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JoeyT

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16. You can largely blame the rich in your first paragraph for the problems in your last one.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 03:27 AM

Mar 2014

Those jobs aren't something that can be offshored, but they don't pay much more than they did when your generation was aspiring to be them. Because rich assholes are keeping all the money. Tax income above 2 million at 90% and count all income as income, and uncap social security contributions, and you'll see kids aspiring to be in the skilled trades again.

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"Envy Versus Anger" by Paul Krugman at the NYTimes [View all] applegrove Mar 2014 OP

"Envy" is a variant of anger. Igel Mar 2014 #1

The point is that the 1% have taken specific and repeated actions to harm applegrove Mar 2014 #2

I agree. senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #4

Calling it envy also implies the 1% who are wailing have done nothing wrong. That they and applegrove Mar 2014 #5

Envy is when you wish you were someone -- anger is when you're mad at them starroute Mar 2014 #6

Exactly. I'm envious of the kids I know because... Jerry442 Mar 2014 #8

Envy is what we felt for the rich when we had good-paying jobs and believed we'd retire in comfort. winter is coming Mar 2014 #10

And both are based in ego. n/t flvegan Mar 2014 #7

Disagree. I can happily envy someone's possession but feel no anger. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #12

Kick.. no envy here. thanks apple Cha Mar 2014 #3

K&R.... daleanime Mar 2014 #9

Very well said, Dr Krugman! davekriss Mar 2014 #11

I don't think it really matters. JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #13

That is the whole point of making the applegrove Mar 2014 #14

Thanks for missing my point... JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #15

You can largely blame the rich in your first paragraph for the problems in your last one. JoeyT Mar 2014 #16