the i dont care about politics anymore thread

[Basanos]

Oh maybe so, I'm no AOC fanboy, but right wing critics of her have no legs to stand on

[Elizondo]

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[Basanos]

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[Homesteaded]

It's always great to hear people refer to poor people as if it is a static state of being.

"Oh shucks, I was born poor, I'm always going to be poor."

[Basanos]

Yeah that is one way to tell on yourself, Homesteaded. Nobody said that or even implied it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pull up all the ladders you want, God is watching you

[Homesteaded]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sorry that the bartender has a better grasp on politics than you do, since she's actually experienced being a working class person

We already know you despise poor people, you love Trump, after all

[Basanos]

Now explain how I implied that it's a static state of being, let's hear it

[Danth]

Originally Posted by Homesteaded [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's always great to hear people refer to poor people as if it is a static state of being.

"Oh shucks, I was born poor, I'm always going to be poor."

For the most part, that is correct, and it's an ugly truth most americans don't want to face. Americans don't like bad news; usually they'd rather ignore it than face it. So they instead cling to the ever-shrinking proportion of exceptions. Upward mobility in the U.S. is not nearly what most americans tend to think it is, and is significantly worse than that in many other developed nations. It is also worse today than it was for most prior generations--another sign of what I describe as a systemic decline of the nation.

[Homesteaded]

Originally Posted by Basanos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Now explain how I implied that it's a static state of being, let's hear it

Because decisions you make dictate your lot in life. Some require more work to be "not poor" if you are poor you are likely making a series of mistakes.

[Basanos]

Originally Posted by Homesteaded [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Because decisions you make dictate your lot in life. Some require more work to be "not poor" if you are poor you are likely making a series of mistakes.

Not seeing how I implied it's static here, but you're kind of implying it should be

(because conservatives protect the existing hierarchy of society at all costs, "the poor deserve to be poor" etc)