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msanthrope

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7. Just how does your friend think the lights stay on? The toilets flush and the poo goes somewhere?

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 05:42 PM

Oct 2013

How does he think his cellphone and other communications work? Who would he call if an employee or someone else stole from him? Does he like drinking clean water? Does he like buying inspected meat? Does he like having and relying on insurance? These things happen because of government.

As for businesses, how does he think commerce happens? How do things move on ships, trains, planes, and through digital media?

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Need Help With "You Didn't Build That" [View all] WiffenPoof Oct 2013 OP

Hmmmmmm...........derp...............the internet? The educational system that ensured kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #1

Hey Thanks... WiffenPoof Oct 2013 #5

One of my RW "friends" Keefer Oct 2013 #11

That the individual taxpayer isn't necessarily going out to repair the bridge... CBHagman Oct 2013 #14

What is there to say? It's true. Quantess Oct 2013 #16

He's correct. Ask him what his problem with that is. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #17

"That" was not referring to small business. Your friend is either ignorant or deliberately obtuse. arcane1 Oct 2013 #2

What specific argument are you looking to counter? Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #3

Well, Actually... WiffenPoof Oct 2013 #6

Gotcha, you argue that by conceeding that obvious point, then moving past that... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #8

That's the problem with conservatives of all types, I guess. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #9

More than just roads? RobertEarl Oct 2013 #4

Just how does your friend think the lights stay on? The toilets flush and the poo goes somewhere? msanthrope Oct 2013 #7

here's some NMDemDist2 Oct 2013 #10

Currently looking for a picture... Lancero Oct 2013 #12

A picture that you can refer to Lancero Oct 2013 #13

Wow...thank you all WiffenPoof Oct 2013 #15

MONEY! Courtesy Flush Oct 2013 #18

Does your RW friend actually own a small business? Taitertots Oct 2013 #19

Also make your "friend" read this: Chiyo-chichi Oct 2013 #20

Education is the best example bhikkhu Oct 2013 #21

Infrastructure - that was one of the main references to Obama's comment R B Garr Oct 2013 #22

The arguement goes two ways Boom Sound 416 Oct 2013 #23