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bdamomma

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74. your post is on target

Fri Mar 10, 2017, 02:51 PM

Mar 2017

It's really about the 1% isn't it? what they want and how they are going to step all over everyone who gets in their way.

I hope they choke on that greed. If they want another Depression, I hope they will be jumping out of windows like their predecessors did in the 1930's.

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Why Republicans Are Opposed to Supporting the Poor - An Open Secret [View all] MineralMan Mar 2017 OP

That's true for the conservative anarcho capitalists but I think it goes deeper than that.. JHan Mar 2017 #1

It does go deeper than that. You're right. MineralMan Mar 2017 #2

Yep some will use their randian philosophies to justify those conditions.. JHan Mar 2017 #5

Trump is, in a way, the ideal President for these people. MineralMan Mar 2017 #8

I agree about slavery. ananda Mar 2017 #33

You don't have to be in chains to be a slave. Doitnow Mar 2017 #107

I saw that George Will segment. moondust Mar 2017 #10

yes, they usually conflate the two, JHan Mar 2017 #11

Thanks--I was wondering what Will could have meant by "socialism doesn't work", BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #63

Conflating the two moondust Mar 2017 #70

Thanks! So I wasn't off the mark, BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #98

Yes, it's called Democratic Socialism, ... aggiesal Mar 2017 #80

He's been conflating and demonizing them moondust Mar 2017 #84

Low quality education also decreases rebellion Panich52 Mar 2017 #3

Exactly. That is why schools in affluent communities MineralMan Mar 2017 #6

Yep, I saw this firsthand Mountain Mule Mar 2017 #85

What you observed is typical in most large cities. It also extends to MineralMan Mar 2017 #86

Old Negro College Fund tag needs expanded... Panich52 Mar 2017 #93

Bingo Panich52 Mar 2017 #92

Years ago the state of Texas eliminated critical thinking classes in schools Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #42

Most winger Texans.... machoneman Mar 2017 #55

And since they buy so many books, alt-history they demand Panich52 Mar 2017 #91

Yes Yes! jazzcat23 Mar 2017 #103

Thank You for your thoughts on this.. Stuart G Mar 2017 #4

Thank you. MineralMan Mar 2017 #7

Yes. The South passed laws against teaching slave to read- delisen Mar 2017 #9

Remember when people were strongly encouraged to study MineralMan Mar 2017 #12

And this continued long after slavery had ended into the 20th century ck4829 Mar 2017 #27

Thanks for posting this. It is enlightening. delisen Mar 2017 #36

charter schools are an inroad on killing public education Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #44

AND.. jazzcat23 Mar 2017 #104

Economic royalists in the age of globalization! moondust Mar 2017 #13

That's pretty much it. MineralMan Mar 2017 #14

The same economic theory was espoused by SnowCritter Mar 2017 #40

As a political philosophy, it's not rocket science. MineralMan Mar 2017 #41

Ryan's comment was that their should not be a minimum wage Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #45

They love keeping healthcare tied to employment also SHRED Mar 2017 #15

That is true, but employers will drop healthcare contributions MineralMan Mar 2017 #17

Come to think if it... SHRED Mar 2017 #20

I'm not certain, but I imagine that would have been one of the MineralMan Mar 2017 #23

There would be plenty of huge costs in human misery if there were not mandates Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #48

Human misery is of no concern to oligarchs. MineralMan Mar 2017 #52

your post is on target bdamomma Mar 2017 #74

The Reich Wing's treatment of the poor is why the French invented the National Razor. kairos12 Mar 2017 #16

I would add one point they want the poor to work AND usaf-vet Mar 2017 #18

That's a very delicate balance. MineralMan Mar 2017 #19

He wouldn't read it because he knows he wouldn't understand it. Plus... Beartracks Mar 2017 #38

The common man is getting smart you can see the dynamics of the system Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #49

They think survival of the fittest means the strongest survive BSdetect Mar 2017 #21

In a similar way we have homeless people and people locked up in inhumane prisons. hunter Mar 2017 #22

Well, the homeless are certainly obvious in most cities. MineralMan Mar 2017 #24

One thing is for certain, almost no one sincerely believes in Democracy ymetca Mar 2017 #25

Well, the principles of the Democratic Party have always worked toward MineralMan Mar 2017 #29

Agreed --now THIS is interesting! ymetca Mar 2017 #64

Interesting. SC justices do now realize their very existence is in danger Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #112

Brilliant Scruffy1 Mar 2017 #26

Please do. What I write on Democratic Underground, I consider MineralMan Mar 2017 #31

Still pedalling gems MinMan OxQQme Mar 2017 #51

That's very kind of you to say! MineralMan Mar 2017 #66

They are trying to "Thin out the herd" IMO. maveric Mar 2017 #28

Let's not forget opposing sex education TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #30

Indeed. And by limiting healthcare for the working class, MineralMan Mar 2017 #34

The anti-abortionist fit right into their plans Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #53

Very well said tiptonic Mar 2017 #32

Yes. Of course. MineralMan Mar 2017 #37

Ding, ding! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! lark Mar 2017 #35

Trump is simply a liar. MineralMan Mar 2017 #39

Both my husband and I are managers and we certainly don't feel safe from his policies. lark Mar 2017 #43

I'm glad to see reality for your situation has hit home Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #56

You missed a big one FakeNoose Mar 2017 #46

Yes, and it may come to that sooner than we suspect. MineralMan Mar 2017 #57

I heard one Republican woman say Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #58

good analysis NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #47

19th Century Healthcare was Cheap. MineralMan Mar 2017 #59

True NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #65

For a nation to be truly strong it needs its people Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #60

Your statement is true, but only in the long term. MineralMan Mar 2017 #67

ruling class hibbing Mar 2017 #50

We like to deceive ourselves into believing that we have no ruling class. MineralMan Mar 2017 #68

Oligarchic remedies are always zero sum. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2017 #54

Ultimately, not even the 1%ers are "safe" from their own ideology. Texin Mar 2017 #61

We do not think long-term here. That has something to do MineralMan Mar 2017 #71

Don't forget the elderly - they weren't always poor but when infirm flamingdem Mar 2017 #62

The elderly are a drain on society, in the opinion of MineralMan Mar 2017 #73

Sounds very much like slavery. LoisB Mar 2017 #69

Yes, it does, doesn't it. MineralMan Mar 2017 #76

Extravagant wealth can only retain its value in the presence of poverty. lutherj Mar 2017 #72

That's correct. MineralMan Mar 2017 #79

This was exacerbated severely by welfare reform loyalsister Mar 2017 #75

A lot of factors are in play, for sure. MineralMan Mar 2017 #81

Serfing USA madamesilverspurs Mar 2017 #77

Yup. We do seem to be trending toward a new feudalism. MineralMan Mar 2017 #82

I think it is more to do with bigotry and hate. They think they are superior to the white working Doodley Mar 2017 #78

The rich have always hated the poor. MineralMan Mar 2017 #83

minimum wage serfs. pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #87

Yup. Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2017 #89

I think the rich also encourages hate among the poor. Doreen Mar 2017 #88

Slaveowner mentality. muntrv Mar 2017 #90

Need more proof? Look at how they target campaign ads to this group... unitedwethrive Mar 2017 #94

DAMN! Susan Calvin Mar 2017 #95

Terribly sad and infuriating, but true. kstewart33 Mar 2017 #96

And we continue to allow them to bribe our politicians Dustlawyer Mar 2017 #97

Great thread not fooled Mar 2017 #99

Mineral Man, I like the cut of your jib! PatrickforO Mar 2017 #100

Certainly. Dawson Leery Mar 2017 #101

Excellent (and painfully true) post. Tatiana Mar 2017 #102

I think I'm going to disagee, but only a little Flatpicker Mar 2017 #105

Its simple - they believe people are basically lazy bhikkhu Mar 2017 #106

This also might explain why Trump keeps talking about creating jobs. Kablooie Mar 2017 #108

The Most Important Journal I've Ever Read on DU. I decided to bonniebgood Mar 2017 #109

Many people have added good information and ideas to this MineralMan Mar 2017 #111

And most of them go to church on Sundays pretending to be Christians CousinIT Mar 2017 #110