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leftofcool

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9. Americans?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:05 PM

Nov 2014

That is a pretty broad sweep. I'm an American and I sure don't hate poor people.

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Americans hate poor people. [View all] Yavin4 Nov 2014 OP

I have personal experience with that. Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #1

Our brand of capitalism is a brilliant system Ron Green Nov 2014 #2

^^^THIS^^^ Tom Ripley Nov 2014 #58

Well said. (no text) Quantess Nov 2014 #71

A sad truth. n/t 99Forever Nov 2014 #3

Yep BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #4

And since so many are poor, they actually hate themselves? Maybe. Rex Nov 2014 #5

They hate the poor because they are afraid of becoming poor. n/t FSogol Nov 2014 #6

No, They're afraid of being correctly identified as poor. Yavin4 Nov 2014 #8

Crazy Lurker Deluxe Nov 2014 #18

OWING more that you OWN puts your net worth at 0 or in negative territory Yavin4 Nov 2014 #44

That does not make you poor Lurker Deluxe Nov 2014 #50

Individuals, corporations, and govrerment are not the same. Yavin4 Nov 2014 #51

Okay ... Lurker Deluxe Nov 2014 #57

Rebuttal Yavin4 Nov 2014 #59

Again Lurker Deluxe Nov 2014 #62

The couple in your example have a $250 K a year revenue stream. They have ASSETS to offset their Yavin4 Nov 2014 #66

You are correct. Remember when Hillary (whom I am not supporting at this time) was talking about jwirr Nov 2014 #28

So sayeth Master Yoda Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #31

Yep. The ugly side of the American Dream. TDale313 Nov 2014 #7

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The religious aspect plays a large role in that hate. I have felt it first hand. I had an ace in the jwirr Nov 2014 #33

Americans? leftofcool Nov 2014 #9

In general poor and low income people feel this-you are probably an exception Stargazer99 Nov 2014 #10

if you ever become poor you will eventually understand Stargazer99 Nov 2014 #11

So True. Basic LA Nov 2014 #12

That's why the income inequality argument falls on deaf ears Yavin4 Nov 2014 #13

Deaf Ears. Basic LA Nov 2014 #17

That's a large part of the reason. Also people don't really understand how unequal our income pampango Nov 2014 #52

They don't care. Basic LA Nov 2014 #54

When it is based on religious beliefs they go so far as to see the poor and "weak" as someone who jwirr Nov 2014 #34

And many white, rural poor hate nonwhite poor Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #36

Because we fear the poor, and poverty, recognizing powerlessness when we see it. Orsino Nov 2014 #14

Worse. Americans think they're going to be rich Niko Nov 2014 #15

By the way - wasn't the plumber running for office somewhere? Did he win? jwirr Nov 2014 #35

He ran for Congress but lost... PoliticAverse Nov 2014 #45

Thank God for one favor. We do not have to put up with him. jwirr Nov 2014 #53

Exactly. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #16

Frugal doesn't make an economy The2ndWheel Nov 2014 #19

Yep.I go into peoples houses (computer tech). I'll pull up in a very nice neighborhood, go inside .. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #42

You can blame that on Calvinism Spider Jerusalem Nov 2014 #21

Yep. There's a whole strain of Chritianity based on those notions. GoCubsGo Nov 2014 #43

It's pre-destination... devils chaplain Nov 2014 #49

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And thus most Americans hate themselves daredtowork Nov 2014 #23

Also let me say this is a dam good reason to support unions. Rex Nov 2014 #24

And with Industrial Unions they would control the jobs that make them. jtuck004 Nov 2014 #26

And a lot more people would be poor. A living wage is one of the goals of union. Without that goal jwirr Nov 2014 #37

We are TAUGHT to hate, and loathe, "poor people". Partly by using "poor people" jtuck004 Nov 2014 #25

Good point. jwirr Nov 2014 #38

And most are one or two generations from family LuckyLib Nov 2014 #27

Americans respect rich people. Octafish Nov 2014 #29

Which rich people, though? Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #39

Great Post Long Drive Nov 2014 #68

Many Americans live on the financial edge and put on a good show to others they are OK. This, RKP5637 Nov 2014 #30

i know struggling people who hate the poor , THEY are not like THEM JI7 Nov 2014 #32

Thank you for this op. I suspect that this attitude is part of the reason we lost this election. It jwirr Nov 2014 #40

Love Thy nieghbor...... Burf-_- Nov 2014 #41

Altogether too many Americans are not only shallow, but vindictive on top of it world wide wally Nov 2014 #46

Americans all think they are going to be rich. They don't get the kairos12 Nov 2014 #47

We HAVE to challenge this, I think if the choice was between majority power or no anti-poor attitude ck4829 Nov 2014 #48

Then there are those that even while they hate the poor... Kalidurga Nov 2014 #55

thus the need for the FDR PARTY in politics grasswire Nov 2014 #56

You get a damn skippy from me on this. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #60

I've seen more scorn thrown at the poor right on DU TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #61

People are so terrified by them they convince themselves it's their fault. nolabear Nov 2014 #63

I crossed this country numerous times while nilesobek Nov 2014 #64

+1000 N/T UglyGreed Nov 2014 #65

When they should be directing their anger at cheap labor conservatives! B Calm Nov 2014 #67

You can't talk about America's hatred of the poor without talking about its protestant work ethic AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #69

Great post. And the poor have been taught to hate themselves ProfessorPlum Nov 2014 #70

I think you're oversimplifying it... MadDAsHell Nov 2014 #72