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I'm not going anywhere you stupid a******. For one thing you have to be a billionaire or a doctor to get there. Way to miss the point again. GOP Pander to the rich tax rates are killing us, you stupid ignorant brainwash tool of the greedy idiot rich. Change the channel and don't be a stupid a******* for a change. Anybody can say love America or leave it but only you stupid ignorant assholes from the right think it means anything. You jackasses have been ruining the country forever and mainly the last 35 years, stupid. Read something.Absolute right-wing b*******, super dupe.On paper it looked like organized plunder, and that's exactly what it was. All such schemes turn out badly.`Actually the US started to go downhill with Reagan. HIs low tax rates on the rich make it impossible to have a Fair modern country.
Actually it started with LBJ and his "Great Society" initiatives". However noble it looks on paper, it was extremely poorly executed for the worst possible reasons.
Over the past 35 years the American dream has gradually disappeared. The process was slow, so most people didn’t notice. They just worked a few more hours, borrowed a little more and cut back on non-essentials. But looking at the numbers and comparing them over long time periods, it is obvious that things have changed drastically. Here are the details:
1. WORKERS PRODUCE MORE BUT THE GAINS GO TO BUSINESS.
Over the past 63 years worker productivity has grown by 2.0% per year.
But after 1980, workers received a smaller share every year. Labor’s share of income (1992 = 100%):
1950 = 101%
1960 = 105%
1970 = 105%
1980 = 105% – Reagan
1990 = 100%
2000 = 96%
2007 = 92%
A 13% drop since 1980
2. THE TOP 10% GET A LARGER SHARE.
Share of National Income going to Top 10%:
1950 = 35%
1960 = 34%
1970 = 34%
1980 = 34% – Reagan
1990 = 40%
2000 = 47%
2007 = 50%
An increase of 16% since Reagan.
3. WORKERS COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF INCOME BY SPENDING THEIR SAVINGS.
The savings Rose up to Reagan and fell during and after.
1950 = 6.0%
1960 = 7.0%
1970 = 8.5%
1980 = 10.0% – Reagan
1982 = 11.2% – Peak
1990 = 7.0%
2000 = 2.0%
2006 = -1.1% (Negative = withdrawing from savings)
A 12.3% drop after Reagan.
4. WORKERS ALSO BORROWED TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS.
Household Debt as percentage of GDP:
1965 = 46%
1970 = 45%
1980 = 50% – Reagan
1990 = 61%
2000 = 69%
2007 = 95%
A 45% increase after 1980.
5. SO THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICHEST AND THE POOREST HAS GROWN.
Gap Between the Share of Capital Income earned by the top 1%
and the bottom 80%:
1980 = 10%
2003 = 56%
A 5.6 times increase.
6. AND THE AMERICAN DREAM IS GONE.
The Probably of Moving Up from the Bottom 40% to the Top 40%:
1945 = 12%
1958 = 6%
1990 = 3%
2000 = 2%
A 10% Decrease.
Links:
1 = ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/pf/totalf1.txt
1 = https://www.clevelandfed.org/Research/PolicyDis/No7Nov04.pdf
1 = Clipboard01.jpg (image)
2 – http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/blog/09/04/27/CongratulationstoEmmanuelSaez/
3 = http://www.demos.org/inequality/images/charts/uspersonalsaving_thumb.gif
3 = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
4 = Federated Prudent Bear Fund (A): Overview
4 = The Fed - Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1 - Current Release
5/6 = 15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wealth And Inequality In America
Overview = http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010062415/reagan-revolution-home-roost-charts
Be sure to send us a postcard when you get to Norway.
Actually it can be difficult for most people to get a resident permit to live in Norway. If you are not marrying a Norwegian, unifying with your Norwegian family, qualify as a refugee or an asylum seeker, you have to have an employer in Norway that will sponsor you. Getting employment can be hard even thou the employment rate is very low. You basically need a college education and experience for most jobs and you need the job before you can get the permit. In addition you have to be able speak the language to some extent. Many Americans believe because they hold US citizenship they go live and work anywhere the world.Yea, people are flocking to immigrate to Norway. ......
I am fine but you stupid ignorant tubes of the greedy idiot Mega Rich GOP and the new BS GOP propaganda machine are a disastrous disgrace. Reaganist tax rates and policies have been ruining the middle class, our infrastructure, and the country for 35 years now. All the GOP has is b******* hate propaganda and silly brainwashed Dupes like you...I've got everything I want... What is the matter with you people? LOL yes the country owes me but especially the GOP a****** Rich owe me, super dupe. And all you brainwashed functional morons who vote for them... Stupidest voters anywhere... The United States used to be a leader in social equality. No more now Idiot. and you will never figure it out so why not just insult you. At least I have a reason LOL. Tell me I have to leave my country I'll be down there and bite your stupid head off.Can you back up one thing you say without insults and rhetoric. Why bitch about what you don't have? Does the country owe you?The amazing thing is we are the only modern country without 5 6 week paid vacations after a year a living wage free healthcare free daycare free University... All to protect the poor Mega rich and rich people half of home want to pay more the good Democrats
You need to get a braid, brainwashed functional moron... Why are we the only country in the modern world which doesn't have 5 6 week vacations after a year, free healthcare free daycare free University good infrastructure..... All to save the rich the bloated rich... You are such a punk you would support a king you people don't deserve to have democracy stupid.You need to move.What else does most western europe countries have over America
1. Low prison population. In America we have the biggest on earth as everything is illegal!
2. Getting sick can fucking destroy your life here in America...That doesn't happen in western europe.
Oh'yesss, loserterianism is so fucking free and wonderful. About as free as living in somalia and wondering if you're going to get blown away in the middle of the night.
The country owes you what?
I had a bar in southern Spain and I can tell you you cannot move to the EU or anywhere else and work. You have to marry a citizen and even then you can't do what you're trained to do. I must have asked 300 women to marry me and they were all illegal UK citizens anyway LOL. You have to be a billionaire or a doctor. America love it or leave it is so stupid and of course only right-wingers actually use it...Actually it can be difficult for most people to get a resident permit to live in Norway. If you are not marrying a Norwegian, unifying with your Norwegian family, qualify as a refugee or an asylum seeker, you have to have an employer in Norway that will sponsor you. Getting employment can be hard even thou the employment rate is very low. You basically need a college education and experience for most jobs and you need the job before you can get the permit. In addition you have to be able speak the language to some extent. Many Americans believe because they hold US citizenship they go live and work anywhere the world.Yea, people are flocking to immigrate to Norway. ......
They are not a problem SAR portrayed endlessly by right wing propaganda. BLM that is. The n-double-acp is a highly respected Organization for many years. They both just want equality. The only supremacists are white ones.Great non-answer.Change, exactly what?It's basic common sense... If you don't like where you'r lick g you have three useful optiond:
1. Sit down. Shut up. Deal with it.
2. Take up arms to change the situation.
3. Leave.
Leftists aren't capable of 1 or 2 so offer them option 3.
Your ideas of how to deal with situations you don’t like are very limited. The only solution you have for change is to take up arms. A foolish and short sighted notion at best.
How about working for change? Takes longer, requires initiative, planning and organization, but most of the world finds it far more effective than violence.
Whatever you want to change.
How about this for change, outlaw BLM, NAACP, the CBC and any other such group.
Don't know what CBC is, but yes you need to outlaw BLM and the NAACP and all those Race Baiting organisations full of Black Racists and Black Supremacists.
While having the highest prison population. Dayamn, gotta get me some of that freedom.Face it, America is the freest nation on earth.
Cut the stupid b******* and hate talk dumbass. Comparing the United States and all other modern countries doesn't mean hate of the United States. You ridiculous brainwashed talking point parrot, dingbat.So what airline is Matthew using to leave the country he hates?
Enforce our anti-trust laws...We want competition right?
Rebuild our unions around the interest of the workers? Demand better pay and a larger portion of that pie.
Raise tariffs on all outsourcers to favor our businesses here at home.
Educate our children!!! Look at one of the top 5 educational systems on earth and adopt it.
Get them interested in science, tech and doing great things.
This is the road map to success. Rewarding the traitors that have stabbed us in the back is the last thing we should do.
Something similar to this is what we need.
There's a reason why FDR, LBJ, Kennedy and TR are our best presidents.
Comparing Norway to America is idiotic considering America is made up of many races and creeds, Norway, not so much.This country ranks No. 1 for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (its not America)
This country ranks No. 1 for ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ (it’s not America)
Norway ranked the No. 1 place for happiness and personal freedom, according to an analysis of three separate studies on life expectancy by the World Bank, on civil liberties from Freedom House, a New York-based nonprofit that conducts research on advocacy and democracy, on happiness from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a group linked to the United Nations, and on rule of law from the World Justice Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit.
...
The U.S. has seen its happiness slide happiness over the last decade. In 2007, it ranked No. 3 among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Last year, it was 19th, down from 13th the year before. “The predominant political discourse in the United States is aimed at raising economic growth, with the goal of restoring the American Dream and the happiness that is supposed to accompany it. But the data show conclusively that this is the wrong approach,” the report concluded.
For those interviewed in the report, perception is reality. At least, as far as their happiness is concerned and, experts say, the divisive political climate likely hasn’t helped. “The United States can and should raise happiness by addressing America’s multi-faceted social crisis — rising inequality, corruption, isolation, and distrust — rather than focusing exclusively or even mainly on economic growth, especially since the concrete proposals along these lines would exacerbate rather than ameliorate the deepening social crisis,” the report said.
...
The U.S showed less social support, less sense of personal freedom, lower donations, and more perceived corruption of government and business, it said. “America’s crisis is, in short, a social crisis, not an economic crisis… Almost all of the policy discourse in Washington, D.C. centers on naïve attempts to raise the economic growth rate, as if a higher growth rate would somehow heal the deepening divisions and angst in American society. This kind of growth-only agenda is doubly wrong-headed.”
Social democracies lead the world!!! High political freedom, strong safetynet, educated population and high GDP per capita!
WTF does America have??? Low political freedom, weak safetynet that a certain party wants to do away with all together and to hell with the suffering poor, one of the lowest in education but the religious like it that way and a dropping GDP per capita.
America is becoming a second world country.
Norway Population: 5.233 million.
America Population: 323.1 million
What is my point?
America is a lot larger in population and land size. Also America is a melting pot versus Norway which mean more races and nationalities.
So I know you will not understand those facts but bigger populated countries that are a melting pot will have more issues than a country that is small and the mostly the same ethnic group...
Exactly and that is another reason why we on the European Continent need to reject Melting Pots aka Multiculturalism, it would be interesting to see the figures of what America was like in health and general well being when you were predominantly all of European descent ie. pre-1965 Immigration, you know the one that Opened Americas Floodgates to the Third Worlders from everywhere from Mexico to Africa to Muslims from the Middle East.
View attachment 165218
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 - Wikipedia
If The Donald in some way can void the above and replace it with what you had pre-1965 that would be a positive step in the right direction for America, replace it with this again:
View attachment 165219
Emergency Quota Act - Wikipedia
Canada is a melting pot country with an emphasis on multi-culturalism and we’re No. 3 on that life, liberty and freedom list. So much for your racist arguments Lucy.
The issues that are driving down US ratings are health insurance, income inequity and distrust of government and corporations. A government more focused on doing right by corporations than its citizens is a huge problem.
You got Medicare Medicaid and many other social reforms. Too bad about the Vietnam War. But at least he knew it was futile. Then Nixon lied and said he had a secret plan to win the war and killed another 20,000 American boys 4 greedy political ends. Great job, GOP creeps and silly dupes...Enforce our anti-trust laws...We want competition right?
Rebuild our unions around the interest of the workers? Demand better pay and a larger portion of that pie.
Raise tariffs on all outsourcers to favor our businesses here at home.
Educate our children!!! Look at one of the top 5 educational systems on earth and adopt it.
Get them interested in science, tech and doing great things.
This is the road map to success. Rewarding the traitors that have stabbed us in the back is the last thing we should do.
Something similar to this is what we need.
There's a reason why FDR, LBJ, Kennedy and TR are our best presidents.
LBJ? He is consistently rated as one of the worst!
Then Navy has even stooped low enough to name a ship after him. It will probably be welded to the pier.
What else does most western europe countries have over America
1. Low prison population. In America we have the biggest on earth as everything is illegal!
2. Getting sick can fucking destroy your life here in America...That doesn't happen in western europe.
Oh'yesss, loserterianism is so fucking free and wonderful. About as free as living in somalia and wondering if you're going to get blown away in the middle of the night.
Here's a hint.
Immigrants are 22 percent of federal prison population
And half of those prisoners are illegal immigrants. But here’s the thing. Most prisoners are in state prisons and local jails and in total, immigrants make up only 4% of the total number of people who are incarcerated. Given that immigrants make up 13% of the US population, immigrants commit disproportionally FEWER crimes than natural born citizens.
There were approximately 2,217,000 prisoners in the US. Federal prisons held 215,000 of those prisoners or less than 10% of that total. The rest were in state and local prisons.
Incarceration in the United States - Wikipedia
I love it when racist, xenophobic posts blow up in your faces.
Too bad about the Vietnam War.
Comparing Norway to America is idiotic considering America is made up of many races and creeds, Norway, not so much.This country ranks No. 1 for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (its not America)
This country ranks No. 1 for ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ (it’s not America)
Social democracies lead the world!!! High political freedom, strong safetynet, educated population and high GDP per capita!
WTF does America have??? Low political freedom, weak safetynet that a certain party wants to do away with all together and to hell with the suffering poor, one of the lowest in education but the religious like it that way and a dropping GDP per capita.
America is becoming a second world country.
Norway Population: 5.233 million.
America Population: 323.1 million
What is my point?
America is a lot larger in population and land size. Also America is a melting pot versus Norway which mean more races and nationalities.
So I know you will not understand those facts but bigger populated countries that are a melting pot will have more issues than a country that is small and the mostly the same ethnic group...
Exactly and that is another reason why we on the European Continent need to reject Melting Pots aka Multiculturalism, it would be interesting to see the figures of what America was like in health and general well being when you were predominantly all of European descent ie. pre-1965 Immigration, you know the one that Opened Americas Floodgates to the Third Worlders from everywhere from Mexico to Africa to Muslims from the Middle East.
View attachment 165218
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 - Wikipedia
If The Donald in some way can void the above and replace it with what you had pre-1965 that would be a positive step in the right direction for America, replace it with this again:
View attachment 165219
Emergency Quota Act - Wikipedia
Canada is a melting pot country with an emphasis on multi-culturalism and we’re No. 3 on that life, liberty and freedom list. So much for your racist arguments Lucy.
The issues that are driving down US ratings are health insurance, income inequity and distrust of government and corporations. A government more focused on doing right by corporations than its citizens is a huge problem.
Canada? A melting pot? Please!
Your largest minority are Indians and Pakistanis and they don't compromise 6% of your population.
Canada would be considered not as a melting pot, but a pot full of milk, with a little curry, a little MSG, and a little black pepper added. Your country is almost 80% white!
So let me get this straight. Non white Americans are preventing white Americans achieving life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? I can see how that would cause butt hurt.
Sucks to be you.This country ranks No. 1 for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (its not America)
This country ranks No. 1 for ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ (it’s not America)
Norway ranked the No. 1 place for happiness and personal freedom, according to an analysis of three separate studies on life expectancy by the World Bank, on civil liberties from Freedom House, a New York-based nonprofit that conducts research on advocacy and democracy, on happiness from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a group linked to the United Nations, and on rule of law from the World Justice Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit.
...
The U.S. has seen its happiness slide happiness over the last decade. In 2007, it ranked No. 3 among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Last year, it was 19th, down from 13th the year before. “The predominant political discourse in the United States is aimed at raising economic growth, with the goal of restoring the American Dream and the happiness that is supposed to accompany it. But the data show conclusively that this is the wrong approach,” the report concluded.
For those interviewed in the report, perception is reality. At least, as far as their happiness is concerned and, experts say, the divisive political climate likely hasn’t helped. “The United States can and should raise happiness by addressing America’s multi-faceted social crisis — rising inequality, corruption, isolation, and distrust — rather than focusing exclusively or even mainly on economic growth, especially since the concrete proposals along these lines would exacerbate rather than ameliorate the deepening social crisis,” the report said.
...
The U.S showed less social support, less sense of personal freedom, lower donations, and more perceived corruption of government and business, it said. “America’s crisis is, in short, a social crisis, not an economic crisis… Almost all of the policy discourse in Washington, D.C. centers on naïve attempts to raise the economic growth rate, as if a higher growth rate would somehow heal the deepening divisions and angst in American society. This kind of growth-only agenda is doubly wrong-headed.”
Social democracies lead the world!!! High political freedom, strong safetynet, educated population and high GDP per capita!
WTF does America have??? Low political freedom, weak safetynet that a certain party wants to do away with all together and to hell with the suffering poor, one of the lowest in education but the religious like it that way and a dropping GDP per capita.
America is becoming a second world country.
What else does most western europe countries have over America
1. Low prison population. In America we have the biggest on earth as everything is illegal!
2. Getting sick can fucking destroy your life here in America...That doesn't happen in western europe.
Oh'yesss, loserterianism is so fucking free and wonderful. About as free as living in somalia and wondering if you're going to get blown away in the middle of the night.
Here's a hint.
Immigrants are 22 percent of federal prison population
The sensible policy would be to deport all criminal Immigrants, if you have 22 percent of your prison population who are Immigrants they should be deported to nation of origin, not have American taxpayers paying to keep them in your prisons.
