General Discussion

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

38. You need one more choice: "No, we need to keep them alive so in

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 11:00 PM

Dec 2012

watching them suffer we can be convinced of our own righteousness and superiority."

Otherwise, great poll. Not sure I agree with you 100% about the direction DU is going, but I recently got accused of being 'excessively negative' for pointing out that 1 in 5 American children currently lives in poverty.

Cannot edit, recommend, or reply in locked discussions

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

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

59 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] devilgrrl Dec 2012 OP

A Modest Proposal.... Junkdrawer Dec 2012 #1

But then, whom would the elite have to look down on? nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #35

More close to the truth than many people realize. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #55

Did you just get a new crate of hand grenades? trof Dec 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #3

Then why are you here? randome Dec 2012 #10

That's the $64,000 question, isn't it...nt SidDithers Dec 2012 #11

Because by its ToS and founding positions, it's explicitly supposed to be. Chan790 Dec 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #14

I'm here to debate and share and learn. randome Dec 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #23

I'll make one last...meh...to get you to step away from the ledge. randome Dec 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #28

Jury results. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #41

jesus. i can see about 5 posts on this thread that deserve alerts way more than that. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #47

+100 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #46

You got that right. n/t 99Forever Dec 2012 #52

WWTDKS? slackmaster Dec 2012 #4

+1 krhines Dec 2012 #59

Isn't that what they're trying to do? Scuba Dec 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #8

It's what they have already done and continue to do. woo me with science Dec 2012 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Dec 2012 #40

It wouldn't becase rich people hae no skills and are lazy as fuck. craigmatic Dec 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #9

Rich people didn't build shit. Let's put kidding aside slaves built America. craigmatic Dec 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #19

the world will be a better place for whom? srican69 Dec 2012 #7

stupid poll deserves stupid vote banned from Kos Dec 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #16

you are either srican69 Dec 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #20

You don't understand that politics is the art of the possible banned from Kos Dec 2012 #24

The horseshit "art of the possible" meme.. 99Forever Dec 2012 #53

pleeeese srican69 Dec 2012 #27

Some context may be needed. randome Dec 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #30

I can understand the upset this poll can cause a person Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #37

I really wonder why you continue to post annabanana Dec 2012 #54

Welcome to DU. Please excuse the rash one. randome Dec 2012 #22

No, don't excuse the rash one. She's right all around. n/t Chan790 Dec 2012 #48

I can vouch for her being neither. Chan790 Dec 2012 #45

1%: Flood the country with guns and they'll kill each other! moondust Dec 2012 #13

and drugs, which my neighborhood is currently being flooded with. the uptick is very obvious, & it HiPointDem Dec 2012 #50

Ouch. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #25

Actually Ayn Rand herself campaigned against Reagan banned from Kos Dec 2012 #31

Wow. MessiahRp Dec 2012 #42

Wow. Chan790 Dec 2012 #49

I know you mean it as sarcasm. But it hurts me for a reason. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #32

Don't forget the elderly and Baby Boomers who weren't greedheads. PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #34

That's *exactly* what austerity does. woo me with science Dec 2012 #36

You need one more choice: "No, we need to keep them alive so in coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #38

You know who had the right idea? Art Laffer! HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #44

Uh, what do you mean, "we", devilgrrl? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #51

That's what wars are for. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #56

I see the sarcasm standingtall Dec 2012 #57

Who would do all the work? Rex Dec 2012 #58