What's up with the GOP's slavish devotion to Corporations?

[Rustic]

You say we shouldn't prioritize anyone but use the words "economic inequality" which is a catchphrase for redistribution. What modern convenience isn't available to all but the very poorest in this country ?

Economic inequality is a description of the current state and trends of income and wealth distributions. It doesn't imply a course of action, even if the only people who seem to care about it would like to research and address it.

That's an interesting question. I'm sure there are some examples. I don't think it's a categorical yes or no. Individuals will prioritize differently and sacrifice the low priorities. And I guess that could be the answer. My answer for now is that the working poor have to prioritize between necessities and the decision can lead to major detriment in their lives moving forward.

It may not imply a course of action but it is used as an excuse for wealth redistribution and it is not the responciabilty of others to pay for peoples decisions.

It's a barometer like any other measurable statistic. Some may suggest redistribution. I suggest turning off the spigot. They can keep their winnings after justified tax, but policies that favor the wealthy need to end for many reasons. You key on paying for other people's decisions. That is one hell of a Pandoras box that I don't think you are prepared to weather the blowback on.

What anyone makes or doesn’t make is no one else’s business, it’s selfish for anyone to think otherwise...

Why?

Why would anyone care what other people make or don’t make?
It must be a control thing...

 

[grainbely]

I always find it interesting how lefties are so hell bent on "income equality." They suspend reality as if raising minimum wage will close that gap, as though taking money from the rich to give to the poor will close that gap... The gap exists because some folks put in more than others and thus get more out - that's the only reason there's a gap at all. American's started getting fat, lazy, and happy after the booming 80s, that's why the gap widened between the rich and poor; not because of this made up "pie" bullshit, the ridiculous idea that the wealthy are taking money from the poor. If you put in the effort, you too can join the top and make your dreams come true; anyone can, they just have to put in the work for it. Or sit at the bottom of the pile and cry ~shrug~

This is subjective b.s. I've worked a number of shitty jobs and you'd be shocked to see how hard some people work. I've also worked in my career and you'd be equally shocked at how little some people can do to skate by once they get in The door. The argument that people who win simply worked harder is simpleton right wing propaganda meant to sedate you. Hard work is certainly necessary for someone coming from nothing. It's not true at all for upper middle class and up. I'm from the upper middle class and I'm a prime example of that, lol.

Yours is one of the most misinformed posts I've seen. For real.

It’s impossible to get fired from a civilian federal government job...

I'm open to reviewing and reforming that. NOW WHAT?

 

[Rustic]

I always find it interesting how lefties are so hell bent on "income equality." They suspend reality as if raising minimum wage will close that gap, as though taking money from the rich to give to the poor will close that gap... The gap exists because some folks put in more than others and thus get more out - that's the only reason there's a gap at all. American's started getting fat, lazy, and happy after the booming 80s, that's why the gap widened between the rich and poor; not because of this made up "pie" bullshit, the ridiculous idea that the wealthy are taking money from the poor. If you put in the effort, you too can join the top and make your dreams come true; anyone can, they just have to put in the work for it. Or sit at the bottom of the pile and cry ~shrug~

This is subjective b.s. I've worked a number of shitty jobs and you'd be shocked to see how hard some people work. I've also worked in my career and you'd be equally shocked at how little some people can do to skate by once they get in The door. The argument that people who win simply worked harder is simpleton right wing propaganda meant to sedate you. Hard work is certainly necessary for someone coming from nothing. It's not true at all for upper middle class and up. I'm from the upper middle class and I'm a prime example of that, lol.

Yours is one of the most misinformed posts I've seen. For real.

It’s impossible to get fired from a civilian federal government job...

I'm open to reviewing and reforming that. NOW WHAT?

... Single term limits...

 

[grainbely]

Economic inequality is a description of the current state and trends of income and wealth distributions. It doesn't imply a course of action, even if the only people who seem to care about it would like to research and address it.

That's an interesting question. I'm sure there are some examples. I don't think it's a categorical yes or no. Individuals will prioritize differently and sacrifice the low priorities. And I guess that could be the answer. My answer for now is that the working poor have to prioritize between necessities and the decision can lead to major detriment in their lives moving forward.

It may not imply a course of action but it is used as an excuse for wealth redistribution and it is not the responciabilty of others to pay for peoples decisions.

It's a barometer like any other measurable statistic. Some may suggest redistribution. I suggest turning off the spigot. They can keep their winnings after justified tax, but policies that favor the wealthy need to end for many reasons. You key on paying for other people's decisions. That is one hell of a Pandoras box that I don't think you are prepared to weather the blowback on.

What anyone makes or doesn’t make is no one else’s business, it’s selfish for anyone to think otherwise...

Why?

Why would anyone care what other people make or don’t make?
It must be a control thing...

I can think of many reasons. And you must have some screws loose if you can't.

 

[grainbely]

I always find it interesting how lefties are so hell bent on "income equality." They suspend reality as if raising minimum wage will close that gap, as though taking money from the rich to give to the poor will close that gap... The gap exists because some folks put in more than others and thus get more out - that's the only reason there's a gap at all. American's started getting fat, lazy, and happy after the booming 80s, that's why the gap widened between the rich and poor; not because of this made up "pie" bullshit, the ridiculous idea that the wealthy are taking money from the poor. If you put in the effort, you too can join the top and make your dreams come true; anyone can, they just have to put in the work for it. Or sit at the bottom of the pile and cry ~shrug~

This is subjective b.s. I've worked a number of shitty jobs and you'd be shocked to see how hard some people work. I've also worked in my career and you'd be equally shocked at how little some people can do to skate by once they get in The door. The argument that people who win simply worked harder is simpleton right wing propaganda meant to sedate you. Hard work is certainly necessary for someone coming from nothing. It's not true at all for upper middle class and up. I'm from the upper middle class and I'm a prime example of that, lol.

Yours is one of the most misinformed posts I've seen. For real.

It’s impossible to get fired from a civilian federal government job...

I'm open to reviewing and reforming that. NOW WHAT?

... Single term limits...

It takes 7 years to become an expert at something. Do you want noobs making decisions about critical issues they know nothing about?

 

[EverCurious]

I always find it interesting how lefties are so hell bent on "income equality." They suspend reality as if raising minimum wage will close that gap, as though taking money from the rich to give to the poor will close that gap... The gap exists because some folks put in more than others and thus get more out - that's the only reason there's a gap at all. American's started getting fat, lazy, and happy after the booming 80s, that's why the gap widened between the rich and poor; not because of this made up "pie" bullshit, the ridiculous idea that the wealthy are taking money from the poor. If you put in the effort, you too can join the top and make your dreams come true; anyone can, they just have to put in the work for it. Or sit at the bottom of the pile and cry ~shrug~

This is subjective b.s. I've worked a number of shitty jobs and you'd be shocked to see how hard some people work. I've also worked in my career and you'd be equally shocked at how little some people can do to skate by once they get in The door. The argument that people who win simply worked harder is simpleton right wing propaganda meant to sedate you. Hard work is certainly necessary for someone coming from nothing. It's not true at all for upper middle class and up. I'm from the upper middle class and I'm a prime example of that, lol.

Yours is one of the most misinformed posts I've seen. For real.

I agree it's subjective, but it's not BS. You saying that you worked shitty jobs tells me all I need to know about why you're not at the top, Son.

It's not about the "shittiness" of the job, it's about what /you/ put into it.

Let me guess, you hated your job? No doubt it showed, I suspect you half-assed as much as possible and therefore got passed up by folks who applied themselves, cared about the business' success/failure, and basically put themselves into the owner/CEO's shoes in every decision they made. Those folks who "got by doing nothing" probably showed up early and stayed late, they probably made good decisions and got to know what the /owner/ wanted for the business - then followed through with the /owners/ visions, rather than wanting and doing things "their" way. When you become a "hand" of the owner/CEO's you gain their trust and get to move up the ladder, it's true in every single job out there, even McDonalds - the only difference is how high the ceiling is, and whether you move to a "taller" job or continue to beat your head on that ceiling...

Hmm a caveat, gov jobs are an exception, there's zero economic growth produced by the government worker so they're not run like a business. Employees are not really expected to "produce" any money or anything so they get to just bump along and make friends who drag them up. There you might have a point about "doing nothing and moving up."

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Corporations are where people work and invest and a big source of our tax revenue.
The dumb left wing crackpot Democrats are like the farmer who beats his plow horse.

WTF. Big source of our tax revenue? Corporate tax revenue doesn't even account for ten percent of total government revenues. Get a damn clue.

Without corporations there would not be any employers

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

The Democrat Politicians pander to the far left wing fanatics who hate rich people and corporations whilst they are Lobbyist Whores for rich people and corporations. Dem Voters are dolts.

Lol. Growing economic inequality is a sign that our economic policies are broken. They are creating the exact phenomenon that the founding fathers warned us of. Concentrated wealth and power is bad for everyone whether it's from the government or those that buy the government.

Our policies should not prioritize large corporations or billionaires. Truthfully they shouldn't prioritize anyone but by doing nothing, they are prioritizing the rich who will in time defeat the consumer and any laws meant to protect them and competition.

You say we shouldn't prioritize anyone but use the words "economic inequality" which is a catchphrase for redistribution. What modern convenience isn't available to all but the very poorest in this country ?

Economic inequality is a description of the current state and trends of income and wealth distributions. It doesn't imply a course of action, even if the only people who seem to care about it would like to research and address it.

That's an interesting question. I'm sure there are some examples. I don't think it's a categorical yes or no. Individuals will prioritize differently and sacrifice the low priorities. And I guess that could be the answer. My answer for now is that the working poor have to prioritize between necessities and the decision can lead to major detriment in their lives moving forward.

As John Kennedy said "a rising tide lifts all boats".
Today's Democratic Party's economic philosophy is "a low tide keeps everyone down for social justice"

 

[jknowgood]

We already know what it is.

But why is it happening?

You are free to buy what corporations sell or not. I mean we aren't talking about Obama care.

 

[miketx]

We already know what it is.

But why is it happening?

What's up with you lying every post?

 

[Winston]

Corporations are where people work and invest and a big source of our tax revenue.
The dumb left wing crackpot Democrats are like the farmer who beats his plow horse.

WTF. Big source of our tax revenue? Corporate tax revenue doesn't even account for ten percent of total government revenues. Get a damn clue.

Without corporations there would not be any employers

You are dumber than a box of rocks. Large corporations only employ 38% of the private sector workforce. Small businesses employ 53%. Better yet, over 99% of employing organizations are small businesses. In other words, for every corporation that employees people, NINETY NINE small businesses employ them, and damn near all of those small businesses have less than ten employees.

Like I said, get a clue.

Five Big Myths About American Small Businesses | HuffPost

 

[Vandalshandle]

Vandalshandle It's on you man. Folks who have been trying to climb are reaching the top every single day, if you want to sit at the bottom and wait to be carried up, that's your choice - but don't be surprised when people pass you by.

Oh, I don't think you will pass me by; at least not unless you, too, retired at 55.

 

[PredFan]

The real question is what’s up with the astounding ignorance that causes leftists to ask such stupid questions?

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Corporations are where people work and invest and a big source of our tax revenue.
The dumb left wing crackpot Democrats are like the farmer who beats his plow horse.

WTF. Big source of our tax revenue? Corporate tax revenue doesn't even account for ten percent of total government revenues. Get a damn clue.

Without corporations there would not be any employers

You are dumber than a box of rocks. Large corporations only employ 38% of the private sector workforce. Small businesses employ 53%. Better yet, over 99% of employing organizations are small businesses. In other words, for every corporation that employees people, NINETY NINE small businesses employ them, and damn near all of those small businesses have less than ten employees.

Like I said, get a clue.

Five Big Myths About American Small Businesses | HuffPost

ummm small businesses are also corporations
Without people working and paying taxes and buying products and investing there would not be any tax revenues.
Tell us where the tax revenue would come from if there were no corporations.

 

[EverCurious]

Vandalshandle It's on you man. Folks who have been trying to climb are reaching the top every single day, if you want to sit at the bottom and wait to be carried up, that's your choice - but don't be surprised when people pass you by.

Oh, I don't think you will pass me by; at least not unless you, too, retired at 55.

I probably passed you by decades ago; I invested in computers in the early 80s. Retirement was never really an "end game" for me... I've been "officially" retired for a couple years now, but we'll see how long my "retirement" lasts this time...

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

The Democrat Politicians pander to the far left wing fanatics who hate rich people and corporations whilst they are Lobbyist Whores for rich people and corporations. Dem Voters are dolts.

Lol. Growing economic inequality is a sign that our economic policies are broken. They are creating the exact phenomenon that the founding fathers warned us of. Concentrated wealth and power is bad for everyone whether it's from the government or those that buy the government.

Our policies should not prioritize large corporations or billionaires. Truthfully they shouldn't prioritize anyone but by doing nothing, they are prioritizing the rich who will in time defeat the consumer and any laws meant to protect them and competition.

You say we shouldn't prioritize anyone but use the words "economic inequality" which is a catchphrase for redistribution. What modern convenience isn't available to all but the very poorest in this country ?

Economic inequality is a description of the current state and trends of income and wealth distributions. It doesn't imply a course of action, even if the only people who seem to care about it would like to research and address it.

That's an interesting question. I'm sure there are some examples. I don't think it's a categorical yes or no. Individuals will prioritize differently and sacrifice the low priorities. And I guess that could be the answer. My answer for now is that the working poor have to prioritize between necessities and the decision can lead to major detriment in their lives moving forward.

It may not imply a course of action but it is used as an excuse for wealth redistribution and it is not the responciabilty of others to pay for peoples decisions.

It's a barometer like any other measurable statistic. Some may suggest redistribution. I suggest turning off the spigot. They can keep their winnings after justified tax, but policies that favor the wealthy need to end for many reasons. You key on paying for other people's decisions. That is one hell of a Pandoras box that I don't think you are prepared to weather the blowback on.

Favor the rich ? How so ? The successful in this country pay the majority of the taxes. I'm curious as to when being successful became a bad thing ?

 

[Vandalshandle]

Vandalshandle It's on you man. Folks who have been trying to climb are reaching the top every single day, if you want to sit at the bottom and wait to be carried up, that's your choice - but don't be surprised when people pass you by.

Oh, I don't think you will pass me by; at least not unless you, too, retired at 55.

I probably passed you by decades ago; I invested in computers in the early 80s. Retirement was never really an "end game" for me... I've been "officially" retired for a couple years now, but we'll see how long my "retirement" lasts this time...

So, EC, you have described the poor, playing their video games, buying custom wheels, etc., etc. How many "poor" do you know, in your rarified world? People like my late step father, for example, who quit school at 12 when his father died to support his 5 siblings, mother, and grandmother, never had a chance to get a better education, volunteered for the Marines in WW2, even though he was past draft age, spent his whole life working like a dog in a Ford plant to support my mother, my brothers and I. Or maybe like the kid I went to highschool with, who was always glad when they served hot dogs, because he would mix up a plate of onions, ketchup and mustard that was on the counter, and was able to eat that day. Maybe, people like my aunt, who had to quit her job at Lockheed at age 40, to nurse her bedridden mother for 15 years, leaving her destitute in her old age. Then there is my wife, whose first husband fought leukemia for 16 months before leaving this earth, and leaving her in debt to the hospital for $1.27 million, and three kids to support.

I was born to a family that was middle class, and we lost it all when my father died, only to be brought back into the lower rings of your world by the kindness of a man who married my mother. But, before that happened, we lived in poverty, through no fault of our own. Because of him, we were able to take advantage of opportunities that would have been forever out of our reach, whereas many of the people we knew never that that chance.

And meantime, you self righteously make your judgemental calls on the poor. I don't remember you using the words, "lazy and shiftless", but you might as well had.

 

[Skylar]

We already know what it is.

But why is it happening?

They lay it out in their 2012 RNC campaign. And the slavish adulation of folks like Paul Ryan for the works of Ayn Rand.

Per the conservative mindset, there are makers and there are takers. The makers are a small minority, typified by corporations and the ultra wealthy. The takers are all the rest of us. The parasites. The leeches. The people doing the actual work.

Thus by elevating and rewarding corporations, they are rewarding the John Galts of the world. Not the swarthy masses of the jealous takers.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Lol. Growing economic inequality is a sign that our economic policies are broken. They are creating the exact phenomenon that the founding fathers warned us of. Concentrated wealth and power is bad for everyone whether it's from the government or those that buy the government.

Our policies should not prioritize large corporations or billionaires. Truthfully they shouldn't prioritize anyone but by doing nothing, they are prioritizing the rich who will in time defeat the consumer and any laws meant to protect them and competition.

You say we shouldn't prioritize anyone but use the words "economic inequality" which is a catchphrase for redistribution. What modern convenience isn't available to all but the very poorest in this country ?

Economic inequality is a description of the current state and trends of income and wealth distributions. It doesn't imply a course of action, even if the only people who seem to care about it would like to research and address it.

That's an interesting question. I'm sure there are some examples. I don't think it's a categorical yes or no. Individuals will prioritize differently and sacrifice the low priorities. And I guess that could be the answer. My answer for now is that the working poor have to prioritize between necessities and the decision can lead to major detriment in their lives moving forward.

It may not imply a course of action but it is used as an excuse for wealth redistribution and it is not the responciabilty of others to pay for peoples decisions.

It's a barometer like any other measurable statistic. Some may suggest redistribution. I suggest turning off the spigot. They can keep their winnings after justified tax, but policies that favor the wealthy need to end for many reasons. You key on paying for other people's decisions. That is one hell of a Pandoras box that I don't think you are prepared to weather the blowback on.

Favor the rich ? How so ? The successful in this country pay the majority of the taxes. I'm curious as to when being successful became a bad thing ?

You have to understand, success is mostly the result of hard work. That's when you lose them... they want everything handed to them... why compete with somebody with ambition?

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Lol. Growing economic inequality is a sign that our economic policies are broken. They are creating the exact phenomenon that the founding fathers warned us of. Concentrated wealth and power is bad for everyone whether it's from the government or those that buy the government.

Our policies should not prioritize large corporations or billionaires. Truthfully they shouldn't prioritize anyone but by doing nothing, they are prioritizing the rich who will in time defeat the consumer and any laws meant to protect them and competition.

You say we shouldn't prioritize anyone but use the words "economic inequality" which is a catchphrase for redistribution. What modern convenience isn't available to all but the very poorest in this country ?

Economic inequality is a description of the current state and trends of income and wealth distributions. It doesn't imply a course of action, even if the only people who seem to care about it would like to research and address it.

That's an interesting question. I'm sure there are some examples. I don't think it's a categorical yes or no. Individuals will prioritize differently and sacrifice the low priorities. And I guess that could be the answer. My answer for now is that the working poor have to prioritize between necessities and the decision can lead to major detriment in their lives moving forward.

It may not imply a course of action but it is used as an excuse for wealth redistribution and it is not the responciabilty of others to pay for peoples decisions.

It's a barometer like any other measurable statistic. Some may suggest redistribution. I suggest turning off the spigot. They can keep their winnings after justified tax, but policies that favor the wealthy need to end for many reasons. You key on paying for other people's decisions. That is one hell of a Pandoras box that I don't think you are prepared to weather the blowback on.

Favor the rich ? How so ? The successful in this country pay the majority of the taxes. I'm curious as to when being successful became a bad thing ?

Democrat Politicians are Class Demagogues. They exploit the hate and fear of ignorant far left wing knuttjobs who believe that they have the right to other people's income.