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46. Respect? It's about exploitation

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 03:32 PM

Nov 2014

The kind of wealth now concentrated in the 1% is not earned, it is stolen from the rest of us. It is stolen by the use of "power over" the rest of us.

I suspect that by "treating people with respect" you are referring to courtesy, politeness. That's talking pretty. Just like their often-vaunted "charity" is talking pretty. It means nothing.

You cannot be a 1%er and not be "like than" - ie, the recipient of undeserved gains off the backs of labor and the commonwealth, made possible by illegitimate (whether "legal" or not) power.

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I fired a client I've had for 20 yrs this week ( a 1%er) [View all] KentuckyWoman Nov 2014 OP

Bravo. How did you do it? therehegoes Nov 2014 #1

That people like him exist is simply appalling. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #2

How do you "fire" a client? BKH70041 Nov 2014 #3

It's a way of thinking I guess - and actually illustrates my point. KentuckyWoman Nov 2014 #8

As a business owner, I would say I terminated my relationship with the client. BKH70041 Nov 2014 #10

Why divert the thread over a word choice? valerief Nov 2014 #13

It made perfect sense to me. 99Forever Nov 2014 #42

It's quite commonly used that way. whopis01 Nov 2014 #56

Words mean what we want them to mean dumbcat Nov 2014 #59

I had no problem understanding the OP. Control-Z Nov 2014 #63

She F%CKING fired his sorry ass and as far ad I'm concerned, the wording she used was PERFECT!! Ecumenist Nov 2014 #67

And it is a good point. zeemike Nov 2014 #31

I actually need employers more then anyone might ever need me. I'm an Heather Kube Nov 2014 #58

I'm really sorry renate Nov 2014 #61

REALLY? YOU BELIEVE THAT? WHAT is ANY company WITHOUT the employees? Ecumenist Nov 2014 #68

Hey, Ecumenist--long time, no see! MADem Nov 2014 #75

very well said. nashville_brook Nov 2014 #41

tiresome. mopinko Nov 2014 #19

It's easy. You just refuse to take on any more work from them. MineralMan Nov 2014 #23

"No, I'm all booked up" will do it Warpy Nov 2014 #38

I don't have to say "I'm sorry." You're right. MineralMan Nov 2014 #43

MINERAL-MY man...Allow me to give you this... Ecumenist Nov 2014 #69

Kudos to this Payday lenders randys1 Nov 2014 #77

I simply won't work for any predatory business. MineralMan Nov 2014 #78

I knew one of the biggest ones in the country on a message board a few years back randys1 Nov 2014 #80

There's a difference between one guy lending a few bucks to MineralMan Nov 2014 #81

"I don't want to work for you anymore. You're a pain in the ass and you never pay on time." Throd Nov 2014 #44

How the world changed over night. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #4

One may not wear sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #17

Unfortunately, I think that is happening to our entire country. nt truebluegreen Nov 2014 #71

There are so many times when I wish the top 1% could be switched with the bottom 1% hollysmom Nov 2014 #5

Like in this movie. valerief Nov 2014 #15

Yes, all the 1% are exactly like this bread_and_roses Nov 2014 #24

I don't think they are all like that, just a lot of them. hollysmom Nov 2014 #29

Respect? It's about exploitation bread_and_roses Nov 2014 #46

I disagree. hollysmom Nov 2014 #48

I also disagree ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #60

Absolutes are stupid joeglow3 Nov 2014 #53

The 1% is ABSOLUTELY exploiting & oppressing the rest of us bread_and_roses Nov 2014 #55

By that logic, you own it just as much joeglow3 Nov 2014 #62

The 1% believe they should run everything as we are Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #39

You can only eat 1% shit for so long. CrispyQ Nov 2014 #6

I've experienced similar circumstances. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #7

I have not had the same experience, hollysmom Nov 2014 #35

I don't think there was much planning on this. CrispyQ Nov 2014 #47

The company doesn't remain topheavy for long... hughee99 Nov 2014 #40

Congratulations TNNurse Nov 2014 #9

ah, that IS molly! ellennelle Nov 2014 #14

That's WUNNNderful, KentuckyWoman! calimary Nov 2014 #11

Does DU allow duplicate handles? nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #12

Terrific on two counts: that you did it and were able to do it. Bravo. nt valerief Nov 2014 #16

Actually it's bit of a hit. KentuckyWoman Nov 2014 #18

Sorry to hear it. Hope you get other clients soon to make up for the loss. nt valerief Nov 2014 #20

Two things PSPS Nov 2014 #21

That is a very clever way of avoiding discussions where you can't win. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #27

Fired, resigned, let go... SoapBox Nov 2014 #32

I used to be appalled by the brutality of the French and Russian revolutionaries. sarge43 Nov 2014 #22

I also used to feel superior to the Germans who let the Nazis take over. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #25

I so agree with you drmeow Nov 2014 #54

KentuckyWoman, I'm curious how you went about telling this client that he was fired. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #26

Bravo and... SoapBox Nov 2014 #28

Good for you, and I hope he knows why Populist_Prole Nov 2014 #30

And those who slave in China deserve better than they are getting too. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #33

My Father used to deal quite a lot with the very rich. He seldom said anything about them. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #34

You could have asked him if he thought socialism was a good idea Major Nikon Nov 2014 #36

Thank you for being brave, smart and caring! glinda Nov 2014 #37

I think this needs to come out more... Locrian Nov 2014 #45

There is a class war going on Depaysement Nov 2014 #49

Keystone is designed to supply China and India the oil they need to fuel the economy whereisjustice Nov 2014 #50

Good post, very informative nikto Nov 2014 #64

Wow. You must have some fuckwads as clients joeglow3 Nov 2014 #51

profit KentuckyWoman Nov 2014 #82

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #52

That client must have been pretty horrible, good for you ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #57

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #65

Classic sadistic slave owner mentality. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #66

I can empathize with you KW Denis 11 Nov 2014 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Nov 2014 #72

Setting the mark just a little impossibly high? IMO, that standard would be no standard at all. Hortensis Nov 2014 #73

I've never fired a client for their political views. dawg Nov 2014 #74

Good for you Tsiyu Nov 2014 #76

Proud of you Kentucky Woman...If we ALL did this it would be called a GENERAL STRIKE randys1 Nov 2014 #79

a guy has gotta do what a guy has gotta do. fxstc Nov 2014 #83