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Until Bernie started running, I had no idea that I was "the rich." Based on the comments I've seen here, I think that the 1% must be big enough to cover 60 or 70% of the population.
Yes and as I was told on another thread - if you work with Attorneys - you are obviously for the Establishment.
Absolutely there are Bernie supporters that cannot wait for us to be Denmark.
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Originally Posted by lilyflower3191981
That is sad, Denmark actually has a lot of problems. But I don't think Bern wants to turn this country into Denmark.
Naw, he wants to turn us into Sweden.
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Originally Posted by emm74
Until Bernie started running, I had no idea that I was "the rich." Based on the comments I've seen here, I think that the 1% must be big enough to cover 60 or 70% of the population.
Yes and no. We have too many people with liberals arts degrees in fields such as underwater basket weaving. There's nothing wrong with these types of fields, but the world only needs so many sociologists, French experts, interior designers, or art majors. We need more students to study more science, technology and engineering fields. There are plenty of jobs in these fields here in the US that companies need people to fill, and often they can't find anyone to fill them so they're forced to import workers.
And that's the problem with making college free for all. Many people shouldn't really even go to college. College has become a place in our culture now where kids go "to find themselves". The honest truth is, if you don't know what you want to do by age 18, you're certainly not alone, but it would serve you better to just find an entry level job while you make that decision. From there, study and learn by watching others, and perhaps when you're ready go to school to complete a program or even enroll in a trade school. Society would be much better served.
Big difference in the brains needed for an engineering degree vs a liberal arts degree!! I think we need more tradesmen in electrical, carpentry, auto repair, HVAC, masons etc etc... Everyone doesn't need college to make a respectable income!
Sanders is 'capitalizing' on youthful idealism, lazy opportunists, and the very ignorant...sounds like a formula for success in today's America. His supporters will steer the country to the left but I expect it to be a slow and painful process.
Bernie hasn't steered the country that much to the left. Obama has moved the country so far left that Bernie did not have to join the Democratic party so much as the Democratic party enveloped him. Bernie would just put the finishing touches to the damage Obama has already done.
I too have paid off all of my student loans, and I am only 28.. I still think higher education needs to be highly subsidized for future youth. Approaching this issue from the whole "I suffered so all of you should suffer too" is not going to fix the cataclysmic problem that is student loan debt. This issue is threatening to destroy our society if it does not get serious reform.
All that needs to be done is to eliminate the exclusion for student loans when you go bankrupt. But, if you get your student loans resolved through bankruptcy, you never get to have it removed from your record. like some debts are now. You will forever be known as a cheat. Maybe more students can pay off their law school debt by handling the bankruptcies that would result.
I am a retired veteran that is a Liberal as well as still a Union Member.
Solidarity! If you work for somebody else for a wage and are not in a Union you are a fool. Without representation you have absolutely no chance at protecting yourself from arbitrary management.
I guess my continued employment working "for the man" had nothing to do with doing a good job? If I had known I could be a slacker and continue on as I have, I would have pushed for a union. I guess I wasted the last 30-40 years making a decent living when I didn't have to work so hard. D**n!
All that needs to be done is to eliminate the exclusion for student loans when you go bankrupt. But, if you get your student loans resolved through bankruptcy, you never get to have it removed from your record. like some debts are now. You will forever be known as a cheat. Maybe more students can pay off their law school debt by handling the bankruptcies that would result.
This is another good idea to think about. Something has to change.
Bernie in some ways is a man after my own heart because he , unlike the pet in cage Obama administration, actually wants to go after bankers after 8 years.
However my problem is he doesn't seem too bright.
There are two parallel examples that show his free education folly.
His free education and other social programs wont be free it will be paid for by imposing higher taxes.Also he realizes status quo isnt working as we have a 20 trillion deficit,his wanting the rich to pay their share is a good idea IMO.
So the lesson learnt from decades of trickle down economics eventually leading to the Great Recession and massive income inequality and religious nuts going bonkers is that Bernies economics are stupid. Got it.
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