Why do we ignore the greed of the lower and middle classes? (economic, money)
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Why would right wingers, (who you claim to be "rich") be angered by those who are in poverty and have nothing? That makes no sense.. At least no more sense than you pretending the left isnt angered by the amount of property/assets your targets have.. Heck, you started your first posting here displaying the amount of anger you have for "millionaires"..
I am not addressing the rich. I am talking about the greed of the poorer classes. Does only the greed of the rich matter to you?
Charles Sands
Smyrna, TN
Charles, everybody is greedy at some point. If you don't like the income tax deductions offered by the IRS, and you feel greedy taking them, then don't. File a 1040 EZ and take zero deductions. Speaking for myself, I take as many dediuctions as I can.
People want as much as they can get, at least most of them do, it isn;t endemic in one class of society.
In what way are poor people 'greedy'. You make no sense.
Its not the poor demanding welfare, more food stamps, (remember the stimulus package, and the whole trickle up theory, which included $300B in FOOD STAMPS)?, free health care, etc?
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Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV
In what way are poor people 'greedy'. You make no sense. To me the greedy ones are the rich, for whom no amount is enough.
Ahh wrong.. to many individuals its the accomplishment of the deal at a profit which is self fufilling and gratifying.. It has very little to do with the money.. If it was "greed", then why do they give so much of it away?
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Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV
If you have millions in the bank, it is only greed that makes you want more.
So according to your argument, those who are millionaires should quit their jobs, stay at home, and play with themself all day? Or maybe, we should have some policy in america, once you become a millionaire, you get shot... Just think how exciting that will be.. What exactly do you want people who are 30, and have "millions" in the bank to do for the rest of their life?
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Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV
If, on the other hand, your job doesn't pay enough to cover your bills and your clothes are wearing out and your car just barely lasts from month to month, I surely don't see it as 'greedy' to ask for help.
No one claimed asking for help is greedy.. DEMANDING it though is....
If these don't anger you, you haven't been apying attention
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Originally Posted by Booya
Oh yeah. And what do you attritube all the left-wing anger to?
Two things:
1. a ruined economy, largely the result of reckless speculation that grew out of deregulation
2. the senseless, mismanaged, costly invasion of Iraq
But all this right wing anger directed against the middle class and the working poor is purely trumped up scapegoating. It has effectively deflected your attention away from real issues.
That the best retort you could come up with after I point out the anger in your first posting for "millionaires"? Really? Thats about as sad as you claiming that millionaires are anged by what the poor have...
1. a ruined economy, largely the result of reckless speculation that grew out of deregulation
Actually some might go into this further and say it was the greed of the poor which caused the reckless speculation.. After all it was GOVERNMENT guaranteeing mortgages for those who couldnt afford what they were buying, and it was this governmental guarantee that allowed those notes to be sold on the market..
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Originally Posted by wade52
2. the senseless, mismanaged, costly invasion of Iraq
Has absolutely nothing to do with the topic..
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Originally Posted by wade52
But all this right wing anger directed against the middle class and the working poor is purely trumped up scapegoating.
Expecting people to attempt to be self sufficient isnt anger. Defending ones assets against others who want to take them, isnt anger.. Clearly you need to lookup the definition of the word anger...
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Originally Posted by wade52
It has effectively deflected your attention away from real issues.
Carry on, though.
This from the person who just brought up the Iraq war..
That is truly what has been going on forever it seems. The Love of Money is alive and well on planet Earth. My post is really addressing that. Very many people seem to look at others with contempt who are financially more stable than they, while never or hardly ever looking at themselves.
Charles Sands
Smyrna, TN
So, wanting more in your book is contemptible if one is poor, but welcome if one is wealthy...
Are you saying that only the poorer people should be given free money or that no one should?
Charles Sands
Smyrna, TN
No, you were complaining about people who do not pay taxes being on the dole. I agreed. Now you're trying to spin your position.
Good luck w/ that. You can't have it both ways.
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