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Eliot Rosewater

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2. Someone who cares ONLY about how much richer they can get as in taxes while people

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 01:47 PM

Dec 2019

around him are starving, can fuck right off.

People like that are a lost cause.

Do they do better in EVERY way under democrats regardless of what taxes are paid? Of course and it can be easily proven, but he wont listen.

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The losing argument, IMO. [View all] CTyankee Dec 2019 OP

I think you are on to something. I think that the lack of intellectual curiosity and not knowing Ninga Dec 2019 #1

Someone who cares ONLY about how much richer they can get as in taxes while people Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #2

Absolutely. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #3

Not an uncommon POV, apparently. silverweb Dec 2019 #4

+1, because the poor think owning more than 2 cars is rich ... they have no idea how rich folk uponit7771 Dec 2019 #10

Ain't THAT the truth! silverweb Dec 2019 #15

"big gubment" moondust Dec 2019 #5

When they win the lottery, safeinOhio Dec 2019 #6

They have to think that. They don't have a job with decent benefits for when they retire. CTyankee Dec 2019 #7

He was an idiot. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #8

Rich to most middle class is owning more than 3 tvs, Rich to Rich people owning more than 3 houses.. uponit7771 Dec 2019 #9

This a bazillion times. Arthur_Frain Dec 2019 #11

THIS !!! THIS !!! THIS !!! My goodness, the rich keep their lifestyles away from the common person uponit7771 Dec 2019 #12

This is part of the myth drmeow Dec 2019 #13

"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves ..." BuffaloJackalope Dec 2019 #14

This young man now has a wife and a child and he has changed a bit: he's got a kid who CTyankee Dec 2019 #16

So basically, he is one layoff from disaster. Did you ask Blue_true Dec 2019 #18

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if she did. CTyankee Dec 2019 #20

Have a great new year. Hope you make it to NYC tonight, that is always a good time. Blue_true Dec 2019 #22

He was ignorant. Blue_true Dec 2019 #17

They all think they will be wealthy one day sarah FAILIN Dec 2019 #19

Americans don't think of themselves as poor... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #21