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Wounded Bear

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31. The whole concept of a 'liberal media' is just the RWers working the refs...

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:18 PM

Jan 2014

It's been largely successful, too. It's come to the point where no American outlet can be fully trusted to actually tell a story objectively.

It's rather sad when the best 'news' source is called Al-Jazeera.

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Stripping away the distracting BS, this is what it all boils down to. (In my opinion.) [View all] Armstead Jan 2014 OP

minority of poor? PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #1

I think the majority are in the middle. redqueen Jan 2014 #7

Bell curve? PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #9

I don't see an image. redqueen Jan 2014 #10

hmmm. PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #12

Aha. Thanks. redqueen Jan 2014 #26

Very good observation! JusticeForAll Jan 2014 #20

The RW tells them they too can be rich so support the interests of the rich Armstead Jan 2014 #14

Yep, exactly. redqueen Jan 2014 #30

Yeah, you have no idea how many conservatives I've talked to that were barely getting by who Rozlee Jan 2014 #44

But if you THINK you're wealthy, does it really matter if you're not?? 7962 Jan 2014 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author El_Johns Jan 2014 #28

There is still a middle class -- but its getting smaller Armstead Jan 2014 #13

The middle class is 1/3 of the population. airplaneman Jan 2014 #45

The point is the same -- It Sucks Armstead Jan 2014 #49

inequality…. handmade34 Jan 2014 #48

Pretty f'ing frightening Armstead Jan 2014 #50

Worse, the effective media propaganda campaign has Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #2

Yep. Convince people that being poor is shameful, and it means you're bad. redqueen Jan 2014 #8

yep. That is a huge part of the problem Armstead Jan 2014 #16

"we ... support a set of values" frazzled Jan 2014 #3

We all need some glitzy distraction...but it has gotten way out of whack Armstead Jan 2014 #17

You have captured my feeling exactly BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #24

Yeah, even education has become about making money frazzled Jan 2014 #36

Wow, I wish we could have this discussion over coffee or drinks! BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #57

I opt for drinks! frazzled Jan 2014 #60

Me too! BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #62

Your post articulates the way I've always felt..... llmart Jan 2014 #42

I will check out that book BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #58

I agree that sometimes it takes a tragedy to wake some people up...... llmart Jan 2014 #71

Hey, this guy is a commie! ^^ Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #4

The "natural order of things"! bigmonkey Jan 2014 #5

That's why I used it Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #6

I think it works the other way too, actually. bigmonkey Jan 2014 #11

Speaking of bad Economics classes... Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #19

That's actually a pretty good label for what we have today -- Sociopathic Capitalism Armstead Jan 2014 #25

Yes Conmrade Armstead Jan 2014 #23

"But we don't bother to even really try." ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #15

I'm going to disagree on that one. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #22

We're cowards because we allowed it to come to this Armstead Jan 2014 #27

I'm sorry to be rude and jump in, but I disagree with that idea BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #35

good post Armstead Jan 2014 #37

It's not rude to say what you think. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #43

I absolutely hear what you are saying BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #67

Not long ago... davidthegnome Jan 2014 #70

Damn, I've had the same dreams BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #72

Don't forget one big part of the Gilded Age of the late 1800's... Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #18

I question whether a truly 'liberal media' ever existed Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #21

It's always been a mixed bag Armstead Jan 2014 #29

The whole concept of a 'liberal media' is just the RWers working the refs... Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #31

Certainly, but also remember the biggest part of all was played in DC. With very few exceptions, Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #61

Who Stole The American Dream cantbeserious Jan 2014 #32

Republicans do what Jesus tells them, and RW media and the pastors they own valerief Jan 2014 #33

That's one of the big mistakes liberals made Armstead Jan 2014 #38

Pro-wealth, pro-establishment conservatives ... dawg Jan 2014 #54

les mise'rables heaven05 Jan 2014 #34

Yeah but don't you realize Christie closed a bridge? SHRED Jan 2014 #39

I tell Right Wingers that Reagan believed in VOLUNTARY wealth redistribution.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #40

Yeah. It sure didn't go into payroll. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #75

I like to tell people to picture the guy busting his ass getting his boss a bunch of new business... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #77

That is not an entirely inaccurate picture. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #78

"Shark Tank" has got people all over America saying, "Why don't YOU do that???"... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #79

"as a nation we either passively accept or actively support a set of values and policies that are abelenkpe Jan 2014 #41

watched "Wolf of Wall Street" last night. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #47

Distractions gulliver Jan 2014 #51

I'm a little confused by your response Armstead Jan 2014 #64

It's a tough issue. gulliver Jan 2014 #68

gotta paint the 2% as the REAL takers. the vampire squids. pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #52

Very thoughtful. kentuck Jan 2014 #53

Hi Kentuck Armstead Jan 2014 #65

Free trade and improved automation make labor less valuable. dawg Jan 2014 #55

EXACTLY !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #56

No McKinley or Roosevelt on the horizon. All effective opposition has been swept away, Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #59

Yes, the lack of awareness and concern is baffling Armstead Jan 2014 #66

Unfortunately, I came to the same conclusion. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #73

I guess one could try and live as simply as possible, but Armstead Jan 2014 #74

Humans are not rational animals so much as they are animals that rationalize n/t Fumesucker Jan 2014 #63

In the Socialist Progressive Group TBF Jan 2014 #69

I'll tip, but I won't say 'all'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #76