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Lucky Luciano

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64. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it...after programming the robot. nt

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Sun May 24, 2015, 11:47 AM

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Bernie offers false hope and fails to address the real problem for the college bound. [View all] CK_John May 2015 OP

The REAL PROBLEM being... MelungeonWoman May 2015 #1

+1 deutsey May 2015 #2

Society without jobs is the problem. CK_John May 2015 #4

Consumers with no money means no profit regardless of potential productivity HereSince1628 May 2015 #18

And teaching isn't a real job..... daleanime May 2015 #26

a little harshly sarcastic but spot on. Vattel May 2015 #81

Sorry..... daleanime May 2015 #86

Gloom and doom is the problem AgingAmerican May 2015 #70

"You should not vote for Bernie because .... hey, look, a squirrel!" GoneFishin May 2015 #60

... AgingAmerican May 2015 #72

Maybe Killing Bad Trade Deals Is A Start - Seems Bernie Is For No Bad Trade Deals cantbeserious May 2015 #3

Maybe buying and selling robots by robots is not a solution. CK_John May 2015 #5

And What Does That Have To Do With Bernie cantbeserious May 2015 #8

Throwing out solutions such as free tuition which has no chance of getting passed in any current CK_John May 2015 #13

And How Do You Propose To Reverse The Use Of Robots Given That The cantbeserious May 2015 #16

There no way to stop robots. CK_John May 2015 #23

So - There You Have It - This Has Nothing To Do With Bernie cantbeserious May 2015 #24

Boom - Owned and served. My compliments on an effective KingCharlemagne May 2015 #46

Nice way to stop a debate. SalviaBlue May 2015 #25

What about cutting off their power supply? nt Pooka Fey May 2015 #67

Didn't the majestic and mysterious state of Tennessee eliminate com. coll tuition? Eleanors38 May 2015 #37

Yes, the mysterious State of Tennessee did that. Sissyk May 2015 #80

So India gets nothing from giving their kids FREE Bachelors degree education? cascadiance May 2015 #57

Good policy will solve nothing! AgingAmerican May 2015 #73

... 99Forever May 2015 #6

I know, right? merrily May 2015 #9

Sounds like Surrender Monkey whining to me. n/t 99Forever May 2015 #19

Have you complained about Obama and Hillary doing similar things? merrily May 2015 #7

some are very Duckhunter935 May 2015 #10

IMO, the OP seems desperate to find fault with Bernie. merrily May 2015 #14

When Bernie first announced... MelungeonWoman May 2015 #21

He hasn't even formally announced yet. That's May 26. merrily May 2015 #36

Yep Duckhunter935 May 2015 #41

Thank you for your service. merrily May 2015 #50

I believe that was a Washington state poll. DCBob May 2015 #76

30 hour work week, maybe less? PowerToThePeople May 2015 #11

Then you have to raise wages. This is the reality of our problem Exilednight May 2015 #89

We do a great disservice to creating an intelligent populace when sufrommich May 2015 #12

Thanks. Exactly. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #17

But we won't Freddie May 2015 #20

This country has a long history of equating hard work with morality. sufrommich May 2015 #28

There is an old Cajun expression about a rich guy: world wide wally May 2015 #58

Absolutely.It's time and past time to throw off the tyrants and their tools. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #35

Competition marle35 May 2015 #29

I agree. And that, plus protection of the environment, ought to be the backbone Jackpine Radical May 2015 #38

Best god-damned post in this absurdist thread. My sincerest KingCharlemagne May 2015 #49

We have a serious aversion to preparing for the future in this country. sufrommich May 2015 #52

this comment and sub thread are DU at its best! ms liberty May 2015 #66

+1 Pooka Fey May 2015 #69

It all began when Ned Ludd's warnings went unheeded. Technological 'progress' Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #15

Yeah, that's all. Ery poetic... Adrahil May 2015 #75

Sure! I wouldn't have the least compunction. In fact, great enthusiasm, Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #84

Man... you are a piece of work... Adrahil May 2015 #90

'What is man that thou art mindful of him? the son of man, that thou visitest him?' Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #92

At least it keeps people out of the work force for another 2-4 years. ;-) thesquanderer May 2015 #22

Small college are closing and for profit see the writing on the wall and are cashing in now. CK_John May 2015 #30

Good point. Let's double the cost of attending a university. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #27

Do you think Princeton will be around in 5 yrs, I don't. CK_John May 2015 #32

I assume it will be, but maybe you know more than I do. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #34

Bullshit, what is going to happen to it? nt Logical May 2015 #47

I'll take the other side of that bet. I will pay you $100K if you are right Lucky Luciano May 2015 #55

You got me wondering how the bookies will do fighting off robots? CK_John May 2015 #59

I'll cross that bridge when I get to it...after programming the robot. nt Lucky Luciano May 2015 #64

What? Adrahil May 2015 #91

I basically agree, although I think a college education is beneficial in a number of ways and Hoyt May 2015 #31

If you believe so then your lucky..... daleanime May 2015 #33

Is this post supposed to make sense? seabeckind May 2015 #39

Smoke and mirrors, driverless trucks will put 1-10 million out of work, computer dianostics CK_John May 2015 #48

Hallelujah!!! seabeckind May 2015 #56

New defination of a truck convoy. CK_John May 2015 #61

Old definition of truck convoy -- train. seabeckind May 2015 #63

Yeah but at least he isn't Hillary. leeroysphitz May 2015 #40

You poor thing. X_Digger May 2015 #42

this is false Enrique May 2015 #43

Wow. This is really dumb. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #44

The unemployment rate for college grads is 2.7% Nevernose May 2015 #45

So why are you blaming Bernie.Far as I know few if any people rurallib May 2015 #51

If we bring manufacturing back to america madokie May 2015 #53

Well there you have it Debbie Downer. We might all as well slash our wrists and bleed out- ya think? notadmblnd May 2015 #54

It's not a single solution. LWolf May 2015 #62

"Productivity" is the real problem because it's bullshit. hunter May 2015 #65

Translation: Defeatism AgingAmerican May 2015 #68

This is a good question... Springslips May 2015 #71

A good idea, but as a Bill is it just another cheap way to get a campaign add. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #74

yeah education is a good thing Backwoodsrider May 2015 #77

Oh thank gawd Hillary is running, and there for us! TheNutcracker May 2015 #78

Like Hillary is? onecaliberal May 2015 #79

It is a pipe dream, but it's aspirational and it gives people a rallying point. MADem May 2015 #82

More education means WDIM May 2015 #83

Well, with that attitude we're fucked DiverDave May 2015 #85

Well I don't know about that. If I need heart surgery and there is no surgeon I am going to be jwirr May 2015 #87

20 hr work week. GeorgeGist May 2015 #88