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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 06:59 AM Original message |
When Did We Get So Many Selfish Blue Collar Workers? |
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ablbodyed (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Similar story>>>> |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm surprised to see this in the North |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. It is not wide spread |
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mediaman007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. Its the media |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Now that they are comfortably set in their jobs and benefits, they |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Human nature... |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Partly that and |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. most people are naturally greedy |
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GOPFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. As a former UAW member... |
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onebigbadwulf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. When their unions lost power... |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Unions are only |
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onebigbadwulf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Not really. |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. We lost the debate |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. But even solidarity only goes so far... |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. That's where solidarity comes in |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well, if it means anything I see a ton of IBEW for Kerry stickers... |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
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Nimrod (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. Part of the problem |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. As someone said above... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Asking some of these people to think is like |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. UAW member wants to rant here. |
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TO Kid (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
17. Happened here, do the math... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. I think they're not so much selfish as scared |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. well... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Republican Kansas... |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 06:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. kick |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
61. And this.... |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Maybe I'm just frustrated |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
23. When I was on the board... |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
41. Amen |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
59. You are absolutely 100% right on! |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 08:20 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Are you sure you're not me? |
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Aries (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
24. Propaganda works |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. I think it's because the stakes are higher |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Fear is a big part of it |
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loveandlight (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes, fear and confusion |
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boot@9 (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. Read |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Yes! "What's The Matter With Kansas" -- the MUST READ book of the year |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Ditto on the book recommendation: What's the Matter With Kansas. (nt) |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
30. there are assholes in every economic class |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
31. People get apathetic |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:40 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. that's one opinion |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. When? It's been quite a while since it started turning |
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bo44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. They act like made men |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
35. They're hardly selfish. Quite generous actually. |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Very good point! |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. You can't believe the disconnect |
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dorktv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. One of the books I am reading is called Three Strikes by Stephen |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:03 AM Response to Reply #49 |
60. You can't believe how hard I try to do just that |
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ItsMyParty (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Remind them of what Sec. O'Neill (remember him) said |
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sub.theory (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. The Spite Vote |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
45. Blue collar workers who vote repub are into pain |
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falcon (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Bumper sticker |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:41 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. As I Said |
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Green Lantern (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. Most people |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
51. This admin. is only good for people who make $300,000+. |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
52. People who make $70,000-$80,000 are paying the most taxes of anyone. |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Yeah. Ask these people how they like being in Bill Gates' tax bracket |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
53. Here is a dilemma the Union workers in this area have. |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:51 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Help me with this |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-17-04 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
54. It's not only blue-collar workers who do this. |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:45 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I mentioned "Blue Collar" in my original thread |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. kick |
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Justice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
57. Why Not Blue Collar; Watching CEOs and White Collar? |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 07:07 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. White Collar Criminals should be for Bush |
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louis c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. kick |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-18-04 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
67. When people stopped doing so much better than their parents. |
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