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Sherman A1

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33. Age discrimination is very, very real
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 06:11 PM
Jun 2019

and very hard to combat in our rigged economy. Suffered from it myself, but in the long run I screwed them as I was pushed out the door.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
It's a classic way to keep people under control. Firestorm49 Jun 2019 #1
It's why I think Warren's message may resonate in unexpected places. marylandblue Jun 2019 #2
Already starting to control the population with the food supply. democratisphere Jun 2019 #3
But, the stock market is at an all-time high, employment is the highest it's been in 50 years, sop Jun 2019 #4
Yup, "on average, we're all rich!" KPN Jun 2019 #8
This is the biggliest, bestest, most stupendist stock market, EVER ! 3Hotdogs Jun 2019 #5
This is why I support Universal Basic Income as proposed by Andrew Yang Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #6
Yang has said his UBI will do away with the social safety net. aidbo Jun 2019 #29
Not from my understanding Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #32
Academic who returned to an America that JCMach1 Jun 2019 #7
Sorry to hear this regarding your situation. I just talked to a friend in his 50s, same predicta-.. SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #19
Age discrimination is very, very real Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #33
Good. Creeps deserved it (getting screwed). It is hard to combat. Got to prove it ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #36
Irony is I was tenured outside the US ... I returned JCMach1 Jun 2019 #35
Shaking my head in sadness. It's too bad that you couldn't have taken a prolonged leave of leave... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #37
Thanks... JCMach1 Jun 2019 #38
I suspected as much...a very difficult place to be...my best friend is an only child and he went... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #40
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #9
You're welcome, Uncle Joe. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #24
I am sitting here in tears at this "triggering" article. Backseat Driver Jun 2019 #10
This Gen X'er started out homeless lambchopp59 Jun 2019 #16
I'm thinking that our preferences in the primary would work well Backseat Driver Jun 2019 #30
And I'm joyful to see Elizabeth Warren surging in the polls lambchopp59 Jun 2019 #34
... progressoid Jun 2019 #26
The things we are still proud of are the things they hate RVN VET71 Jun 2019 #11
48% living at Poverty Level. Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #12
He said we'd be sick of winning. We're just sick of him. CaptYossarian Jun 2019 #15
It is only going to get worse. Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #17
How will the 90% of Appalachia vote in 2020 if he does that to them? CaptYossarian Jun 2019 #28
Well,sad to say this, Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #31
Trend that will continue until we can get Faux Noise Faithful to wake up to the facts that lambchopp59 Jun 2019 #13
Yet we are constantly barraged with media accounts of how great the stock market is doing. Snarkoleptic Jun 2019 #14
I can't read this as it is behind a pay wall for me dsc Jun 2019 #18
The information is from the United Way ALICE project csziggy Jun 2019 #22
Detailed Methodology reACTIONary Jun 2019 #23
Cell Phones? reACTIONary Jun 2019 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2019 #21
Transforming U.S. from democratic governance to feudal oligarchy n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #25
"Unique" because America was on an upward trajectory... SMC22307 Jun 2019 #27
So what's the set of policies that can address this? BlueWI Jun 2019 #39
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