Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

GreenEyedLefty

(2,116 posts)

15. Too much time in the ivory tower. Too much white privilege.

Reply to Sugar Smack (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 05:19 PM

Jan 2018

I don't think many of those guys have really spent time in the communities they are supposed to serve, or with the poor or needy who have suffered under their laws and policies. Or if they do, they view "those people" with contempt and view their poverty as a result of some kind of moral failing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

So. What're these guys saving up for, anyway? One foot in the grave. [View all] Sugar Smack Jan 2018 OP

Well Mitch, that's going to be 'spensive face lift! ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #1

Hey. I didn't even think of that. Sugar Smack Jan 2018 #2

Funny ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #3

Scrooge McDuck syndrome Cartoonist Jan 2018 #4

That picture startled me Sugar Smack Jan 2018 #6

+1 dewsgirl Jan 2018 #10

It's the myth that you will not die. Not you. MineralMan Jan 2018 #5

This. eom Tipperary Jan 2018 #8

Oh, I'm positive they don't allow for their own mortality, Sugar Smack Jan 2018 #9

I'm 41 and very aware of mine. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #11

The sooner they kick off the better. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #7

And might I just add, that is actually ANNOYING to me, and BAFFLING. Sugar Smack Jan 2018 #13

They want other people to die before them, especially people that are easy to kill dalton99a Jan 2018 #12

All of this is reminding me of The Stephen King/Richard Bachman story Sugar Smack Jan 2018 #14

Too much time in the ivory tower. Too much white privilege. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #15