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HDRider":2uv3reve said:

Bright Raven":2uv3reve said:

That is how both sides view it. Americans seem to all fit the definition of snowflakes. Everyone is offended by politics or values other than their own.

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You seem to want to not include yourself. Not sure how that works.

The beauty of extreme views is they lead, peacefully or not, to a comprise. A compromise is coming.

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Values and lifestyle are what I see separating Americans. How can values and lifestyle be compromised? Compromise is employed to reach agreement on proposed legislation but how do you compromise the lifestyle differences that divide America? The only solution that comes to my mind is a dictatorship. In which a dictator establishes the rules for lifestyle and values. Failure to obey the rules are punished by extreme measures.

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The other divider is economics. For better or worse, the US and most of the world is suffering from a concentration of wealth in an extremely small number of people. Regardless of whether the resentment is justified, that resentment is a huge problem.

A benevolent dictator might just be the thing. I wonder if The Donald would mind filling the role for 7 more years?

TennesseeTuxedo":2mhkmixp said:

A benevolent dictator might just be the thing. I wonder if The Donald would mind filling the role for 7 more years?

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I can't tell if you're serious or just stirring the pot to be an a$$hole. I sure hope you jest....

Bestoutwest":3nkm45zj said:

TennesseeTuxedo":3nkm45zj said:

A benevolent dictator might just be the thing. I wonder if The Donald would mind filling the role for 7 more years?

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I can't tell if you're serious or just stirring the pot to be an a$$hole. I sure hope you jest....

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Never take him serious!!! He sends me that kinda stuff in text messages. I just reply, "Lol".

Bright Raven":1ssp2lkk said:

Bestoutwest":1ssp2lkk said:

TennesseeTuxedo":1ssp2lkk said:

A benevolent dictator might just be the thing. I wonder if The Donald would mind filling the role for 7 more years?

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I can't tell if you're serious or just stirring the pot to be an a$$hole. I sure hope you jest....

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Never take him serious!!! He sends me that kinda stuff in text messages. I just reply, "Lol".

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I have a friend from college like that. One that will throw the gasoline to fire, and enjoyably so.

Bestoutwest":2axr5ih3 said:

Bright Raven":2axr5ih3 said:

Bestoutwest":2axr5ih3 said:

I can't tell if you're serious or just stirring the pot to be an a$$hole. I sure hope you jest....

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Never take him serious!!! He sends me that kinda stuff in text messages. I just reply, "Lol".

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I have a friend from college like that. One that will throw the gasoline to fire, and enjoyably so.

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I should not violate the trust of a good friend like TT, but he is a flaming liberal. He is just too timid to come out of the closet. He's afraid Caustic Bruno will call him a name. :lol:

Bright Raven":2er2rk04 said:

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The other divider is economics. For better or worse, the US and most of the world is suffering from a concentration of wealth in an extremely small number of people. Regardless of whether the resentment is justified, that resentment is a huge problem.

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As I'm sure you know, this is not a new problem. It's just that the youngest generation has been coddled to believe that they deserve everything that they want and see. Who can blame them? Their entire lives they've been handed something for nothing, and it's been a ruse.

Bestoutwest":paegw5e0 said:

Bright Raven":paegw5e0 said:

Edited to add:
The other divider is economics. For better or worse, the US and most of the world is suffering from a concentration of wealth in an extremely small number of people. Regardless of whether the resentment is justified, that resentment is a huge problem.

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As I'm sure you know, this is not a new problem. It's just that the youngest generation has been coddled to believe that they deserve everything that they want and see. Who can blame them? Their entire lives they've been handed something for nothing, and it's been a ruse.

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

Bright Raven":38aov4c6 said:

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

Bright Raven":24hbm3dt said:

Bestoutwest":24hbm3dt said:

Bright Raven":24hbm3dt said:

Edited to add:
The other divider is economics. For better or worse, the US and most of the world is suffering from a concentration of wealth in an extremely small number of people. Regardless of whether the resentment is justified, that resentment is a huge problem.

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As I'm sure you know, this is not a new problem. It's just that the youngest generation has been coddled to believe that they deserve everything that they want and see. Who can blame them? Their entire lives they've been handed something for nothing, and it's been a ruse.

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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If I was one of the small minority everything would be good. Everyone has the chance to become filthy rich in the US of A. We have it good in this country.

Bestoutwest":kqq6jug3 said:

Bright Raven":kqq6jug3 said:

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

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Corporations don't pay taxes they collect them from us.
Any tax put on a corporation is passed on to the consumer, that is how we got on this road to socialism.

Bestoutwest":nckw4296 said:

Bright Raven":nckw4296 said:

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

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Arrest the 50 most wealthy Americans, sentence them to 20 years of hard labor serving Big Macs at McDonald's and use their wealth to pay off the national debt. You would see the economy roar like a lion with the weight of that debt off its back. :cowboy:

Bright Raven":199jhn56 said:

Bestoutwest":199jhn56 said:

Bright Raven":199jhn56 said:

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

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Arrest the 50 most wealthy Americans, sentence them to 20 years of hard labor serving Big Macs at McDonald's and use their wealth to pay off the national debt. You would see the economy roar like a lion with the weight of that debt off its back. :cowboy:

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Why stop with the top 50? Arrest all the people that have accomplished something with hard work, good decisions, and sacrifice, and distribute everything they've earned among the poor people. That'll fix the problem overnight. Everyone will be equal. :bang:

Caustic Burno":3nentbjw said:

Bestoutwest":3nentbjw said:

Bright Raven":3nentbjw said:

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

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Corporations don't pay taxes they collect them from us.
Any tax put on a corporation is passed on to the consumer, that is how we got on this road to socialism.

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If I am allowed to disagree OH GREAT ONE.

Socialism began with the post-depression Roosevelt policies. Everyone looked to the federal government for a solution. As you have mentioned yourself, programs like CCC put the government in charge of providing employment. Then came Social Securtiy with the concept that Uncle Sam could take care of us like one big family.

The truth is, we are all on the government TEAT. Who does not use federal highways? Who doesn't participate in Social Security? Who doesn't get Medicare, etc.

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Bright Raven":2qajtv4g said:

Bestoutwest":2qajtv4g said:

How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

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Arrest the 50 most wealthy Americans, sentence them to 20 years of hard labor serving Big Macs at McDonald's and use their wealth to pay off the national debt. You would see the economy roar like a lion with the weight of that debt off its back. :cowboy:

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Why stop with the top 50? Arrest all the people that have accomplished something with hard work, good decisions, and sacrifice, and distribute everything they've earned among the poor people. That'll fix the problem overnight. Everyone will be equal. :bang:

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Jesus, help me!!! I have never seen so many people who Cannot recognize humor as there are on this board!!!

Bright Raven":18k7ulmv said:

Rafter S":18k7ulmv said:

Bright Raven":18k7ulmv said:

Arrest the 50 most wealthy Americans, sentence them to 20 years of hard labor serving Big Macs at McDonald's and use their wealth to pay off the national debt. You would see the economy roar like a lion with the weight of that debt off its back. :cowboy:

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Why stop with the top 50? Arrest all the people that have accomplished something with hard work, good decisions, and sacrifice, and distribute everything they've earned among the poor people. That'll fix the problem overnight. Everyone will be equal. :bang:

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Jesus, help me!!! I have never seen so many people who Cannot recognize humor as there are on this board!!!

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I hope he will, but sometimes it's hard for the rest of us to tell.

Rafter S":2scwdudd said:

Bright Raven":2scwdudd said:

Rafter S":2scwdudd said:

Why stop with the top 50? Arrest all the people that have accomplished something with hard work, good decisions, and sacrifice, and distribute everything they've earned among the poor people. That'll fix the problem overnight. Everyone will be equal. :bang:

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Jesus, help me!!! I have never seen so many people who Cannot recognize humor as there are on this board!!!

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I hope he will, but sometimes it's hard for the rest of us to tell.

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I was being facetious with Best. I have no idea how to resolve the disproportionate distribution of wealth that is occurring world wide. It is a problem and even conservative economist have addressed some ink at it.

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I hope he will, but sometimes it's hard for the rest of us to tell.

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The serving Big Macs should have tipped you off.

Bestoutwest":25mkzca5 said:

Bright Raven":25mkzca5 said:

Structural problems do exist in a world economy where only a small minority control a majority of the wealth. The problem is acknowledged but no solutions have been offered that I am aware of.

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How do you fix it, though? Through legislation? Through violent uprising? I know that some offer a "stop shopping there" approach, but that isn't working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's etc. And honestly, is someone taken off the street worth more than minimum wage? What I'd really like to see is an increase in the corporate tax rate and massive decrease for self-employed folks (plumbers, electricians, etc.).

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Nice to see we finally found the one guy outside crazy Bernie who thinks raising corporate taxes is a good idea.

Brilliant!

Bright Raven":1g1fehyx said:

Rafter S":1g1fehyx said:

Bright Raven":1g1fehyx said:

Jesus, help me!!! I have never seen so many people who Cannot recognize humor as there are on this board!!!

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I hope he will, but sometimes it's hard for the rest of us to tell.

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I was being facetious with Best. I have no idea how to resolve the disproportionate distribution of wealth that is occurring world wide. It is a problem and even conservative economist have addressed some ink at it.

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You're right, I should have known that you weren't serious, but there are a frightening number of people who'd think that was a good idea. As far as solving the problem, I don't know how to solve it either, but I do believe stopping the current practice of punishing people for working hard, sacrificing, and making good decisions (and rewarding the ones that do the opposite) would be a step in the right direction. Despite popular belief, most of the rich people got there on their own, and it wasn't from stabbing the "little people" in the back (at least in this country).