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So rich people can be richer and buy islands and jets and armies. nt valerief Jan 2012 #1
Probably, because with time, we wouldn't allow psychopath's like Mitt Romney the glowing Jan 2012 #3
BINGO. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #5
You know, the Pres of our company eats lunch with us blueamy66 Jan 2012 #73
Put the top 20% to work at manual labor FrodosPet Jan 2012 #120
Really? Really? Really? guardian Jan 2012 #133
The top 20% own 80% FrodosPet Jan 2012 #142
So given my example guardian Jan 2012 #147
Really? joeglow3 Jan 2012 #149
No, it's the top half percent with all the money. nt valerief Jan 2012 #143
It seems like the ACTUAL hard workers get paid shit while the paper pushers get million $$$ bonuses. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #2
Reminds me of this: PassingFair Jan 2012 #14
Who should we reward hard workers? Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #48
Yes, hard workers. You know, the one's with the ACTUAL SKILLS to produce. The CEO is useless. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #63
the paper pushers get million $$$ bonuses. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #78
More and more of the 99% are asking themselves these things lunatica Jan 2012 #4
Thank God.. I'm tired of a Job Defining me. glowing Jan 2012 #7
I am with you Lifelong Protester Jan 2012 #98
The working folk have to emulate the rich's work ethic so that they too can be rich. Fuzz Jan 2012 #6
If that were true, we wouldn't have a decent human being living... glowing Jan 2012 #12
Why do you hate America? Ripping people off and stabbing them in the back is the Fuzz Jan 2012 #16
lol glowing Jan 2012 #17
HA! I am amazed at how many non-rich people buy into that bullshit, never realizing that the SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #75
"Hard work is good for you." Usually said by rich people who don't work. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #8
I don't have that many years in yet, but I too am finding the "hard work" glowing Jan 2012 #15
Yeah, I remember hearing a talk Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #31
SLAVE OWNERS???? AlbertCat Jan 2012 #81
Serious difference between complaining about the help and complaining about lazy slaves. intheflow Jan 2012 #86
The vast majority of the population got along with one servant or none Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #87
Going into Civil War literacy rate among White Northern Males was estimated around 98%! ieoeja Jan 2012 #125
du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2012 #9
It's part of the overall plan. You have less time and energy to PA Democrat Jan 2012 #10
Bingo. Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #28
We just have to remind them, then EC Jan 2012 #11
Apparently the sorts of things NORMAL people consider actual work kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #13
It's important work, you know. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #82
So that Arab oil can keep on pumping PetroDollars. DU2012 Jan 2012 #18
Well, if you don't, the soshulists win. Or something. HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #19
Your rant reminds me of the promises we were told when I was young. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #20
I want my flying car. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #27
Exactly, which is why the US is the most productive country Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #29
If the republicans hadn't stolen the election B Calm Jan 2012 #33
When does the world rebel against this? Zalatix Jan 2012 #46
Rebel against what? The2ndWheel Jan 2012 #67
Actually, most of the industrialize world doesn't have this problem, Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #136
I guess Americans will rebel when the economy collapses. Zalatix Jan 2012 #137
We will see. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #140
I remember the promise that technology would give us more time. airplaneman Jan 2012 #51
That reminds me of another thing from the past... Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #134
Because the pie is only so large and the official state secular religion that a few have TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #21
see Ted Rall's "Revenge of the Latch-key kids" hfojvt Jan 2012 #22
61 yrs old and working 60+ hrs a week B Calm Jan 2012 #23
Im 57 and work 2 jobs totaling 70+ hour a week. airplaneman Jan 2012 #52
I'm sick of it too - and the harder we work it seems, the less our pay increases. Initech Jan 2012 #24
And our pay is being reduced socialindependocrat Jan 2012 #25
K&R treestar Jan 2012 #26
It's particularly galling when you remember back to the late 1970s Remember Me Jan 2012 #30
A fair day's wage for a fair day's work NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #32
I know several people who have had jobs eliminated where they work, woo me with science Jan 2012 #34
Because we want so much stuff Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #35
That's silly - who can afford anything these days. TBF Jan 2012 #38
Lot's of people Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #40
Top 10% - what about the other 90% TBF Jan 2012 #42
That's great. Too bad it has nothing to do Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #43
Your "conversation" is a right-wing meme that has nothing to do with the OP TBF Jan 2012 #69
It's not a red herring Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #71
It is not Americans who demand "stuff" - it is capitalism that overproduces and creates this culture TBF Jan 2012 #76
Oh Bull Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #79
That's fine because I'm not buying TBF Jan 2012 #89
You are welcome to my debt Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #92
Your last line gives you away - TBF Jan 2012 #94
I agree Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #101
"I will fight for every single worker to have what you have." treestar Jan 2012 #96
Care to elaborate on your "case"? TBF Jan 2012 #99
Home size is about land area jeff47 Jan 2012 #106
The US hasn't grown much in the past 30 years Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #115
Growth really doesn't enter into it jeff47 Jan 2012 #118
I agree with most of what you said Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #123
Because it was very hard to build a house jeff47 Jan 2012 #135
I'm not sure where you live? I think where you live has a lot more to do with glowing Jan 2012 #58
It's not like NY though Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #72
"Simple living" - TBF Jan 2012 #77
Stop with the right wing meme BS Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #80
My "biases" entail getting rid of capitalism TBF Jan 2012 #90
We simply disagree on the definition of "fairly" Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #103
I guess so - TBF Jan 2012 #109
time to bail on your disruptor elehhhhna Jan 2012 #145
I live very simply now because I've never had a pot to piss in.. and this is after glowing Jan 2012 #83
Lots of good thoughts there Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #113
"Multiple Generation" housing is increasing in the neighborhood I live. hunter Jan 2012 #102
yet people in starving Africa own more and better cellphones than we do. provis99 Jan 2012 #61
And sadly, many places in rural areas in this country don't even have a cell signal. glowing Jan 2012 #84
hmm... chervilant Jan 2012 #65
I've noticed that as well. TBF Jan 2012 #93
Indeed. chervilant Jan 2012 #141
Enough with the right-wing talking points Hugabear Jan 2012 #110
Nice strawman!! Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #114
Each Apple employee generates $400,000 in profits per year. That's why. Fool Count Jan 2012 #36
I agree completely. nt TBF Jan 2012 #37
I usually work 60+ hours per week and Tuesday_Morning Jan 2012 #39
Too much or too little work are bad for you. gulliver Jan 2012 #41
I don't know if we work as hard as, say, the 12 year old slave laborers that produce chocolate jtuck004 Jan 2012 #44
Because we create more wealth for the 1% that way. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #45
I hear you. Sometimes I feel the same way. But you know... Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #47
"My young men shall never work," said he with a wave of the hand, Zorra Jan 2012 #50
Your email perfectly describes work. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #152
There are very little options of "choosing" where one works.. these days its seen glowing Jan 2012 #57
I have to say Skittles Jan 2012 #64
Just because you like it now doesn't mean you always will jeff47 Jan 2012 #108
I'm from the south. Women still do the holiday cooking and cleanup. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #151
Brings to mind a point and counterpoint. Snarkoleptic Jan 2012 #49
It makes you free, don't you know? 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2012 #53
How else do you plan to be a "successful American"?? Beartracks Jan 2012 #54
conversely, if you are rich you must have worked like a dog to get it. Quantess Jan 2012 #139
But of course, they worked in shipping! Beartracks Jan 2012 #150
50 years old working 60-80 per week.. SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #55
I feel the same way.. I just want to be able to work enough that it pays the bills, glowing Jan 2012 #62
"Why are so many who work hard not making a living?" would be a better question. n/t gkhouston Jan 2012 #56
That's a great question. I hope people start asking these politicians when they glowing Jan 2012 #60
Work....there's just no money in it! n/t pitchforksandtorches Jan 2012 #59
because the 1% took the lion's share of the 99%'s advances. Festivito Jan 2012 #66
Try the books... druidity33 Jan 2012 #68
Technology only raises the bar on what we are expected to accomplish ehrnst Jan 2012 #70
All by design, isn't it? Evil bastards, aren't they? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #74
So VERY true. chervilant Jan 2012 #85
keeps us busy, occupies our minds stuntcat Jan 2012 #88
I'm reminded of Herman Melville's "Typee" Courtesy Flush Jan 2012 #91
K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #95
Is US economic policy based off the politics of the beehive? shcrane71 Jan 2012 #97
They want us living in factories, like the workers at that awesome Foxconn village redqueen Jan 2012 #100
Jon Stewart did a nice bit on Foxconn jorno67 Jan 2012 #104
Hard work has never bothered me guitar man Jan 2012 #105
We don't kctim Jan 2012 #107
What A F**king Joke and Sanctimonious Hooey HangOnKids Jan 2012 #112
Of course you don't kctim Jan 2012 #116
Almost every low wage manufacturing job where I have worked required a lot of hard work Nikia Jan 2012 #119
You only need a 'high paying' job kctim Jan 2012 #124
I am saying that pay does not often correlate to "hard work" Nikia Jan 2012 #127
Ah, I follow kctim Jan 2012 #130
Please, take that right-wing tripe somewhere else Hugabear Jan 2012 #148
Stop playing on the Internet and get back to work :) snooper2 Jan 2012 #111
K&R B Calm Jan 2012 #117
Grunt David Jeffrey Spetch Jan 2012 #121
One of the things that I disliked about my former workplaces Nikia Jan 2012 #122
We all must work; pay all that money into Social Security; and drop dead young! n/t Tom_Foolery Jan 2012 #126
I remember reading a news article describing how much money "Business" was losing on Angry Birds Evoman Jan 2012 #128
I once had a Japanese assistant who was training to teach Japanese to foreigners Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #129
To SOME EXTENT, it might depend on where you live in the US BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #131
kick Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #132
Kick nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #138
K & R! lonestarnot Jan 2012 #144
K&R Great Post! n/t PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #146
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