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undeterred

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25. You haven't responded to my response.

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:32 AM

Apr 2013

You are reasoning from your experience talking to one person to the whole economy. If you spent some time reading the informative posts on this discussion board you might see that there is a bigger picture here.

Yes, individuals can be irresponsible. But there are millions of people out of work, or working without benefits because of the way the status of the worker has fallen in our society during the last 30 years. You can't make the leap to saying that everyone who is unemployed or underemployed has no work ethic - well you can make it, but I'm sure not going to follow you.

The wealthy are crushing the middle class in this country through union busting and wage stagnation. This idea that everyone who isn't doing well is lazy and irresponsible is just part of the brainwashing.

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An acquaintance lost her job [View all] Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 OP

she might have been drinking d/2 the pain of her job irisblue Apr 2013 #1

And she might have been drinking just because liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #3

Is it Sunday? undeterred Apr 2013 #2

What "sermon"? liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #4

yes but .. duh.. do people here really not know that? Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #6

"Work Ethic" is less a liberal vs conservative thing, in my opinion, IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #11

"he who has the gold makes the rules!" Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #16

My mom is a very smart lady. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #22

You've taken an anecdote and generalized from it undeterred Apr 2013 #9

Look at some of his other posts samplegirl Apr 2013 #13

Not sure what I am Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #18

You haven't responded to my response. undeterred Apr 2013 #25

k Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #27

So you're posting at work? undeterred Apr 2013 #28

actually Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #32

Well the low post count makes that possible el_bryanto Apr 2013 #5

Yep, sounds like a sermon to me from the ratfuck right. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #34

High school really seems to be a key point for whether people will succeed or fail in life. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #7

There's a big difference between being fired for chronic absenteeism and tardiness hobbit709 Apr 2013 #8

Smells made up to me. 99Forever Apr 2013 #10

+1. I know *one* person who lost his job for being a flake. winter is coming Apr 2013 #12

I know *one* who lost *a dozen* jobs for being a flake. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #31

Because it is made up! samplegirl Apr 2013 #14

99Forever, you are demonstrating one of my pet peeves here on DU. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #15

Who are you, the Posting Police? 99Forever Apr 2013 #17

Yes, yes, I *am* the posting police - and you make my point perfectly. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #21

You could be Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #19

Don't sweat it Dreamer Tatum Apr 2013 #36

How old is she? HipChick Apr 2013 #20

It sounds like alcoholism... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #23

She needs a 12 step program. 90 and 90 meetings. She is a drunk, in denial. CK_John Apr 2013 #24

but not everyone who is unemployed is an irresponsible drunk/druggie lunasun Apr 2013 #26

Yep. As advocates for worker's rights... Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #29

thanks for the sermon, parson datasuspect Apr 2013 #30

oh, it gets better undeterred Apr 2013 #33

Your "concern" for our "laziness" is noted. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #35

Thanks for the rant, Norm. RiffRandell Apr 2013 #37