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RosedaleGuy

(89 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:28 PM Nov 2012

Bill O'Reilly: 50% of Americans "Want Stuff"

He said, "it's a changing country" (whites not the majority) and "50% of the people want stuff." Essentially black and latinos believe they are entitled to free stuff paid for by poor oppressed white Americans. I couldn't believe my ears! I'm not even exaggerating. Listen for yourself.

Bill O'Reilly is what's wrong with the Republican Party. Thank God we won and people like him are no longer in the White House. This was a big victory over the small-minded bigots in this country.

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Bill O'Reilly: 50% of Americans "Want Stuff" (Original Post) RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 OP
TPRTH Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1
Lol, I thought it was only 47%? n/t sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #2
After the election they recalculated RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #8
Yes, Billo, we all want falafels. nt valerief Nov 2012 #3
You must be fairly new to politics Drale Nov 2012 #4
I am so not new to politics... Carni Nov 2012 #16
Yeah, Billo. We want things like education so we can understand things like, say, tides. Scuba Nov 2012 #5
Well, just under 50% DID get stuffed.nt Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #6
A younger relative is a waiter union_maid Nov 2012 #7
Hopes he puts "stuff" in their food RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #10
Who's Bill O'Reilly? ffr Nov 2012 #9
Billo bongbong Nov 2012 #11
that seems to be today's post defeat narrative. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #12
WOW! Carni Nov 2012 #13
Everyone wants stuff NoOneMan Nov 2012 #14
Wow Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #15
oh my gosh! jaseycake Nov 2012 #17
Yes, and they're Republicans. The rest of us pay taxes. n/t BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #18
Let me correct you Bill Hutzpa Nov 2012 #19
Amen! The Stuff they want includes... nobunnyclue Nov 2012 #23
The Welfare Queen myth is alive and well. NightOwwl Nov 2012 #20
So let's see that huge segment of consumers ust stop buying ... nobunnyclue Nov 2012 #21
Poor Whites get plenty of "stuff." calico1 Nov 2012 #22
It's funny because the red states are the biggest freeloading states in America. ncav53 Nov 2012 #24

RosedaleGuy

(89 posts)
8. After the election they recalculated
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:37 PM
Nov 2012

it's now 50% since they lost. Romney tried to disown his 47% comment but listening to O'Reilly and Limbaugh it's obvious that this is how many Republicans think. They say they're not racist yet here he is saying that blacks and latinos are lazy moochers. I guess I'm shocked because I don't listen to O'Reilly often. I thought he was more of a rational Republican. This is blatantly racist statement spoken on national TV.

Drale

(7,932 posts)
4. You must be fairly new to politics
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:31 PM
Nov 2012

if you listen to something Bill O'Reilly said and was shocked by it. The man is a bigot and with a few twists of faith could have been worst then Hitler. Between him and Rush, they have done more damage to this country and any republican elected in the last 60 years.

Carni

(7,280 posts)
16. I am so not new to politics...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:48 PM
Nov 2012

Very familiar with Bill O and bigoted stupidity, but he has exceeded my expectations with this.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
5. Yeah, Billo. We want things like education so we can understand things like, say, tides.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:32 PM
Nov 2012

union_maid

(3,502 posts)
7. A younger relative is a waiter
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:34 PM
Nov 2012

at a place where both Billo and Hannity go - not ever together. They are not friends. Anyway, he says that Billo is quiet when he's there, always comes in with various other people and never pays his own tab. Sounds like he wants "stuff" when he can get it. Typical conservative tranference. The servers there also say that Hannity is just a dick to everyone and a bad tipper.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
12. that seems to be today's post defeat narrative.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:40 PM
Nov 2012

they are going all in on the 47% moocher theory.

Carni

(7,280 posts)
13. WOW!
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:41 PM
Nov 2012

So let me get this straight...Blacks and Latinos and Women are just a bunch of Freeloaders who "want stuff" and the white guys are the only ones who "earn stuff" or get "free stuff" (aka corporate WELFARE FOOTED BY THE TAXPAYERS) because THEY deserve it.

This guy goes on television and freely admits this bigotry is the Republican party platform?

Hey, I say give him more air time...let us "freeloaders" see how the GOP really sees us!

I hope someone is saving this clip for use during the next election cycle...

 

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)
14. Everyone wants stuff
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:44 PM
Nov 2012

And everyone wants more stuff than they've worked for--thats on of the basic characteristics of modern civilization. Almost every animal and low-tech human live in a state of energy equilibrium: every joule they output efficiently brings in a near surplus of joules (surplus of which is used strictly for reproduction and maturation, thereby becoming moot in a stable population over time).

In civilization, we want a much larger energy return than the actual human work we do (on a joule basis). We used to eat more to accomplish this (using agriculture), then we warred more (to take other people's energy spoils). It then became apparent to use slavery and animal husbandry to utilize energy of other entities for a larger return. Somewhere along the way we found oil, which allowed us great returns for the amount of work we do. Its in this oil-world that a loud-mouth like O'Reilly can sit there and "talk" for a major reward in energy/capital. He does basically nothing, and is vastly rewarded by a world run on war, oil and slavery. Why is it any more just that he should be allocated vast amounts for talking? Its not.

With all that said, from a political standpoint, they need to kill the meme already. Its old. The right crafted this message this go around and it simply didn't play. It had a chance for a while, but the election proved that people, by in large, didn't buy it.

Johnny2X2X

(24,435 posts)
15. Wow
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:46 PM
Nov 2012

Tuned into Rush for his 1st 10 minutes today, that's what they are all saying. Basically they are repeating the 47% comment of Romney. If they keep this up and don;t do some self examination, they will be finished as a major party.

You can;t tell 50% of the people that they are lazy parasites and win.

jaseycake

(58 posts)
17. oh my gosh!
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:58 PM
Nov 2012

yes, obama won because "those hispanics, blacks, and women" want free money from the government. or wait, maybe they just want equality and equal opportunity. what do they know? mitt romney let the NAACP know that he is the best candidate for their interests ages ago. i guess they didn't buy it!

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
19. Let me correct you Bill
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:21 PM
Nov 2012

The White establishment feels they're entitled to "stuff" they feel they can use and abused anyone that does not look like them into slavery. The White establishment wants to destroy the very safety net that they used to become successful just as they did with sporting facilities, using taxpayers money, then overcharge people to use the very same facilities that taxpayers paid for, so Bill, who exactly wants stuff? You fucking over privileged jerka$$.

nobunnyclue

(103 posts)
23. Amen! The Stuff they want includes...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:48 PM
Nov 2012

automatic weapons, so they can single-handedly mow down the masses if they trespass on their property. They want "government services" in the form of a police force to come when they call so the can preserve the exclusion premiums they make others pay to use "their stuff". They want a big warehouse with bars on the door and the windows to keep the folks who don't respect their stuff. And they want to stuff themselves at the trough of government bailouts when it suits their purpose.

A bailout for the guy with a Ferrari who was misleading folks, gambling with other peoples money, SURE!

A bailout for the guy who worked hard and wanted to buy a house TO LIVE IN somewhere that his kids could go to "the 99.9% white" public school and be safe where the police show up when you call and people still thing the biggest threat to public health is grass that isn't mowed every week! Screw him. I mean, he probably didn't even hire a gardener to cut his grass, selfish bastard!

 

NightOwwl

(5,453 posts)
20. The Welfare Queen myth is alive and well.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:31 PM
Nov 2012

I'm really tired of this meme. 50 years they have been spreading this lie, and unfortunately, I know people who believe it without question.




nobunnyclue

(103 posts)
21. So let's see that huge segment of consumers ust stop buying ...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:40 PM
Nov 2012

... "stuff". You'll see these guys then complain that all those minorities are undermining the economy because they aren't spending and are "putting themselves first" instead of supporting US retail.

The American economy has survived on the back of over consumption for years. Whether it is a minority burger flipper wearing $200 NIKE's, or a mega-millionaire buying up real estate like his greenbacks are monopoly money, it's the same idea. Only the first one just wants to get RESPECT in a culture of tangible status symbols, is happy with his stuff until the next "must have hip thing" comes along.

But the latter wants to consume in a different way - like a game of monopoly, he wants to be there first, then earn rents on non-productive activity simply by virtue of "ownership". Buy low, sell high, charge more than you paid.

That's not to say there aren't wealthy people / corporations with resources making REAL investments, but if anyone was paying attention in economics 101, rent earning behavior is NOT a real investment.

calico1

(8,391 posts)
22. Poor Whites get plenty of "stuff."
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:41 PM
Nov 2012

And this Latina has never gotten any "stuff" save for a few times I have gotten unemployment.

I wish they'd stop with this shit. It's getting old.

ncav53

(168 posts)
24. It's funny because the red states are the biggest freeloading states in America.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:10 PM
Nov 2012

Not to mention the poorest.

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