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Its not about "free stuff", its about getting back "stolen stuff". (Original Post) Bubzer Mar 2016 OP
This reminds me of the arguments over the internet artislife Mar 2016 #1
Right. As if our jobs were some kind of spigot they could turn on at will. Bubzer Mar 2016 #3
We'd be better as serfs, they had more leisure time. eom DookDook Mar 2016 #4
Nothing the Government does is 'free' n2doc Mar 2016 #2
Very telling chart, Bubzer! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #5
Your thread title says it perfectly. (Oh, and we want our stolen elections back too.) nt agracie Mar 2016 #6
There is no right to practically any of the things many people think there is in the US. Baobab Mar 2016 #7
K&R Paka Mar 2016 #8
A favor please Lone_Wolf Mar 2016 #9
Here you go... this should help: Bubzer Mar 2016 #12
History and facts TheFarS1de Mar 2016 #10
Hell no it's not about free stuff. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #11
 

artislife

(9,497 posts)
1. This reminds me of the arguments over the internet
Mon Mar 28, 2016, 02:51 PM
Mar 2016

When people didn't want to tax the rich, because they would be kind to us and give us our jobs.


Like the feudal system. Well, this serf isn't going to rely on the kindness of (monied) strangers.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
2. Nothing the Government does is 'free'
Mon Mar 28, 2016, 02:51 PM
Mar 2016

I don't hear about how the F-35 manufacturers are getting 'free stuff' for making aircraft that don't work. I didn't hear anything about the banks getting 'free stuff' to bail themselves out of bad investments. I don't hear about big Ag getting 'free stuff' when they are getting subsidies. I don't hear about Disney getting 'free stuff' when Obama pushes the TPP, with it's copyright extensions that will provide billions more for them for doing nothing.

So tired of the 'free stuff' crap.

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
7. There is no right to practically any of the things many people think there is in the US.
Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:51 PM
Mar 2016

Only a right to be treated equally, and even that is tenuous. Slavery is still legal if somebody is convicted of a crime.

Recently there has been a shift to making just about any promise breakable if that breach can be justified on the basis of "efficiency" which basically means making some well connected rich person even richer. Most Americans are still unaware of this sea change which changes everything.

Lone_Wolf

(1,603 posts)
9. A favor please
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:44 AM
Mar 2016

What is the source for that graph? I'd like to use it on FB with a caption of "How's that Conservatism working out for you?"

Thanks!

TheFarS1de

(1,017 posts)
10. History and facts
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 12:49 AM
Mar 2016

Careful , some people regard that as an attack

...But you are bang on in the theft component , and aren't they squealing now that the citizens want it back .

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
11. Hell no it's not about free stuff.
Tue Mar 29, 2016, 01:04 AM
Mar 2016

I've spent my whole adult life paying for shit that doesn't benefit me or mine or my community.

I'm sick to death of elitist Democrats who are willing to toss us into the lions pit for their own comfort.

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