Am I the only person who likes Bernie?

[BraveUlysses]

I've lurked in this thread since day one and have been able to keep my mouth shut, but today I cant, because this is just crazy.

If you don't like the facts, just claim it's a liberal conspiracy! easy peasy

[marshallnoise]

I've lurked in this thread since day one and have been able to keep my mouth shut, but today I cant, because this is just crazy.

Ok. Its not a problem. That's the issue I have. Yes, the Earth warms and cools, but I don't believe it is the fault of the human race. Yes, there are rich people and there are poor people, but no, I don't believe its the rich person's fault that poor people are poor.

That's the continuing narrative that continues on as if it is fact. That rich people are keeping the poor down and must have their wealth confiscated at the end of a gun and given to the poor.

[J.Rizo]

The reality is that the democrats and other leftists speak about the Wealth Gap and Global Warming as if they are facts, when in fact, they aren't.

I've lurked in this thread since day one and have been able to keep my mouth shut, but today I cant, because this is just crazy.

[BraveUlysses]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/05/21/the-top-10-of-americans-own-76-of-the-stuff-and-its-dragging-our-economy-down/

[marshallnoise]

And another classic liberal tactic.

[Kershaw]

[marshallnoise]

The wealth gap is like Global Warming. Apparently all the research is done and all the science that can be done is done therefore there is no debate.

The reality is that the democrats and other leftists speak about the Wealth Gap and Global Warming as if they are facts, when in fact, they aren't. They are just talking points that are regurgitated ad nauseum.

[marshallnoise]

I'm still waiting on an answer about the ever growing wealth gap.

The wealth gap is artificial. The poverty line is constantly raised up. Unemployment numbers are trimmed so much, we don't really know what unemployment is. Everyone is playing with fractions. I don't think anyone can positively, honestly say that the rich are getting richer at the expense of the poor.

[Kershaw]

I'm still waiting on an answer about the ever growing wealth gap.

[marshallnoise]

Don't get me wrong, I fully disagree with a company educating their employees on how to apply for Welfare. It is bullshit, no doubt.

That said, I would much rather see people take matters into their own hands than have a oversized government regulating everything. At least this way, you can be rest assured the people are getting what they want for better or worse. I can live with that, because at least then we have a choice.

Don't you know? You and I are too stupid to know what is good for us and that choice should be taken away from us, for our own good.

[marshallnoise]

This is not about making everyone equal. haha. This about the rampant wealth collection the top 1% has experienced over the last few decades and has continued it's hyperbolic rise. How do you address the ever increasing wealth gap?



I can honestly say I don't understand what you just said.

Walmart doesn't bring competition. It brings a hammer. And they squash everyone around them. I don't think monopolies are fair competition.

You don't understand that governments get less tax revenue because taxes are based on sales prices? Lower prices = less tax revenue.

And you are wrong about Walmart bringing a hammer. Its not fair for Walmart to sell stuff a lower prices because of their ability to purchase goods at a lower price? Then stop selling the same stuff as Walmart. Problem solved.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Don't get me wrong, I fully disagree with a company educating their employees on how to apply for Welfare. It is bullshit, no doubt.

That said, I would much rather see people take matters into their own hands than have a oversized government regulating everything. At least this way, you can be rest assured the people are getting what they want for better or worse. I can live with that, because at least then we have a choice.

[Exodus_2pt0]

This is not about making everyone equal, jesus Christ dude. haha. This about the rampant wealth collection the top 1% has experienced over the last few decades and has continued it's hyperbolic rise.



I can honestly say I don't understand what you just said.

Walmart doesn't bring competition. It brings a hammer. And they squash everyone around them. I don't think monopolies are fair competition.

You should seriously get our more often. My town is a beautiful example of how untrue it is.

[Kershaw]

This is not about making everyone equal. haha. This about the rampant wealth collection the top 1% has experienced over the last few decades and has continued it's hyperbolic rise. How do you address the ever increasing wealth gap?

You know Kershaw, I just figured it out. Government doesn't like Walmart because it lowers their sales tax revenue. That's the only legitimate reason.

I can honestly say I don't understand what you just said.

Walmart doesn't bring competition. It brings a hammer. And they squash everyone around them. I don't think monopolies are fair competition.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Well do you want a corporate welfare state?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoco.../#270302157cd8

To get what you want, raise the bar for education which I completely agree with, we're going to have to raise taxes to pay for that. Where can that money come from? The lower and middle class? And this isn't the middle ages, people absolutely do not need to get left behind.

What I meant by left behind, is that not every student is going to be a genius. No child left behind lowered the bar so that overall scores would look better. End result, everyone is equally stupid.

Not much unlike how I picture the economy if you start taking away from the upper class in an attempt to eliminate the lower class. We won't meet in the middle, we will all end up on the bottom.