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jimlup

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28. I agree strongly! Attempting to reason with these insane people will...

Mon May 7, 2012, 04:05 PM

May 2012

Only cause us to fall to their level.

I'm pretty sure the Obama campaign is already well aware and putting this idea into practice. We should follow suit and stop trying to argue with the irrational.

Instead let's work to address those who still can reason as we move into this critical election season.

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America's Idiot Rich [View all] Scuba May 2012 OP

Spokesman for the one percent Ebeneezer Scrooge was unfairly picked on by Christmas Spirits. gordianot May 2012 #1

Pretty sure they've already done that one nxylas May 2012 #8

Scrooge is known for turning back on his evil ways. Not expecting these psychos to repent... freshwest May 2012 #37

It took radical intervention ultimately fear of death and horror to convince Scrooge. gordianot May 2012 #44

Sure, he's got a script writer. freshwest May 2012 #46

Different Koch muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #61

Thanks for the information. I'll edit. I can't stand the Koch brothers... freshwest May 2012 #62

du rec. nt xchrom May 2012 #2

It sure would seem this is the case sometimes. nt siligut May 2012 #3

The Koch are actually a minority view, even among the 1%. leveymg May 2012 #4

...and THAT is WHY he has been granted a 2nd Term. bvar22 May 2012 #25

They believe ProSense May 2012 #5

An article titled "America's Idiot Rich" calls the idea that there is prejudice against wealthy KurtNYC May 2012 #6

Well, mittens, Obama didn't say that n2doc May 2012 #9

What? KurtNYC May 2012 #17

translation hfojvt May 2012 #22

I was going to guess something like that KurtNYC May 2012 #24

"Welfare recipients" might be a better term than "idiots" DaveJ May 2012 #26

I would like to say that n2doc came off as very rude, imo, to your reasonable observation. AlbertCat May 2012 #34

corporations = the rich. if they paid more their stockholders would get less. HiPointDem May 2012 #39

I was calling you nothing in post #9 hfojvt May 2012 #36

The article's title does not specify "all". You're adding that. Logical inference would allow us to patrice May 2012 #42

The title doesn't necessarily imply all rich Americans are idiots. A sub-class of idiots exists tclambert May 2012 #52

AND that the Rich are jobs creators... FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #7

and this is a land of opportunity which to them means lunasun May 2012 #16

The 1% may be saying these things, but they don't mean it one bit. obxhead May 2012 #10

+1. Though I think some do believe it, just like the local bigshot businessman believes it. HiPointDem May 2012 #40

It's not even about Romney.... obxhead May 2012 #47

agreed. it's not a new pattern, either. and they're doing the same thing in europe -- "left" HiPointDem May 2012 #50

"poor people, and not the finance industry, are responsible for the financial crisis..." lastlib May 2012 #11

The corporate greedy have, over the last > 40 yrs., infiltrated our democracy... hue May 2012 #12

And every one of those things you've mentioned has ALWAYS......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #19

+1. But, I think you meant denigrated. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #30

Nope. I said what I meant.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #55

+1 Blue_Tires May 2012 #54

+10..n/t whathehell May 2012 #33

You would think that it really Seedersandleechers May 2012 #13

Some one I know wrote this re Freedom: hue May 2012 #14

"Freedom comes from equality of power, not absence of government" +1. HiPointDem May 2012 #41

I received an e-mail dotymed May 2012 #15

Victimize me! Victimize me! Courtesy Flush May 2012 #18

Wow, I was just thinking of posting something very similar. fasttense May 2012 #20

Even the best of those people think of ordinary people in the same way the ordinary American HiPointDem May 2012 #43

They do not see the big picture, only one thing DaveJ May 2012 #21

Luckily it's easy to make them happy. raouldukelives May 2012 #23

Rich Christians: the #1 most persecuted group of humans in history Blue Owl May 2012 #27

I agree strongly! Attempting to reason with these insane people will... jimlup May 2012 #28

The local spokesrat says that any counterarguments will be met with this: Lamm May 2012 #29

Bring back "Idol Rich", "Leisure Class" and "Investor class" ErikJ May 2012 #31

"There can be no reasoning with people this irrational " So true! hue May 2012 #32

So obtuse it hurts... AynRandCollectedSS May 2012 #35

"Welfare queens" of another order: being tax-dodging trust-fund babies degenerates the stock. patrice May 2012 #38

That's the myth. "Rags to rags in three generations." That's what we're supposed to believe. HiPointDem May 2012 #45

And when so many in that culture, and supporting it, assume at so many levels that patrice May 2012 #56

own or rent? The Wizard May 2012 #48

The time for talk is over. It's time to storm the Bastille. Zalatix May 2012 #49

I believe this is what the Occupy protests are about NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #51

That poor people, and not the finance industry, are responsible for the financial crisis TatonkaJames May 2012 #53

and they own our government lock, stock, and barrel--Obama really was doing them a favor yurbud May 2012 #57

If it were just them, it'd be easier. Sparkly May 2012 #58

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2012 #59

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #60

they can fix their tarnished reputation: demand prosecutions, tougher regs, and no more yurbud May 2012 #63