“I spoke at Liberty University because I believe that it is important for those with different views in our country to engage in civil discourse—not just to shout at each other or make fun of each other,” Sanders wrote. “It is very easy for those in politics to talk to those who agree with us—and I do that every day. It is harder, but not less important, to try and communicate with those who do not agree with us and see where, if possible, we can find common ground. In other words, to reach out of our zone of comfort.”
We believe our labor belongs to us. He believes our labor belongs to him. There is no reconciliation possible between these two positions. Nor is there the possibility of compromise.
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Progressive oppression of the productive class over the past 40 years has reduced the growth and prosperity of the US by degrading our economic stamina. Now, these people, after taxing what they can, regulating what they can't tax and making being successful seen as a stigma rather than a virtue- after they have done all this to undermine the market economy they then complain that it doesn't work.
It's like overloading a boat, and when it sinks you blame the designer- who told you not to run the boat that way.
Of course kids these days will look at a free lunch and think that its a good idea. They got crapy educations, majored in some fu-fu major at some 'school' that was more like a softcore porn version of club med and were amazed when they graduated with big debt that the world pretty much doesn't need another graphics designer- sorry kids crappy degree bin is full.
You can't blame them for trying to vote themselves some cash- who could blame them? A college grad this year has known nothing else but Clinton-Bush-Obama and their different flavors of either squandering the cold war peace dividend or some flavor of crony crapitalism where it's easier to lobby yourself some money than to make it.
Funny how he sees it that way when he or other Progressives go to talk to Conservatives/Libertarians. However, when a Conservative/Libertarian goes to Oberlin or some other Left-Wing school, there's trigger warnings and protests and safe rooms and accusations of being a hate-monger just trying to spread their hate... Hmmmm.
It is sorta like with Fox news -which really I'm not a fan of Fox news, but the lefts hatred of it is telling. Their narrative starts to fall apart the moment there is a voice out there that doesn't completely agree.
And to your point, Kip... Like I said in another thread, there's a meme asking when Republicans will stop disrespecting the President. So now disagreeing with him or offering up facts to lend credence to your opinion, or using their words against them is showing disrespect.
These Republicans need to talk about all of the failed policies of Obama AND congress, They are starting to sound like they are running against Obama. Go after Hitlery, Go after Batshit Crazy Bernie and that idiot from Maryland. The more they concentrate on President Fecal Top personally, the more everyone starts to whine and cry...And talke out Moonbeam before he gets a chance to throw his dainty little hat in the ring.
that is an ut
"The utilitarian case is that socialism, where tried, has led to high unemployment, bare shelves, and slow growth" (Venezuela, Greece). "The vastly expanded welfare state in America has led to dependence, misery, and perverse incentives rather than increased opportunity or prosperity. The moral case is that individuals own the product of their labor, and that, beyond a certain point, taxing the few to redistribute to the many amounts to confiscation without consent—essentially, theft, or slavery." In other words: Socialism ends in chaos when you run out of other people's hard-earned money, or enough people figure out it's useless to work if you can't keep the fruits of your labor and stop feeding the Socialist beast.
Dark Bernie Sith went to the Jedi Academy. I don't think too many were swayed by his promises of bullshit and unicorn fats and rainbows.
I hope not. You have to admit the salesmanship is pretty slick. "Hey guys not only am I going to give you free stuff, but you're a really good person if you take it!"
Don't forget, LEGAL POT FOR EVERYONE!!!
I believe that may turn out to be his big selling point. Get the druggies and he might just get the nomination. Remember, they're leftists he's trying to convince to vote for him.