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Old 05-22-2014, 01:52 PM
 
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you must not get out much
Actually, I worked at a federal compound, where most all of the carpenters, plumbers, electricians and security guards were Republican; and where the scientists were almost all Democrats.

The Administration Branch seemed to be apolitical - face lickers, ass kissers, incorrigible liars; and appeasers of all sorts. Don't know how to classify this group politically, except for maybe, unmeritable ladder climbers?

Me?

I was none of the above.
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Old 05-22-2014, 01:54 PM
 
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That's because you don't know what a Communist is.

By posting nonsense like this:
you prove it.
Don't attack my paraphrase until you submit a counter paraphrase.
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Old 05-22-2014, 01:55 PM
 
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The Democrats control the Presidency, the Senate, and almost half of the House. It looks to me like it's you that has trouble counting, not the right wing.
there are roughly 4 million federal employees. Less than half military.

At will employees are a ten thousand or so.
So maybe 15,000 of the appointed political type. That is about 0.5% or so.

So which demographic are you counting?

Ever dealt with the people in the basement of the CIA? All born again. Pentagon long term civilians? All born again.
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Old 05-22-2014, 01:57 PM
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The Democrats control the Presidency, the Senate, and almost half of the House. It looks to me like it's you that has trouble counting, not the right wing.
Wow, ok.

1. 55 Democrats counting the independents

2. 199 Democrats in the House

3. 1 President.

there are 233 Republican in the House of Representatives and 45 Senators


55+1+199 =255

233+45 = 278

Never mind the fact that Republicans control 27 State Legislatures.

Let me be clear, the guy you responded to could be dead wrong (never seen a poll on ideology of government workers), but you posted a specific example, and basic math would have told you that you were wrong.
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Old 05-22-2014, 01:58 PM
 
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Actually, I worked at a federal compound, where most all of the carpenters, plumbers, electricians and security guards were Republican
So they were Communist Republicans? Is that what you're saying?


How familiar are you with Communism?
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Old 05-22-2014, 02:01 PM
 
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So they were Communist Republicans? Is that what you're saying?


How familiar are you with Communism?
They worshipped authority. Stalin was an authoritarian.

You sayin' Stalin wasn't a communist?

Try telling that to Hitler.

Or, Eisenhower.

Or, somebody!
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Old 05-22-2014, 02:08 PM
 
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They worshipped authority. Stalin was an authoritarian.
No that's just Russians. They are authoritarian today, just look at Putin. They DEMANT STRONK LEADER

Russians couldn't make democracy or capitalism work, either. I think they secretly yearn for a Czar.
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Old 05-22-2014, 02:09 PM
 
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No that's just Russians. They are authoritarian today, just look at Putin. They DEMANT STRONK LEADER

Russians couldn't make democracy or capitalism work, either. I think they secretly yearn for a Czar.
Genetically, they are peasants?
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Old 05-22-2014, 02:12 PM
 
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Genetically, they are peasants?
No, not genetically. Their problems are cultural, historical, and geographic.

But going back to the previous question -- do I understand it right, you say you worked with a group of Communist Republicans?
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Old 05-22-2014, 02:12 PM
 
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No that's just Russians. They are authoritarian today, just look at Putin. They DEMANT STRONK LEADER

Russians couldn't make democracy or capitalism work, either. I think they secretly yearn for a Czar.
Not really true...the Russians are doing fine with an oligopoly form of capitalism. and the Chinese are doinng even better at Capitalism under a Commie umbrella.

Ain't life weird.
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