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appalachiablue

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31. Agree. The Nazi's elimination of persons considered weak and undesirable is beginning to

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 11:02 PM

Jan 2015

resemble policies condemning the poor, disabled, young and elderly in the US, by ultraconservative reactionaries, libertarians and those indifferent. Unthinkable in the wealthiest nation in the world but is it, 'when fascism comes to the US, it will be carrying an MBA and a copy of Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged'? Our country already fought fascism once, in Europe and it was more than enough. As a 7th Army lieutenant during WWII my father saw the final solution close up at the Liberation of Dachau, April 1945.

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We can't afford to take care of all the poor people. [View all] Scuba Jan 2015 OP

Major K&R daleanime Jan 2015 #1

They will argue that the defense industry employs thousands, and they do... NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #2

Yep, paying people to build bombs is good for the economy, for nursing and teaching not so much... Scuba Jan 2015 #3

But left unsaid is, how many would taking care of poverty employ? n2doc Jan 2015 #4

In the grand scheme of things DesertDawg Jan 2015 #7

I thought tat was implied in what I wrote...You can turn the economy completely around NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #11

I agree; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #15

IDK, not long or hire the engineer that is out of a job and retrain the other one. NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #16

Were it that simple ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #17

Everything is gradual, either we give most of our money to the one percent thru defense profits NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #18

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #22

They'd be happy if we started building the Death Star. L0oniX Jan 2015 #12

Tacky, tacky, tacky AndreaCG Jan 2015 #19

So you think an X SOS wouldn't make sure the military keeps getting way more than enough money? L0oniX Jan 2015 #20

Hard to threaten & invade countries for corporations with highways & bridges. nt raouldukelives Jan 2015 #13

While I agree that funding for bullets and bombs ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #14

You could argue you wouldn't need to spend all of the 178 billion on poverty programs. Johonny Jan 2015 #21

Yes, military is the most capitol-intensive lovemydog Jan 2015 #35

Yes we can, but greed is stronger than compassion. n/t Avalux Jan 2015 #5

hmm. only 178 billion to eliminate poverty? yodermon Jan 2015 #6

It does seem a sensationally low number. I'd like to see how that money would do the trick. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #10

Will that be the message of the Pope before Congress, don't feed the rabbits. CK_John Jan 2015 #8

America believes that funding the MIC is more important than "rewarding the weak" AZ Progressive Jan 2015 #9

There is no justification for this level of military spending. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #23

Gee, ya think? Scuba Jan 2015 #24

I have that distinct impression, yes. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #25

Agree. The Nazi's elimination of persons considered weak and undesirable is beginning to appalachiablue Jan 2015 #31

It can creep up on the unaware as it did the hungry downtrodden German citizens. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #36

The media propaganda in the US intentionally keeps many unaware appalachiablue Jan 2015 #39

Thank you. Right on! nt Enthusiast Jan 2015 #40

Amen. woo me with science Jan 2015 #37

Places tin foil firmly on head... ladyVet Jan 2015 #38

A movement to reduce poverty fueled by American businesses Babel_17 Jan 2015 #26

$500 per citizen would eliminate poverty? How? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #27

You don't just give it to people, although that would also have a multiplier effect. It's to be ... Scuba Jan 2015 #29

Kick. woo me with science Jan 2015 #28

kick woo me with science Jan 2015 #30

But we got TANKS! SomethingFishy Jan 2015 #32

k&r ND-Dem Jan 2015 #33

Time to fire up the soylent green machines i suppose WestCoastLib Jan 2015 #34