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Post by RavynousHunter on Oct 8, 2011 19:14:16 GMT -5
I don't doubt some people are seriously considering violence against the Occupation movement, but...well...that's fucking FreeRepublic. They've always been insane. This is what happens when people lose the ability to laugh.
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Post by ltfred on Oct 8, 2011 21:11:25 GMT -5
Please note: when Teabaggers complained about the Masters of the World being taxed and Democrats being elected, we responded with mockery and rational debate. When we complain about not getting paid, dying of health insurance deprivation, mass theft and so on, they respond with threats of gunfire.
Stop talking- only conservatives may speak.
Conservatives are less honest, less intelligent, have less useful proposals for the future- but they're also less democratic. Thatt's the primary difference between liberals and conservatives- liberals support democracy forever, conservatives just as a tactic.
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Post by Radiation on Oct 8, 2011 21:47:33 GMT -5
Where did the saying "We are the 99%" come from?
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Oct 8, 2011 21:54:43 GMT -5
Where did the saying "We are the 99%" come from? Probably from this thread. |
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Oct 8, 2011 22:30:20 GMT -5
Wow. Now I feel horrible for all of the times I've complained about my financial situation.
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Post by discoberry on Oct 9, 2011 9:13:56 GMT -5
 A feeling I know ALL TO WELL |
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Post by Damen on Oct 9, 2011 11:57:14 GMT -5
For the Canadian, UK or Aussie members of the board; if you ever hear an American politician saying that universal healthcare will make it so no one can be treated, remember this:  |
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Post by brill on Oct 9, 2011 12:33:12 GMT -5
Seeing all these letters and comments makes me REALLY grateful for my situation. It's making me realize just how lucky I am, and it's making me want to work even harder at my job--because I can't do everything for everyone here, but I work for a company that helps people with disabilities find full-time employment, and I can at least help do something for them.
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Post by The_L on Oct 9, 2011 16:43:49 GMT -5
Let me just say, before I read that, I didn't realize just how fucking lucky I am to have parents in the 1%. I don't want to rely on them though, because taking their money for insurance (which I can't afford until after I pay my car off) makes me feel dirty. Your parents have an income of over $1 million? ...Damn. Six figures, but I still feel like they're stinking rich. They live in a gated community in the rich part of town. Dad's been very shrewd and very lucky with his investments over the years, and he's by far the wealthiest member of our extended family. (Dad was born dirt-poor, back when upward mobility was still possible in this country.) They paid in cash for my college education and my brother's. We only had to pay for gas money, textbooks, and classes we got a B or less in. (I got enough A's that most of my education was on my dad's dime.) No student loans, no scholarships. And they paid every single penny of my grad-school tuition on top of that. Granted, they couldn't afford to pay for a private college--we both went to state universities, and my grad school was online through WGU. But still, they're a lot better off than anyone on these boards. |
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Post by malicious_bloke on Oct 9, 2011 17:28:52 GMT -5
back when upward mobility was still possible in this country.) This idea of upward mobility being lessened/gone is fairly nonsensical tbh. My parents have a collective net worth in excess of a million and an annual income over £300k between them. You'd think that would set me up for life with all kinds of privileges beyond what sad, lonely hardworking liberals can afford (aside from my skin colour/gender/orientation THAT BASICALLY MAKES ME HITLER) and all the usual bull. Until you take into account that I hate my parents, I refuse any contact with them and haven't had anything to do with them since I was 16. I spent two years on the streets because it was more tolerable than living at home...and yet the "privilege" of being born to "ZOMFG EBUL WEALTHY" parents meant that when I came to try and put myself through university I recieved less support than most of those around me. And so, ten years down the line I have a postgrad qualification, a decent job paying a good wage...all of which i've done through hard work. You can turn round and say it's all down to privilege (libtard buzzword of the decade tbh) due to the circumstances I was born into but as far as i'm concerned you can fuck right off. |
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Post by MaybeNever on Oct 9, 2011 17:49:53 GMT -5
Careful, a straw man that big is a real fire hazard.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Oct 9, 2011 18:01:00 GMT -5
Some of these stories are pretty sad. It makes me feel thankful for what little I do have.
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Post by Radiation on Oct 9, 2011 19:15:52 GMT -5
I guess I gotta say that I am thankful that I am on disability and that they are paying for me to go to school. However there is a fear that constantly hangs over my head that the PASS program can be cut and I won't be able to finish and thus not get an education or a job.
There's also the fear of SS also being cut and me losing my money. Being on government aid is a constant fear. They are talking about cutting welfare which my sister is on and she may lose her housing and everything. They already have cut her food stamps because of my nephew not being there and she is behind on bills (but that part is more she is not that responsible with bills or money. I am responsible with bills but I am a spender.)
I had a thread in F&B about not having hearing aids and what my hearing range is. Medicare and Medicaid don't cover for hearing aids and I am hoping that my PASS cadre will accept hearing aids as a school expense and pay for them as I NEED hearing aids or else I won't be able to finish school because I don't know sign language and even though there are hearing devices that can be used, my hearing is severe that those aren't enough or won't be enough for a classroom setting.
I'm also on Section 8, there is a fear that it too, can get cut and I could end up moving back with my dad or on the street.
Like I said, living on government aid is a constant fear. Fear of losing everything and not being able to survive. The fat cats up at the top, the ones that look down at the protestors while drinking their fine wine, the ones that mock the poor, the ones that think that all it takes is some hard work, the ones that are sitting on the money and saying "MINE! NO ONE ELSE DESERVES THIS!" The ones that whine if they even have to pay $.1 in taxes and cry about their "survival," the ones that make more than the rich in Europe combined, the ones that want more and more tax cuts and bailouts so that they can fatten their pockets up, the ones that caused this economic crisis for their selfish, greedy gain do not understand what it's like for us poor to constantly live in fear, fear that we will not make it, fear of getting sick because we cannot afford it, fear of losing our homes, fear of not getting a job, fear of losing a job, fear of losing insurance, fear of losing pensions, all of that. No they look down and mock us, these modern day Marie Antoinettes could care less about us, could care less about charity and taking care of those that are less unfortunate. They stuff themselves with luxuries that they will not be able to take with them upon death. They look down upon us from the top of their noses, flip the middle finger at us and say "We got ours, too bad for you!"
They don't know what it's like to have to suffer, to live by paycheck to paycheck, or as in my case from check to check, once a month. That is barely survivable. They don't have to worry about paying the rent vs. feeding the kids. They don't have to worry about layoffs, they DO THE LAYOFFS! They don't have to worry about losing what they've gain and they don't have to worry about insurance or getting sick and not affording it. They're living the high life and they want to keep it that way, screw everyone else.
To quote Michael Jackson "They don't care about us." (song).
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Post by N. De Plume on Oct 9, 2011 19:24:57 GMT -5
And so, ten years down the line I have a postgrad qualification, a decent job paying a good wage...all of which i've done through hard work. Well, it’s nice to know your hard work paid off for you. But you should also know that many of us are working just as hard, if not harder than you did, and are still scraping by. Thank You. |
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Post by Damen on Oct 9, 2011 21:29:20 GMT -5
Ahh, yes, "libtard." Good to see your education's been put to good use.  Hmm...unemployment in the UK seems to be around 4% - 6% on average (eyeballing it) while in the USA it's around 9% or a little over. Also, college tuition in the UK is around £3,000 pounds ($4,675.82 USD [€3,476.66 EUR]) on average where-as the average in the USA is anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 dollars (£3,207.70 to £6,415.56 GBP [€3,717.13 to €7,434.82 EUR]). And when minimum wage here in the USA is still sitting at $7.25 (£4.65 GBP [€5.39 EUR]) an hour as opposed to the UK's £6.08 ($9.47 USD [€7.046 EUR]), you'll see why I am less than impressed with your "Suck it up" attitude. |
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