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maveric

(16,445 posts)
28. They are trying to "Thin out the herd" IMO.
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 01:24 PM
Mar 2017

Just look at the cuts that are going down every day. It's happening now.

That's true for the conservative anarcho capitalists but I think it goes deeper than that.. JHan Mar 2017 #1
It does go deeper than that. You're right. MineralMan Mar 2017 #2
Yep some will use their randian philosophies to justify those conditions.. JHan Mar 2017 #5
Trump is, in a way, the ideal President for these people. MineralMan Mar 2017 #8
I agree about slavery. ananda Mar 2017 #33
You don't have to be in chains to be a slave. Doitnow Mar 2017 #107
I saw that George Will segment. moondust Mar 2017 #10
yes, they usually conflate the two, JHan Mar 2017 #11
Thanks--I was wondering what Will could have meant by "socialism doesn't work", BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #63
Conflating the two moondust Mar 2017 #70
Thanks! So I wasn't off the mark, BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #98
Yes, it's called Democratic Socialism, ... aggiesal Mar 2017 #80
He's been conflating and demonizing them moondust Mar 2017 #84
Low quality education also decreases rebellion Panich52 Mar 2017 #3
Exactly. That is why schools in affluent communities MineralMan Mar 2017 #6
Yep, I saw this firsthand Mountain Mule Mar 2017 #85
What you observed is typical in most large cities. It also extends to MineralMan Mar 2017 #86
Old Negro College Fund tag needs expanded... Panich52 Mar 2017 #93
Bingo Panich52 Mar 2017 #92
Years ago the state of Texas eliminated critical thinking classes in schools Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #42
Most winger Texans.... machoneman Mar 2017 #55
And since they buy so many books, alt-history they demand Panich52 Mar 2017 #91
Yes Yes! jazzcat23 Mar 2017 #103
Thank You for your thoughts on this.. Stuart G Mar 2017 #4
Thank you. MineralMan Mar 2017 #7
Yes. The South passed laws against teaching slave to read- delisen Mar 2017 #9
Remember when people were strongly encouraged to study MineralMan Mar 2017 #12
And this continued long after slavery had ended into the 20th century ck4829 Mar 2017 #27
Thanks for posting this. It is enlightening. delisen Mar 2017 #36
charter schools are an inroad on killing public education Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #44
AND.. jazzcat23 Mar 2017 #104
Economic royalists in the age of globalization! moondust Mar 2017 #13
That's pretty much it. MineralMan Mar 2017 #14
The same economic theory was espoused by SnowCritter Mar 2017 #40
As a political philosophy, it's not rocket science. MineralMan Mar 2017 #41
Ryan's comment was that their should not be a minimum wage Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #45
They love keeping healthcare tied to employment also SHRED Mar 2017 #15
That is true, but employers will drop healthcare contributions MineralMan Mar 2017 #17
Come to think if it... SHRED Mar 2017 #20
I'm not certain, but I imagine that would have been one of the MineralMan Mar 2017 #23
There would be plenty of huge costs in human misery if there were not mandates Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #48
Human misery is of no concern to oligarchs. MineralMan Mar 2017 #52
your post is on target bdamomma Mar 2017 #74
The Reich Wing's treatment of the poor is why the French invented the National Razor. kairos12 Mar 2017 #16
I would add one point they want the poor to work AND usaf-vet Mar 2017 #18
That's a very delicate balance. MineralMan Mar 2017 #19
He wouldn't read it because he knows he wouldn't understand it. Plus... Beartracks Mar 2017 #38
The common man is getting smart you can see the dynamics of the system Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #49
They think survival of the fittest means the strongest survive BSdetect Mar 2017 #21
In a similar way we have homeless people and people locked up in inhumane prisons. hunter Mar 2017 #22
Well, the homeless are certainly obvious in most cities. MineralMan Mar 2017 #24
One thing is for certain, almost no one sincerely believes in Democracy ymetca Mar 2017 #25
Well, the principles of the Democratic Party have always worked toward MineralMan Mar 2017 #29
Agreed --now THIS is interesting! ymetca Mar 2017 #64
Interesting. SC justices do now realize their very existence is in danger Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #112
Brilliant Scruffy1 Mar 2017 #26
Please do. What I write on Democratic Underground, I consider MineralMan Mar 2017 #31
Still pedalling gems MinMan OxQQme Mar 2017 #51
That's very kind of you to say! MineralMan Mar 2017 #66
They are trying to "Thin out the herd" IMO. maveric Mar 2017 #28
Let's not forget opposing sex education TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #30
Indeed. And by limiting healthcare for the working class, MineralMan Mar 2017 #34
The anti-abortionist fit right into their plans Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #53
Very well said tiptonic Mar 2017 #32
Yes. Of course. MineralMan Mar 2017 #37
Ding, ding! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! lark Mar 2017 #35
Trump is simply a liar. MineralMan Mar 2017 #39
Both my husband and I are managers and we certainly don't feel safe from his policies. lark Mar 2017 #43
I'm glad to see reality for your situation has hit home Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #56
You missed a big one FakeNoose Mar 2017 #46
Yes, and it may come to that sooner than we suspect. MineralMan Mar 2017 #57
I heard one Republican woman say Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #58
good analysis NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #47
19th Century Healthcare was Cheap. MineralMan Mar 2017 #59
True NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #65
For a nation to be truly strong it needs its people Stargazer99 Mar 2017 #60
Your statement is true, but only in the long term. MineralMan Mar 2017 #67
ruling class hibbing Mar 2017 #50
We like to deceive ourselves into believing that we have no ruling class. MineralMan Mar 2017 #68
Oligarchic remedies are always zero sum. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2017 #54
Ultimately, not even the 1%ers are "safe" from their own ideology. Texin Mar 2017 #61
We do not think long-term here. That has something to do MineralMan Mar 2017 #71
Don't forget the elderly - they weren't always poor but when infirm flamingdem Mar 2017 #62
The elderly are a drain on society, in the opinion of MineralMan Mar 2017 #73
Sounds very much like slavery. LoisB Mar 2017 #69
Yes, it does, doesn't it. MineralMan Mar 2017 #76
Extravagant wealth can only retain its value in the presence of poverty. lutherj Mar 2017 #72
That's correct. MineralMan Mar 2017 #79
This was exacerbated severely by welfare reform loyalsister Mar 2017 #75
A lot of factors are in play, for sure. MineralMan Mar 2017 #81
Serfing USA madamesilverspurs Mar 2017 #77
Yup. We do seem to be trending toward a new feudalism. MineralMan Mar 2017 #82
I think it is more to do with bigotry and hate. They think they are superior to the white working Doodley Mar 2017 #78
The rich have always hated the poor. MineralMan Mar 2017 #83
minimum wage serfs. pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #87
Yup. Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2017 #89
I think the rich also encourages hate among the poor. Doreen Mar 2017 #88
Slaveowner mentality. muntrv Mar 2017 #90
Need more proof? Look at how they target campaign ads to this group... unitedwethrive Mar 2017 #94
DAMN! Susan Calvin Mar 2017 #95
Terribly sad and infuriating, but true. kstewart33 Mar 2017 #96
And we continue to allow them to bribe our politicians Dustlawyer Mar 2017 #97
Great thread not fooled Mar 2017 #99
Mineral Man, I like the cut of your jib! PatrickforO Mar 2017 #100
Certainly. Dawson Leery Mar 2017 #101
Excellent (and painfully true) post. Tatiana Mar 2017 #102
I think I'm going to disagee, but only a little Flatpicker Mar 2017 #105
Its simple - they believe people are basically lazy bhikkhu Mar 2017 #106
This also might explain why Trump keeps talking about creating jobs. Kablooie Mar 2017 #108
The Most Important Journal I've Ever Read on DU. I decided to bonniebgood Mar 2017 #109
Many people have added good information and ideas to this MineralMan Mar 2017 #111
And most of them go to church on Sundays pretending to be Christians CousinIT Mar 2017 #110
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