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136. I'm STILL waiting, and getting more pissed by the minute. nt.

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Mocking old folks who are worried about paying their bills? [View all] Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 OP

Pretty gross, isn't it? gaspee Apr 2013 #1

Not to mention the condescension... chervilant Apr 2013 #108

Yes, it's rather callous and heartbreaking. People are hurting. There are those of us myrna minx Apr 2013 #2

Please link any post by a DUer mocking the elderly for ANY reason. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #3

Alrighty then. From just today: 99Forever Apr 2013 #7

Don't forget the "poutrage" and "hissyfit" thread: woo me with science Apr 2013 #10

here's another more recent one: boilerbabe Apr 2013 #29

"Don't think that people aren't paying attention." Nailed! +1 green for victory Apr 2013 #31

Off topic but I like that color for my pedicure. Cleita Apr 2013 #49

Looks like an OPI bottle. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #87

Thanks. I think you are right. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #91

This: sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #76

Thank you for the post. Three things: OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #102

I agree. Abby Huntsman was awful on Real Time last week. She was disrespectful and stupid. smokey nj Apr 2013 #150

You were just presented several excellent examples. Marr Apr 2013 #39

Just FYI, but we just went through a series of severe weather alerts to include a tornado warning... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #46

... Marr Apr 2013 #50

I see a lot of the usual DU back-and-forth between groups that clearly don't like each other, .... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #59

Then you're intellectually dishonest and not worth having an exchange with. Marr Apr 2013 #60

"Intellectually dishonest"? Really? I will have a VERY nice day shortly after.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #64

Sorry but I read thru them and couldn't find anyone mocking old people Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #123

The whole THEME of those threads was mocking the concerns of SS recipients. Marr Apr 2013 #124

No, they weren't. Thread titles (i.e *themes*): Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #126

You don't see this as mocking the fears of seniors: Marr Apr 2013 #129

That SPECIFIC post? Yes. Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #139

You see how that works? 99Forever Apr 2013 #62

Yep. It seems to be the standard response. Marr Apr 2013 #63

Either some are being insincere, or those threads are like ink blots. PETRUS Apr 2013 #66

Don't make any mistake about it, you are correct, they absolutely are mocking those who are sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #79

How about a response? Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #40

How about reading my response #46. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #47

Was #46 the one that said you had to protect your family from perilous weather Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #98

Please post a link where I ridiculed any elderly and/or poor person. I'm still waiting. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #142

40 comes before 46. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #162

They are not hard to find, although considering the sources, not surprising at all. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #48

What I've seen so far has been in response to the specific posters, not comments about the OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #55

Mocking the notion that the elderly may be forced to eat cat food is not especially amusing, unless sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #61

One person's "mocking" is another person's sense of humor.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #65

I have a pretty good sense of humor, but I never saw any humor at all in mocking the elderly or the sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #67

Sorry, I'm still not seeing any of the "mocking" that some are claiming to see.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #69

No problem, a lot of other people saw it and were pretty disgusted by it. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #75

Some people see what they want to see...nothing anyone can do about that, either. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #97

It is about prespective. You are very emotional about your 'hard years' without a job Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #99

You must have me confused with someone else. Please link ANY post where I've ridiculed.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #130

I'm STILL waiting, and getting more pissed by the minute. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #136

I see a lot of mocking of serious issues by DU posters, iemitsu Apr 2013 #155

You can check out this thread for some pretty disgusting mocking posts about old people eating sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #56

It is kind of irritating to have former freepers Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #93

+10000 Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #94

Certainly is. cordelia Apr 2013 #100

With the more aggressive sock of the passive-aggressive former Freeper... SMC22307 Apr 2013 #121

"Punch and Judy" certainly enjoy yanking people's chains Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #146

Attempting to yank, yeah, but the bullshit is always called out... SMC22307 Apr 2013 #149

That asshole again. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #116

Totally busted by Bluenorthwest. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #112

Are you talking about me being "totally busted by Bluenorthwest"? Seriously?? In what respect?.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #131

#98 Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #140

No, you specifically stated that I personally ridiculed the elderly and/or poor.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #141

Link it. I said no such thing. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #143

Your post #112....you backed Bluenorthwest with your comment. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #144

Let's go, bud...prove RIGHT NOW that I was "totally busted by Bluenorthwest". nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #137

k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2013 #4

Who is doing this? ellie Apr 2013 #5

Trope of the week alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #6

Well said. +1000. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #8

This is pretty mocking: Hissyspit Apr 2013 #14

Very Mean Girls HangOnKids Apr 2013 #19

It's a mean time on the board in general alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #23

You used to write a lot finer. HangOnKids Apr 2013 #24

I'm sorry to hear that alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #25

Yeah dude we used to be friends HangOnKids Apr 2013 #26

It was markses alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #37

Sicily should jog your memory HangOnKids Apr 2013 #51

You seem to really think it is all a game Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #42

You're simply wrong alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #43

"self-appointed advocates"--that is a crap accusation.. tokenlib Apr 2013 #53

+1 Thank you...I looked at the links and didn't getting 'mocking' out of them. nt snappyturtle Apr 2013 #58

This. Exactly. nt Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #68

That was a stunning post you just made. woo me with science Apr 2013 #70

+1000 tokenlib Apr 2013 #71

... Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #83

Excellent post. Nothing to add! n/t sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #90

This. Very much this quakerboy Apr 2013 #92

Thank you. myrna minx Apr 2013 #101

Mr Woo... 99Forever Apr 2013 #115

I second this Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #157

+1 nt laundry_queen Apr 2013 #151

++++++ n/t haikugal Apr 2013 #159

+1 Very true. n/t FSogol Apr 2013 #73

Oh yes, they are mocking seniors and those who are concerned about them. It is not a surprise to see sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #81

Nastiness in all directions alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #82

Give me an example of my nasty behavior. I don't belong to any group here. I am a Democrat, for me sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #86

Right wingers when called out often say 'both sides do it, Mommy' Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #103

To deny factionalism on this board is real Flat Earther territory - there are obvious factions alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #105

Factions? IveWornAHundredPants Apr 2013 #122

Maybe you should try to read a few more posts...and post a few more.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #138

Neither do you. I've been here since 2004. IveWornAHundredPants Apr 2013 #145

Thank you for saying that. babylonsister Apr 2013 #72

One of the most sickening things I've ever seen posted here, yep. /nt Marr Apr 2013 #36

This is a close second. Puglover Apr 2013 #44

Did ya see the one about how we are hiding behind seniors on SS? I got pissed and said L0oniX Apr 2013 #163

Anyone who's said "emoprog" lately, for one. /nt Marr Apr 2013 #35

who are these people? cause they're not democrats. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #9

Third Way and their relentless talking points are a Wall Street creation, woo me with science Apr 2013 #11

Great info, but pls don't forget that just a few minutes into the First Obama-Rmoney debate truedelphi Apr 2013 #15

If we apply Rahm's where-else-are-they-going-to-go thinking, "knowing" does not mean "approval." AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #27

+1 woo me with science Apr 2013 #85

Well of course most of the voting age population voted for neither candidate Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #104

"Also, I can say I'll never again vote for a Third Way 'centrist', nor for anyone associated sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #127

I've been told to shut up and take it before. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #12

+10 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #30

Full employment, good, stable, decent-paying jobs Triana Apr 2013 #13

Yes and using the huge surplus in the SS fund to increase benefits, money that would cost the Fed sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #148

My son knows. Milliesmom Apr 2013 #16

Thanks for the post Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #17

+100000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #18

Very well said... haikugal Apr 2013 #160

I don't have any family. I am nowhere near retirement. But I can see my Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #32

The old and sick and the the mercy of people who don't care. sorefeet Apr 2013 #20

Yep. That's called capitalism...... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #52

I want to hug you for this post. woo me with science Apr 2013 #89

How many seniors are buying their first firearm? SCVDem Apr 2013 #21

a rise in suicide among older retirees is inevitable if this goes through carolinayellowdog Apr 2013 #38

Spot on! chervilant Apr 2013 #117

You stated: "Given that wages for younger workers have not kept pace with the avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #22

Thanks for that link Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #41

Fantastic link. Thank you! woo me with science Apr 2013 #84

Great link, thank you! n/t sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #147

K&R Liberalynn Apr 2013 #28

k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #33

K&R MichiganVote Apr 2013 #34

Kick and Recommend! tokenlib Apr 2013 #45

All too true. And it's gone too far now to change........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #54

Just the idea itself gives Paul Ryan a boner Blue Owl Apr 2013 #57

"Mocking the Old People"and Trashing Boomers has been a Theme KoKo Apr 2013 #74

It's always been a right wing theme. How it crept onto Democratic forums, is a question that sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #88

Powerful Democrats also support Petersen Foundation... KoKo Apr 2013 #134

+++++ haikugal Apr 2013 #161

K&R Great post! MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #77

Quit bitching and start acting BanTheGOP Apr 2013 #78

We can bitch AND act, multitaskers we are..love a wealth tax!! tokenlib Apr 2013 #80

I know. It's especially hard if you are a woman who was NEVER paid as much as a man.(small ss check) Harriety Apr 2013 #95

lord knows they completely missed the fact this President has defended, protected, and enhanced bigtree Apr 2013 #96

So your theory is that opposing these cuts worries seniors but proposing those cuts Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #107

you act as if you're bound to misrepresent the state of politics surrounding the prospects for this bigtree Apr 2013 #120

Aren't the bottom quintile of seniors exempted from the chained CPI in Obama's plan? (nt) Recursion Apr 2013 #106

Do you understand that the CPI also dictates tax brackets and eligibilty for credits Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #109

It was a simple question Recursion Apr 2013 #110

Derail? You asked about the cuts impact, I offered you a link. You offered nothing. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #111

What were you expecting? This tiny faction has a strict playbook from which they Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #114

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #118

You are so correct! Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #113

Kick and Rec! Fuddnik Apr 2013 #119

Obama mocking seniors locks Apr 2013 #125

Not to mention the fact that SS beneficiaries do not need him or anyone else messing with their sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #132

Thank you. That a Democratic President is proposing legislation that people need "protection" from, woo me with science Apr 2013 #153

What's even worse is that no one needs to be 'spared'. There is enough money in the fund itself to sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #154

+10000 It is obscene. It is despicable, not the least because it is UNNECESSARY. woo me with science Apr 2013 #156

+1,000 azurnoir Apr 2013 #128

not only that, they say that anyone against them is a GOP puppet MisterP Apr 2013 #133

Sophist, Whistling Past the Graveyard usGovOwesUs3Trillion Apr 2013 #135

I can't believe anybody is sticking up for Obama over this. n/t duffyduff Apr 2013 #152

I want to thank everyone who responded to or read this thread. MrYikes Apr 2013 #158