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TBF

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18. They will use words like "transition to information age" -

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 08:40 AM

Jan 2014

and "globalization". The reality is that these changes have resulted in the nature of work in this country changing dramatically in the past 50 years. The democratic party sees these changes, embraces them, and to it's credit tries to create some sort of safety net with college tuition credits, long term unemployment insurance, basic health care. The republican party pushes these changes faster (after all they are profiting handsomely) and figures the baby boomers will die off in the next couple of decades so no big deal.

We can see how the various approaches work. One is not great, the other is abysmal.

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Let's be honest about (one reason) unemployment remains high in the US: [View all] Triana Jan 2014 OP

They're testing boundaries lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #1

80% of Congress are psychopaths. n/t ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #2

It's good fof business to maintain that 'thiifty working class' as in the Victorian age. Pyschopaths freshwest Jan 2014 #3

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The World And We Are Now Their Serfs cantbeserious Jan 2014 #4

And much of that 3rd world poverty will be visible in the USA soon dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #5

Not just the South East... Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #12

Nailed it. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #6

something that doesn't get spoken of often enough in any circle green917 Jan 2014 #7

You are no doubt absolutely correct! n/t Triana Jan 2014 #11

AND under less stringent environmental and other regulations. snot Jan 2014 #8

That's what I was gonna say... Blanks Jan 2014 #13

Federal trade pacs have a little something to do with Boom Sound 416 Jan 2014 #9

Democrats should be out in full force saying just this. QuestForSense Jan 2014 #10

The other factor involved in infrastructure improvement... Blanks Jan 2014 #14

I think they have used the Southern strategy mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #15

K&R! Cha Jan 2014 #16

We do not want the fucking TPP, Mr. President. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #17

They will use words like "transition to information age" - TBF Jan 2014 #18