Insanely Concentrated Wealth Is Strangling Our Prosperity

[ttystikk]

No. Its the way i feel and see things in America. You don't have to get upset at me just because i disagree with you on a few things here and there. I didn't vote for Trump and I'm pretty pissed he does some of the shit he does and says, but I'm not going to blame him for everything. I believe there is global warming, but i got trumps back now, he's our president. If he gets thrown out then ill ride with what ever happens, America is the best place on earth and i hope anyone that wants to live here will do so!!!!!!! And I don't believe in the green triangle head aliens like you do, or ghosts. Im sorry, i just don't.....

High income households have already doubled!!!!!! Everyone who wants to work is working and killing it!!!! Obama paved the way now Trump is doing what he can i guess to help us out!!!!!!!! America is back baby!!!!!

Taking these in order;
1. High income households have risen, but do have those in poverty- many of whom are working. The number who have fallen into poverty far exceeds those high income households you mention. Personally, I don't call this progress. For confirmation, please see the chart I posted above. If you aren't in the top 10% in this country, you're in deep trouble.
2. America is dramatically under employed. See above about working people still in poverty. If you're making minimum wage in this country, you qualify for both Medicare AND food stamps. That's a straight up subsidy from the government (supported by taxes) to the company deliberately underpaying its workers. I find that despicable. Yet you count as employed! Yay team!
3. Obama saved the bankers from the pitchforks and bailed them out, to the tune of trillions. They then turned around and awarded themselves record bonuses while millions of hardworking homeowners went underwater on their mortgages, lost their jobs and were foreclosed on. No bailouts for them. I don't see this as a ringing endorsement of his tenure.

https://markmanson.net/america

America leads the world in three things; people in prison per capita, defense spending and percentage of the population who believes in angels.

Frankly, your understanding of the economics of our country is just as fanciful. Please get educated on this subject.

 

[ttystikk]

No. Its the way i feel and see things in America.


And I don't believe in the green triangle head aliens like you do, or ghosts. Im sorry, i just don't.....

Your 'feelings' about the economic situation millions of Americans are as irrelevant as they are wildly misinformed. For the sake of your country, please educate yourself about the situation. Here's an excellent place to start;

Please show the post where I said I believe in triangle headed aliens.

If you're gonna casually throw off shit like that, you better have proof.

 

[ChaosHunter]

Lets not forget the slave labor camps we have. We incarcerate more of our population than anywhere in the world for non violent crimes.

 

[Budley Doright]

No. Its the way i feel and see things in America. You don't have to get upset at me just because i disagree with you on a few things here and there. I didn't vote for Trump and I'm pretty pissed he does some of the shit he does and says, but I'm not going to blame him for everything. I believe there is global warming, but i got trumps back now, he's our president. If he gets thrown out then ill ride with what ever happens, America is the best place on earth and i hope anyone that wants to live here will do so!!!!!!! And I don't believe in the green triangle head aliens like you do, or ghosts. Im sorry, i just don't.....

What! You don't believe in ghost? Well all credibility has been lost sir.

 

[a mongo frog]

What! You don't believe in ghost? Well all credibility has been lost sir.

But there is other planets with life on them right?

 

[Budley Doright]

I really don't follow the economics in the US other than what's going on right now with NAFTA but up here, what tty says is relevant re working poor. More and more people need two and three jobs to survive and still require assistance if it's available re food banks etc. My girl friend makes $375 a week as a hair stylist, the owner just got back from a trip to China (6 weeks) and still has the balls to say everyone must contribute $10 to the Christmas party ..... I can't even meet the little prick or I'll get into trouble .

 

[schuylaar]

Taking these in order;
1. High income households have risen, but do have those in poverty- many of whom are working. The number who have fallen into poverty far exceeds those high income households you mention. Personally, I don't call this progress. For confirmation, please see the chart I posted above. If you aren't in the top 10% in this country, you're in deep trouble.
2. America is dramatically under employed. See above about working people still in poverty. If you're making minimum wage in this country, you qualify for both Medicare AND food stamps. That's a straight up subsidy from the government (supported by taxes) to the company deliberately underpaying its workers. I find that despicable. Yet you count as employed! Yay team!
3. Obama saved the bankers from the pitchforks and bailed them out, to the tune of trillions. They then turned around and awarded themselves record bonuses while millions of hardworking homeowners went underwater on their mortgages, lost their jobs and were foreclosed on. No bailouts for them. I don't see this as a ringing endorsement of his tenure.

https://markmanson.net/america

America leads the world in three things; people in prison per capita, defense spending and percentage of the population who believes in angels.

Frankly, your understanding of the economics of our country is just as fanciful. Please get educated on this subject.

i believe in angels.

 

[Budley Doright]

But there is other planets with life on them right?

I tend to believe there is actually but I don't think they've been here recently. Although there is compelling evidence they may have at some point. But nope never been probed that I know of.

 

[ttystikk]

Lets not forget the slave labor camps we have. We incarcerate more of our population than anywhere in the world for non violent crimes.

Truth.

 

[ttystikk]

I tend to believe there is actually but I don't think they've been here recently. Although there is compelling evidence they may have at some point. But nope never been probed that I know of.

I would think that any civilisation sufficiently advanced to cross interstellar space and pay us a visit would do everything they could to avoid detection. Stealth, long range sensing, the works...

After all, we're a crazy bunch of motherfuckers and there's no telling what we'd do if we actually got confirmation they were here!

 

[legalcanada]

national socialism is the answer. the 25 point program outlines utopia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Program

 

[UncleBuck]

national socialism is the answer. the 25 point program outlines utopia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Program

nazism is the answer to you can't get laid, you bitchtits pasty white loser.

 

[ttystikk]

national socialism is the answer. the 25 point program outlines utopia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Program

Point 4; 'no Jew can be a citizen'

Yeah, fuck that, you Nazi bitch. The last thing we need is antisemitism.

 

[Budley Doright]

I would think that any civilisation sufficiently advanced to cross interstellar space and pay us a visit would do everything they could to avoid detection. Stealth, long range sensing, the works...

After all, we're a crazy bunch of motherfuckers and there's no telling what we'd do if we actually got confirmation they were here!

So do I but not convinced there is a race that has mastered interstellar travel but like I said there is compelling evidence. Until I see them with anal probe in hand, I'll keep an open mind and loaded gun.

 

[Budley Doright]

I would think that any civilisation sufficiently advanced to cross interstellar space and pay us a visit would do everything they could to avoid detection. Stealth, long range sensing, the works...

After all, we're a crazy bunch of motherfuckers and there's no telling what we'd do if we actually got confirmation they were here!

Kind of like the prime directive huh.

 

[schuylaar]

national socialism is the answer. the 25 point program outlines utopia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Program

wow the word socialist is in there, guess i should be frightened.

 

[ttystikk]

Kind of like the prime directive huh.

As a lifelong Trekkie, I firmly believe the Prime Directive exists as much for the protection of the visitors as for the ones being observed.

I'm not sure if they ever spelled that out in the series, but I'd be surprised if they didn't.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Point 4; 'no Jew can be a citizen'

Yeah, fuck that, you Nazi bitch. The last thing we need is antisemitism.

Do people actually believe in that shit?? lol

Fucked up....although I do kinda like #12. That would prevent a lot of death and destruction if we adopted that here

 

[ttystikk]

Do people actually believe in that shit?? lol

Fucked up....although I do kinda like #12. That would prevent a lot of death and destruction if we adopted that here

Apparently...

I hear you, though I think there are better ways of achieving the same goal.

For the record, the Nazis completely failed to live up to this and many more of their points.

 

[Grandpapy]

Jekogian said the idea is to get some of the Valley’s most successful and their young families to disconnect from technology and escape for the weekend.

Because removing a power cord is so dangerous or simply not taught/understood?

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/09/20/new-york-developer-plans-monterey-wilderness-estates-for-the-wealthy/

It will be interesting to see how they get water.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/09/20/new-york-developer-plans-monterey-wilderness-estates-for-the-wealthy/