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ck4829

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5. I honestly thought for a second he was going to say that wealth is socially constructed

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2017, 06:24 PM

May 2017

Instead of jumping into just-world hypothesis claptrap.

Maybe someday we'll have people in our government who are smart when it comes to stuff like this.

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Ben Carson calls poverty 'a state of mind' during interview [View all] DonViejo May 2017 OP

He thinks it's all in peoples' heads?! sakabatou May 2017 #1

People tend to say some crazy stuff in their sleep. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #2

LOL Cha May 2017 #14

And now, conservative elitist Ben Carson Worktodo May 2017 #3

Yes, because you know if people just believed "enough" hamsterjill May 2017 #11

I've known many people who grew up in poverty who didn't feel poor. haele May 2017 #4

Thanks for Your observation. ❤ furtheradu May 2017 #7

I honestly thought for a second he was going to say that wealth is socially constructed ck4829 May 2017 #5

Care to do a little experiment Dr. Carson? Freethinker65 May 2017 #6

Cory Booker, as a mayor in New Jersey.. furtheradu May 2017 #8

It certainly is the state of his mind. Dave Starsky May 2017 #9

So, Ben, MyOwnPeace May 2017 #10

Yeah, sure. That homelessness I experienced as a child was all in my mind. Coventina May 2017 #12

So, let me get this right. If I get lets say $600 a month and am on the thin line of Doreen May 2017 #13

ben carson is already on record Cha May 2017 #15

What a horse's ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #16

Prosperity Gospel in a nutshell. Wish yourself rich by convincing other people to believe bullshit. haele May 2017 #25

He is SUCH. A. TOOL!!! Self absorbed DOUCHEBAG!!! AgadorSparticus May 2017 #17

That says it all. mdbl May 2017 #21

The power of positive thinking works really well when you are born rich or when Blue Meany May 2017 #18

As Joy Reid says: TomSlick May 2017 #19

Here's a different mindset: Without the poor there is no rich, and of course, vice versa, so... Rhett Cohen May 2017 #20

I'd like for his state of mind to live on the streets from now on. WinkyDink May 2017 #22

Guy has a case of colonuranus...nt raccoon May 2017 #23

Paris Hilton, Donald Trump, and the Kushners erpowers May 2017 #24