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Originally posted by macman
Originally posted by poet1b
reply to post by macman
yeah, and this one has to get back to work
second line.
Nah, there is always time to show people they are wrong.
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by macman
Yep.
I am the most evil, I guess, being a Conservative Libertarian and all.
I eat babies. NUM NUM NUM!!!!
I don't eat babies.
(gotta watch my cholesterol)
Just tiny kittens.
Since Obama took office, I haven't been this hated or reviled since Mel Gibson went to "Temple".
Yep, the fundamental change in America has leeched itself into publically accepted hatred of individualism, personal responsibility and success.
Originally posted by TheImmaculateD1
reply to post by macman
This is a fact and not some asinine opinion but a FACT!
Originally posted by TheImmaculateD1
reply to post by poet1b
This current crop of GOP are the worst of them all as the current GOP is so far removed and distant from the GOP we all know and love it's not even funny! Extreme radicalization at it's finest!
Originally posted by lrak2
Yes... These are famous pillars of conservatism - Individualism, Personal Responsibility and Success.
What you really mean when you say these things:
Originally posted by lrak2
Individualism = I'm so amazing and unique that I need society for only the most basic things. I like to ignore that my personal identity is largely formed out of the social and cultural factors of my society.
Originally posted by lrak2
Personal Responsibility = If someone is in the bad condition they are in, it’s because they are lazy, or stupid, or both – there is no need to even bother looking for socio-economic factors. I like simplistic explanations that I can use to bash the poor and disadvantaged while supporting cuts to vital services they need.
Originally posted by lrak2
Success = I get to accumulate as much wealth as possible through destruction and exploitation. Then I get to fool myself into thinking that it was all my hard work and nothing else. I believe that the richest people actually “deserve” their wealth. Why? Because the divine "free" market deems it so!
Originally posted by lrak2
reply to post by beezzer
Sorry to disappoint you but I'm not a 'progressive'.
Originally posted by macman
0bama is wealthy, so I guess it was by illegal means.
The Clintons and Gore are as well.
And yes, people should be able to amass what they want.
Just like you can, go do it.
Or, just give excuse after excuse as to why you can't. No wonder you haven't.