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Rolando

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61. Back in the 1950s,

Thu May 21, 2015, 03:32 PM

May 2015

we had Eisenhower's Universal Military Training (draft in peacetime) to take young males out of the workforce. It was cheap: about $88 a month. Of course, you got room (with a bunch of other guys), board (such as it was, often SOS), and rudimentary, inconsistent medical care. If anything went seriously wrong with your health (physical or mental), you lost your job (discharged). Tell me about those days.

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Fast-Food Workers Photograph What Life Is Like When You Make Less Than $15 an Hour [View all] Agschmid May 2015 OP

The Republican response: get a job you lazy welfare bums! Cali_Democrat May 2015 #1

I've been there, I know how hard it was to overcome this period of my life. Agschmid May 2015 #2

Good decision not to have kids at that point MaggieD May 2015 #8

Probably never going to have kids, so for me personally it wasn't challenging... Agschmid May 2015 #10

Well I made a conscious decision to wait MaggieD May 2015 #12

I made that choice redruddyred May 2015 #17

I think many in the U.S. are better informed and better educated than they maddiemom May 2015 #68

I thought the response is "those jobs are for high schoolers." muntrv May 2015 #16

EXACTLY. They claim these are kids living at home. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #20

I heard that nonsense today. ZX86 May 2015 #22

There are a few things I really hate about this argument drmeow May 2015 #27

No, no, the response is: malthaussen May 2015 #29

Yup... Helen Borg May 2015 #65

Well, maybe they shouldn't waste their money on frivolous things like Cal Carpenter May 2015 #3

Maybe this time they won't come... Agschmid May 2015 #4

It's depressing how true that is..... daleanime May 2015 #11

K&R Starry Messenger May 2015 #5

kick Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #6

Dickens' London is the plutocrats' utopia. hifiguy May 2015 #7

K & R Thespian2 May 2015 #9

That's the difference now MaggieD May 2015 #13

Actually, it's " I' ve got mine and I am taking yours and Fuck you." SammyWinstonJack May 2015 #46

How right you are! Thespian2 May 2015 #73

The rich psychopaths think of us as nonhuman and expendable. The rich suck........... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #14

We are nothing but lifetimes to be harvested 'till we can't produce any more assets. NBachers May 2015 #21

We are more than that. They, the-rich-abusive-controller-bullies, have us believing we are worthless Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #28

We need a communist revolution. It happened in Russia in 1917, France in 1789, and England in 1649. MillennialDem May 2015 #43

We need a revolution of equality, justice, respect and uplift for all, not some political ideology. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #45

Exactly, Human rights, including economic rights miles hifiguy May 2015 #47

That's what it is. MillennialDem May 2015 #50

Sadly for most, that word comes with a twisted bastardized negative alternate meaning. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #60

I've always thought our revolution was nonviolent in the 20s Goblinmonger May 2015 #54

Wouldn't You Have Enjoyed Living Those Countries On the Road May 2015 #80

Not a lot of people think that way and your view of the rich is way off taught_me_patience May 2015 #59

A lot of people think that way Long Drive May 2015 #62

The system with which this world functions was created by the rich ruling elite. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #63

I remember when one could live on minimum wage, not in luxury but Cleita May 2015 #70

My post was mostly not about the minimum wage taught_me_patience May 2015 #85

I used to run a restaurant and I paid my employees more than minimum Cleita May 2015 #86

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2015 #15

what you see here, ladies and gentlemen redruddyred May 2015 #18

I sure see a trend. Agschmid May 2015 #25

This is the stuff asshole Republicans jerk off to. Sick bastards. nt valerief May 2015 #19

True, except republicans have to use tweezers and a magnifying glass. (nm) Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #24

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast May 2015 #23

The third-worlding of America continues. Gumboot May 2015 #26

Our population is that of a developing country The2ndWheel May 2015 #32

Back in the 1950s, Rolando May 2015 #61

After he got out of the Army, Dad used to fix Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #77

Oh, but they just need to "work harder and develop more marketable skills." Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #30

These are the 'new jobs' NAFTA fans are crowing about. Marr May 2015 #31

If one opposes Government Programs like SNAP, Medicare, and other programs for the poor.... LynneSin May 2015 #33

plus 1000 n/t JustAnotherGen May 2015 #92

Ronald Reagan and Maggie Thatcher tosh May 2015 #34

The poor "service" the rich. hifiguy May 2015 #48

This shouldn't be happening in America but will continue unless we make some drastic rhett o rick May 2015 #35

This is also the result of the Democratic Party failing to protect the people from the oligarchs AZ Progressive May 2015 #37

Sadly some people want life to be easy so they think that Republcons are bad rhett o rick May 2015 #38

Were you trying to see how many times you could say... Agschmid May 2015 #40

Some one has to say it. Denial is what's killing us. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #51

I am sure you are familiar with the Princeton Study that concluded that rhett o rick May 2015 #56

It isn't capitalism. It is inverted or corporate socialism. raouldukelives May 2015 #42

The neo-liberal economic system of Raygun and Thatcher is hifiguy May 2015 #49

I don't entirely agree. Capitalism and it's innate quest for power will also kill the wealthy. rhett o rick May 2015 #53

I agree, in the long term. hifiguy May 2015 #55

The problem is that capitalism will grow to the point that it self destructs. rhett o rick May 2015 #52

I'm not convinced it would. Bear in mind I mean classic Adam Smith Capitalism. raouldukelives May 2015 #71

I don't think Adam Smith could recognize how greed would ruin his capitalism. I support controling rhett o rick May 2015 #72

As he imagined it, it was. But what you say is certainly true. Greed rewrote the rules. raouldukelives May 2015 #81

You mean if they raise the pitchers mound is it still baseball? I am afraid so. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #82

Sort of. More like chess where you aren't allowed to put your opponents king in check. raouldukelives May 2015 #83

Yep! And your bishops are on their side. Just sayin'. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #84

k and r niyad May 2015 #36

K&R War Horse May 2015 #39

Maybe Mona could create fusion fast food KamaAina May 2015 #41

And SSID is even worse Stryst May 2015 #44

K & R historylovr May 2015 #57

PFFFFFFFFFFFT. Typical. HughBeaumont May 2015 #58

Yep. And the "Why not raise it to $1,000/hr" argument marle35 May 2015 #88

I didn't make $15/hour as a Public School Special Needs TA HockeyMom May 2015 #64

There's car mechanics who work for dealerships not making $15.00 an hour imnew May 2015 #66

My point exactly HockeyMom May 2015 #67

Yes My Good Babushka May 2015 #78

Serious Question: If thats the case, wouldn't inequality still exsist, just at different salaries? Joe the Revelator May 2015 #87

No My Good Babushka May 2015 #90

and they can't take an order... ileus May 2015 #79

Look at that refrigerator! With amenities like that, our poor truly are the envy of the world! Ed Suspicious May 2015 #69

kick midnight May 2015 #74

Picture of refrigerator very sad HelenWheels May 2015 #75

Don't be ashamed just do what you can to help. Agschmid May 2015 #76

It's just sad that minimum wage jobs romanic May 2015 #89

It's a sad part of life tomsaiditagain May 2015 #91