GOD HERE
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No, you see that's why there's so many political sub genres, it makes political opinions much more interesting. As for what you are, I always thought you were a right winger. And I'm sticking with it.
80% Of US Adults Are Near Poverty, Rely On Welfare, Or Are Unemployed
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You know where corporate profits come from? Us. The idea of stripping corporations of their profits and redistributing them to people is ludicrous for exactly that reason: we're the ones who voluntarily handed our money to those corporations in the first place.
Apple took in $156 billion last year and made $41 billion in profit. You know who's to blame for that? How many of you are reading this message on an iPhone, an iPad, or a Macbook literally right this moment? That means you're to blame. Tim Cook's fat pay package? That's your cash. All the huge gains in Apple stock by hedge funds and money managers in the last 10 years? They're pocketing your money. Those hundreds of thousands of Chinese people slaving away in sweatshops all day for very little money? That's your fault! (I'm on a Macbook Pro Retina right now, so mine too.)
Repeat this with every company. AT&T made $7 billion last year because we wanted cell phones, data service, TV, and internet; Starbucks made $1.3 billion last year because we went there to buy coffee; Walmart made $17 billion last year because we shopped there. From here I'll make two simple points:
1) We caused and are causing the combination and centralization of business. People turned their backs on local businesses in favor of lower prices, dependable quality, and universal experience. Talk about what you want and what's ideal all you like, but in reality Americans are voting with their dollars: we built Walmart and destroyed local stores by shopping there. When you chose to go to Best Buy and to pay $100 less for your computer than the locally owned store charged, you sent your money to Best Buy's shareholders instead of leaving it in your community, in order to benefit yourself.
2) We can cause real and immediate change by altering our purchasing decisions. If everyone stops buying Apple products and shopping at Walmart, both companies will totally disappear--they'll have no profits. If you're serious about reducing wealth inequality and sharing what you've got, stop sending your money to the shareholders of huge corporations!
Apple took in $156 billion last year and made $41 billion in profit. You know who's to blame for that? How many of you are reading this message on an iPhone, an iPad, or a Macbook literally right this moment? That means you're to blame. Tim Cook's fat pay package? That's your cash. All the huge gains in Apple stock by hedge funds and money managers in the last 10 years? They're pocketing your money. Those hundreds of thousands of Chinese people slaving away in sweatshops all day for very little money? That's your fault! (I'm on a Macbook Pro Retina right now, so mine too.)
Repeat this with every company. AT&T made $7 billion last year because we wanted cell phones, data service, TV, and internet; Starbucks made $1.3 billion last year because we went there to buy coffee; Walmart made $17 billion last year because we shopped there. From here I'll make two simple points:
1) We caused and are causing the combination and centralization of business. People turned their backs on local businesses in favor of lower prices, dependable quality, and universal experience. Talk about what you want and what's ideal all you like, but in reality Americans are voting with their dollars: we built Walmart and destroyed local stores by shopping there. When you chose to go to Best Buy and to pay $100 less for your computer than the locally owned store charged, you sent your money to Best Buy's shareholders instead of leaving it in your community, in order to benefit yourself.
2) We can cause real and immediate change by altering our purchasing decisions. If everyone stops buying Apple products and shopping at Walmart, both companies will totally disappear--they'll have no profits. If you're serious about reducing wealth inequality and sharing what you've got, stop sending your money to the shareholders of huge corporations!
Canna Sylvan
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I don't agree with globalization either. It slowly gets rid of their individual uniqueness.
Doer
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Are you sure that is the problem? I have done both. Not so cut and dried, I'd say. Self insurance.....not so wonderful, right?
I just wonder what you mean. Do you really think everyone can be self-employed? Or do you mean small business, ie, most business?
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Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business
September 2012
Small businesses comprise what share of
the U.S. economy?
Small businesses make up:
99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms,
64 percent of net new private-sector jobs,
49.2 percent of private-sector employment,
42.9 percent of private-sector payroll,
46 percent of private-sector output,
43 percent of high-tech employment,
98 percent of firms exporting goods, and
33 percent of exporting value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SUSB, CPS;
International Trade Administration; Bureau
of Labor Statistics, BED; Advocacy-funded
research, Small Business GDP: Update 2002-
2010, http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/7540/4
theexpress
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Doer
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Gang talk for Anti-Cons. Better watch you asses around me. I don't even need a Grand Torino.
Doer
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All true I suppose. But, the attempt to label them, misses the fun, I think.
UncleBuck
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i see nothing wrong with that as long as it is part of an on-topic reply.
ilikecheetoes
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that first image green line looks like my investment portfolio. sucks for those of you that never learned to save.
poor people are generally poor because they are lazy not because somebody is getting them down.
my grandfather used to tell my mom poor people are dirty because they are lazy, water is free.
poor people are generally poor because they are lazy not because somebody is getting them down.
my grandfather used to tell my mom poor people are dirty because they are lazy, water is free.
Julius Caesar
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Blah Blah Blah
Red1966
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Listen to Buck. He speaks from experience!
Red1966
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It could be worse. You could be sitting around every day wishing you could afford to live in a house.
cannabineer
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I couldn't glean this from the op ... how is "near poverty" defined? cn
TheSnake
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The working poor / or just the poor, ARE the foot soldiers of drug trade world wide. Why do you think we are all here? It sure as fuck isnt because were so rich we can "buy a pound, break it down and put it in a stogie". If we had money to wipe our asses with, we would never trouble our minds with trying to grow something we could simply buy to enjoy. We're the ones who need the drugs the most anyways, to help us forget that were loosing our houses, our jobs, and there are only a few slices of bread left and $.84 cent's in our bank account. I've known we would all end up in chaos eventually, the day get's closer every time the sun rises. All I can do is learn what i can, try to survive, and learn skills like gardening and growing so i can make food and valuable drugs for me and family when the shit really hits the fan.
Doer
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Why can't we have a free for all, Vendetta section? They fight they fight. They fight, and fight, and fight.
The Itchy and Scratchy Section for RUI? We just move threads to there.
NLXSK1
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Maybe if gas was not 3.50+ a gallon while Obama does everything in his power to shut down the XL pipeline, Coal fired power plants and everything else that makes energy cheap in America there might be some more jobs and less economic pain... Obamanation...
UncleBuck
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my electricity rates just went down.
the XL pipeline will only increase gas prices, dumbdumb.
some people's children.
NLXSK1
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yes, more supply = higher cost... always has worked that way in liberalville....
Everything seems to keep going down for you, you on welfare now??? Section 8 housing? Subsidised utilities? I dont see healthcare, energy and other things going down for the productive people in America, they keep going up. You probably got a free obamaphone too!!!
How can I take you seriously cheesybeard?