LadyJazzer wrote: And even most of the 99%'rs have bounced back and forth between rich and poor a couple times in their lives. This neo-con fantasy that everyone who ISN'T a 1%'er is somehow a "lazy, shiftless, slug who bought more than they could afford" is just the usual Rightie b.s.
It's closer to reality than the liberal progressive's fantasy blaming the rich people for holding down the middle class and poor people- as if there is a limited potential to create wealth.
LadyJazzer wrote: Well, at least we've moved from "federated government" to: "general government"... Is that November's "New Words of the Day" from the Sovereign Citizen newsletter? The usual application of the "standard theory" grows tiresome.
Here...I'll make your eyes glaze over:
general government
general government
general government
general government
general government
general government
There... Feel better?
Not to worry LJ, you just keep on adhering to that good old Saul Alinsky Rules for Radicals playbook of taking out after the individual instead of addressing their points and all will be well. We know you won't address the issue of the general government being the modern day general store that's digging us all further and further into debt with each 16 hours of labor we expend.
I've addressed it so many times, I'm tired of repeating it...But you hang on to your elitist fantasies....
Moving jobs overseas is OUR doing, not the companies'. How badly do you want a job? Are you competitive for the work you do? I think the answer to that is a NO. Too many with run-of the mill skills feel they are worth a whole lot more than they really are. We demand top dollar for our services, even when a million others out there can do the same and are willing and happy to do it for less. The rest of the world validates that point. That is why jobs go overseas.
This statement shows a remarkable lack of understanding as to what's really going on in our world today. Free Trade agreements and globalization are two of the main causes of jobs leaving here (permanently). Our leaders have sold us out to the highest bidder - contributor. Do you really think that we should have to accept a dollar a day as compensation just to compete with China? Sounds as if you want us to live in a third world country content with the table scraps thrown out by the rich. I can only hope that you or someone like you never achieves any power to ruin our country any further than it already is.
Do you really think that we should have to accept a dollar a day as compensation just to compete with China? Sounds as if you want us to live in a third world country content with the table scraps thrown out by the rich.
It's not a matter of "should have to accept a dollar a day"- you are going to accept it whether you like it or not. Obama says that
"Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners of it. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; progress must be shared."
Do you really think that we should have to accept a dollar a day as compensation just to compete with China? Sounds as if you want us to live in a third world country content with the table scraps thrown out by the rich.
It's not a matter of "should have to accept a dollar a day"- you are going to accept it whether you like it or not. Obama says that
"Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners of it. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; progress must be shared."
Get ready to share
Yes, Obama is a corporatist as was Bush, Clinton, Bush, and Reagan. It sure would be nice to elect a president who looked out for we, the people instead of the select few who write the checks (or print the money).
Moving jobs overseas is OUR doing, not the companies'. How badly do you want a job? Are you competitive for the work you do? I think the answer to that is a NO. Too many with run-of the mill skills feel they are worth a whole lot more than they really are. We demand top dollar for our services, even when a million others out there can do the same and are willing and happy to do it for less. The rest of the world validates that point. That is why jobs go overseas.
This statement shows a remarkable lack of understanding as to what's really going on in our world today. Free Trade agreements and globalization are two of the main causes of jobs leaving here (permanently). Our leaders have sold us out to the highest bidder - contributor. Do you really think that we should have to accept a dollar a day as compensation just to compete with China? Sounds as if you want us to live in a third world country content with the table scraps thrown out by the rich. I can only hope that you or someone like you never achieves any power to ruin our country any further than it already is.
You are very confused. This is not something I wish for or want, but something I anticipate will happen. You can believe what you want and keep pointing at who is to blame. You can rail against the rich tossing you scraps. What you fail to do is think and analyze it for yourself. What is happening is a process just like it does in nature. That (nature) is what I use as my model (specifically community ecology), not some desire to see people live like they do in third world countries. Nor do I look for talking points from leadership. Those are all lies anyway.
The problem is the world economies and job markets will readjust to the lowest common denominator whether you like it or not. No longer will there be artificial propping up of wages. No longer is it possible to force companies to remain in one country or another. And it sounds like forcing companies to do your bidding is what you think should happen. That at best is naive. Do you really believe companies depend on the US customer to survive the same way they once did? Their customer base is global now as is their employee pool. The competition for jobs comes from everywhere. And it's been my observation that you either become competitive or suffer from competitive exclusion. So it is not a matter of thinking about what should or should not be accepted. You can play your worn out cliches but they are thoughtless prattle. And, you can also rest assured I have no interest in achieving power. What I do try to serve as is an early warning system based on my comparison with what I see in community ecology. You may not like what I have to say. That is OK with me. It is after all only a theory and I put this out there to be tested. TIme will show if it has merit or not. But, I'll be prepared for the worst if things work out according to principles I've applied. Just remember I have no interest or motivation in political action. I'm simply a scientist seeing patterns developing that I've seen elsewhere before.
I remember an old Democrat once saying "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Since I am already paying taxes and donating to charities because I am successful, should the unemployed people at least be helping their local communities. Could be as simple as picking up trash in your neighborhood or learing skills working at the soup kitchens.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
