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PatSeg

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17. That whole rugged individualism thing

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 08:32 PM

Jan 2014

has really done a number on a lot of good people. And yes, kindness is often seen as weakness. I remember when phrases like "Nice guys finish last" and "Gotta look out for number one" were first coined. I noticed that the definition of "success" in our society is always related to money. We've been heading in this direction for a long time.

Haven't been to JBSG in a long time. Most of us connect at the Bidenites group at Facebook. That is where we do most of our political venting.

Doing pretty good. How about you, how is life treating you?

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Interesting story: Brazilian cash "handout" program working wonders for the poor [View all] kevinbgoode1 Dec 2013 OP

Wow, the opposite of austerity actually works? 99Forever Dec 2013 #1

Long ago, in a poli sci course... pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #2

Geez. That was an expensive lesson. loudsue Dec 2013 #4

That lesson was to serve me well pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #5

That's great, pinboy! loudsue Dec 2013 #6

rec! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #3

We're all in this together & when we build societies based on that premise, we all do better. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #7

Insightful post. Kicking here. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #8

Hi there Crisp!!! PatSeg Dec 2013 #9

I think it's worse for men, too. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #16

That whole rugged individualism thing PatSeg Jan 2014 #17

+1 El_Johns Dec 2013 #13

Didn't used to be that way. Igel Dec 2013 #14

But giving money to poor people takes it away from rich people, and that's the worst thing valerief Dec 2013 #10

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2013 #11

Brazilian social security programme receives prestigious ISSA award ProSense Dec 2013 #12

A big KICK! countryjake Dec 2013 #15

People are poor because they have no money SoCalDem Jan 2014 #18

that is mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #19

K&R woo me with science Jan 2014 #20