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flamingdem

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3. The blind spot seems to be

Reply to Green_Lantern (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 03:20 PM

Jul 2012

that they think they would be fine if it happened to them, that their wealth proves they are good problem solvers.. but until they really have to deal with it this sense will remain, why can't you do what I did? If you can't then scale down, it's "practical". It's not only conservatives who state these things. It's also people with money.

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I can't believe I heard a conservative say this [View all] Green_Lantern Jul 2012 OP

You can never admit any communal responsibility...that's a slippery slope... rfranklin Jul 2012 #1

I can't believe a Conservative would put that so nicely lunatica Jul 2012 #2

The blind spot seems to be flamingdem Jul 2012 #3

They lack empathy. Lack it until they find themselves eating a shit sandwich. nc4bo Jul 2012 #4

That ain't nuthin'. Wait Wut Jul 2012 #5

You don't know too many Conservatives, then. Zalatix Jul 2012 #6

Right Wingers believe all it takes is a job. Any job. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #7