wealthy dkf Dec 2011 #4

No, I think it is government's role... Prophet 451 Dec 2011 #6

It's not Government's role to prevent people from becoming exceedingly wealthy yodermon Dec 2011 #10

The government's role is what we, the citizens, say is its role. Fool Count Dec 2011 #30

Then it would seem that not enough of us have been saying that .... oldhippie Dec 2011 #34

Obviously. But that's your, Americans, problem. I live in Australia Fool Count Dec 2011 #37

It is government's role to keep thieves from stealing you blind. tsuki Dec 2011 #44

People Are Becoming Exceedingly Wealthy Because of the Fed's Loose Monetary Policies Yavin4 Dec 2011 #17

No, it's supposed to prevent income inequality from becoming too eridani Dec 2011 #20

What happens in a global world where there isn't one central government? dkf Dec 2011 #27

Obviously, there needs to be a central world government oldhippie Dec 2011 #35

Hmm. Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your news letter. leeroysphitz Dec 2011 #42

well, that's falling into the new world order meme newspeak Dec 2011 #49

The governments that exist should then take the responsibility eridani Dec 2011 #43

Not exactly bullshit. Zalatix Dec 2011 #23

It's Illogical for Everyone to be Above Average Yavin4 Dec 2011 #2

Correct. Dawson Leery Dec 2011 #5

A functioning economy has to accomodate the F student. The majority are, by definition, C students. saras Dec 2011 #26

What a tool. girl gone mad Dec 2011 #3

Yet a person who sells to the world has opportunities beyond what they used to. dkf Dec 2011 #7

You're absolutely right, but ... dawg Dec 2011 #11

Friedman Uses a Fluke Example like Rowling and Presents It as if it's a Norm Yavin4 Dec 2011 #18

I've never been impressed with Friedman. dawg Dec 2011 #8

so by friendman, most of us are average newspeak Dec 2011 #50

Do I have to explain YET AGAIN why this guy is the most ginormous tool walking? HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #9

First of all price is a big part of being competitive. dkf Dec 2011 #12

I wonder how many Friedman Units until the entire world becomes Lake Wobegon? Fumesucker Dec 2011 #13

Why is it always us and ONLY us that has to "compete"? HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #28

IT Outsourcing to India Exists Solely Because of Cost, Not the Talent Level of Indian ITers Yavin4 Dec 2011 #19

Ding Ding Ding.....we have a winner......... Burma Jones Dec 2011 #33

K & R'ing your comment... freshwest Dec 2011 #21

That it why it is completely insane to exboyfil Dec 2011 #29

Shh thom over here nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #14

that sounds like something someone who enjoys listening to their own voice would say JI7 Dec 2011 #15

and yet if some CEO from some large Corp loses money they end up with millions of dollars JI7 Dec 2011 #16

Yeesh MFrohike Dec 2011 #22

Yes! HangOnKids Dec 2011 #38

Friedman supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #24

So, we all have to write Harry Potter... but, if we all did JCMach1 Dec 2011 #25

Somehow being well below average didn't prevent Friedman personally from enjoying Fool Count Dec 2011 #31

Horseshit. RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #32

Is Jamie Dimon richer than JK Rowling? dkf Dec 2011 #36

Who said it was wealth? RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #46

Being average.. sendero Dec 2011 #39

He Hit The Marriage Lottery! HangOnKids Dec 2011 #40

What a load of codswallop n/t Spazito Dec 2011 #41

I don't think I care for this man's ideas. Burgman Dec 2011 #45

How does Mr. Friedman justify his continuing employment in a money-losing endeavor, then? Romulox Dec 2011 #47

The entire world is run by "C" students. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #48

it's amazing that one fekkin apologist for the 1% newspeak Dec 2011 #51

Tom Friedman has been wrong on everything he has ever said..... lib2DaBone Dec 2011 #52