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lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:31 AM Jun 2012

So the bastards are against equal pay for equal work for women.

So now will women will run right out and vote for them. WTF is wrong with people? I cannot figure out stupidity. Why do people listen to some shit on the TV that is bought and paid for and let that bullshit overrule their good common sense interest? Can anyone fucking answer that?

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So the bastards are against equal pay for equal work for women. (Original Post) lonestarnot Jun 2012 OP
unfortunately bluedave Jun 2012 #1
People are idiots catbyte Jun 2012 #2
Why bother with Paycheck Fairness fredamae Jun 2012 #3
$400 K over an average lifetime. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #5
There are certain people who will continuously vote against their own best interest liberal N proud Jun 2012 #4
Either Incapable or Unwilling to fredamae Jun 2012 #7
The education system has been undermined Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #6
With one common denominator greed. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #11
Because the Democrats do not know how to take advantage of this issue... kentuck Jun 2012 #8
Well said! Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #9
+1! Dems have only gotten SLIGHTLY better under Obama but still not adequate uponit7771 Jun 2012 #10

catbyte

(34,375 posts)
2. People are idiots
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:43 AM
Jun 2012

Self-destructive idiots. I can't believe human beings have been around as long as they have.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)
3. Why bother with Paycheck Fairness
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:06 AM
Jun 2012

when slowly, because those who Disagree with Kochs et al, suffer their actions etc Will Not Rise against it-so after the "end game" is won-"things" will be much less complicated with one less law to overturn.

Men can get paid $4.00 a day and women, for the same menial labor can get paid $3.00. And with no means for birth control-if you get pregnant?-go take care of yourself and if anything happens to the fetus, you can go to jail.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
4. There are certain people who will continuously vote against their own best interest
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:08 AM
Jun 2012

Either because of single issue or long standing family tradition they vote one way or the other regardless of how much it hurts them.
Then there are those who are too stupid for their own good and are easily persuaded by the propaganda.

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)
6. The education system has been undermined
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:10 AM
Jun 2012

critical thinking it seems is being relegated to the distant past. People are wired in with technology that they are not capable of asking questions no more.

We are becoming an ego-centric, cold, high tech, apathy filled society now.

kentuck

(111,080 posts)
8. Because the Democrats do not know how to take advantage of this issue...
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:12 AM
Jun 2012

They don't know how to frame it so the average person can see what has happened. The GOP, on the other hand, has complete confidence that the media will not explain it for citizens.

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)
9. Well said!
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:15 AM
Jun 2012

Disagreeing with a narrative is one part. But the other portion is explaining why! Poorly communicating a point of view leads to obscurity and confusion.

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