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socialist_n_TN

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16. Sounds like somebody new on here has a handle on capitalism....

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 03:13 PM

Aug 2013

Come on over to the Socialist Progressives group here on DU and see if you fit in there!

And as to your OP, I don't disbelieve it at all. I've said this before, but a lot of Tea Partiers (the original ones, not the ones that were co-opted by the Republican money men) are my age. IOW, baby boomers. In the boomer generation, there is a lot of distrust of government because of Vietnam and Nixon and the other shit in the 60s/70s. Unfortunately, most of them didn't go past distrust of government into WHY the government should be distrusted, i.e., the capitalists who act as puppetmasters to their governmental toadies. When they figure this out (and it sounds like some ARE), they WILL be pissed off. They might even become anti-capitalist.

One can only hope.

And BTW, welcome to DU.

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Tea Party voters in my town are pretty sick of the Tea Party. [View all] KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 OP

Much as I might want to agree with you... Oakenshield Aug 2013 #1

"Racism, intense xenophobia, a crippled economy, intense nationalism and militarism..." - tea party pampango Aug 2013 #3

well said and absolutely true Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #7

That hasn't happen because the middle is holding. That is the dominant political group and the bluestate10 Aug 2013 #29

good to hear Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #2

I've been saying all along when the rank and file of the Tea Party realize they've been used hobbit709 Aug 2013 #4

I've often thought many teabaggers have a lot in common with us, they just RKP5637 Aug 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #5

The Baggers must be sick of being SUCKERED by Repubbie PuppetMasters, Inc. (R) Berlum Aug 2013 #6

Keeping it real - I do not believe in a re-distribution of wealth. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #8

Good luck with that belief... CANDO Aug 2013 #9

Thanks, that was a better way of saying I don't believe in raising taxes on the middle class Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #10

Depends on how "small business owner" is defined. CANDO Aug 2013 #11

Progressive Taxation is appropriate. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #14

Certainly Mom & Pop operations CANDO Aug 2013 #25

You have never worked for a poor person in your life. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #35

But businesses only succeed if people have the spare cash to buy their goods and services. nt CJCRANE Aug 2013 #47

Congratulations on hitting on nearly all the conservative talking points. CANDO Aug 2013 #48

Ironically my conservative friends hate me. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #59

Never claimed any of that as fact. CANDO Aug 2013 #66

True, but that didn't stop me from trying to rattle you. :) Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #69

By fair capitalism do you mean well-regulated capitalism? Marrah_G Aug 2013 #49

"employees do not make a compny money, the system in place does" CANDO Aug 2013 #50

A business without productive labor fires them all. See Donald Trump for details. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #60

So you apparently do accept that employees make money for business. CANDO Aug 2013 #65

Well technically yes. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #67

Love that extra spritz of American Exceptionalism! CANDO Aug 2013 #68

capitalism CAN'T work KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #12

Cold and hungry produces the drive to become an owner. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #15

Then I guess in spite of 14 or 15 generations of family in this country.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #18

You said CAPITALISM not "American Dream" KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #21

You caught me, I like to link capitalism and the American dream. :) Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #36

Which kind of capitalism? That's the important question. JHB Aug 2013 #56

Thank you, I don't pretend, I appreciate knowledge shared. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #61

I like to link idiots and the myth American Exceptionalism. LanternWaste Aug 2013 #72

Really? jmowreader Aug 2013 #44

As George Carlin said, "They call it the American Dream because Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #51

Sounds like somebody new on here has a handle on capitalism.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #16

Thank you, I am impressive no? :) Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #22

Well the welcome and invitation was for Kentucky Woman.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #24

That was awkward. Thank you for inviting me this time. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #37

Well, not really. Altho I am glad you would like to learn more. That is "encouraging" if not CTyankee Aug 2013 #26

Did you say not really? Thanks for that bro. 5,000.00 worth of therapy down the drain Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #39

Re-distribution of wealth is a buzz phrase burnodo Aug 2013 #20

Paying workers wages that they can live on and raise a family is good for capitalism. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #30

This isn't Libertarian Underground. We DO believe in "redistribution of wealth" here - that's kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #33

Hoping you could elaborate on how economic activities burden the commons Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #40

Me first! jmowreader Aug 2013 #45

Thank you, but would the income tax and sales tax justify the impact? Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #46

No, it wouldn't jmowreader Aug 2013 #57

There is not an unlimited amount of trade - enter competition. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #62

How about an entire society set up to foster economic activity. CANDO Aug 2013 #53

Be gone with me...I just got here! Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #71

Question for you: what do YOU mean by "re-distribution of wealth" JHB Aug 2013 #54

"And they have been talking for some time now about using their guns to make this right." Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #13

I think they had this twisted idea the Tea Party could get the 1% to KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #17

I don't support violence to gain political change. Violence makes matters worse and makes the evil bluestate10 Aug 2013 #31

We need three things done to "right the ship". roamer65 Aug 2013 #19

The only reason this "worked" in the past was because..... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #23

I read your post with horror. But I can't say that I disagree much with it. Rich people need bluestate10 Aug 2013 #32

Well see it's not really "rich people" who are at fault...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #41

They've earned their bagging rights Blue Owl Aug 2013 #28

"I live in the reddest red part of a red state.." kentuck Aug 2013 #34

Howdy neighbor!! Why yes, yes it would. KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #42

Bell County... kentuck Aug 2013 #58

NE of you KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #63

Paintsville kentuck Aug 2013 #64

Who Are They Going to SHOOT otohara Aug 2013 #38

well they've been told to blame us KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #43

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #52

Conservatives are as frustrated with Republicans as liberals are with Democrats Recursion Aug 2013 #55

This is true KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #70