Class warfare and the Left

A Lone Voice

I'm not a US citizen, so I won't even attempt to speak specifically about the US context ..... but in my own country I get pretty tired of the constant references to "class warfare" or "the politics of envy" (generally from pretty well-off folk seeking to hold onto financial advantage, including government subsidies which support their particular interests) whenever any new government initiative attempts to address some very glaring differences in how people in the same country experience life.
I don't think it's OK that some people get second or third rate medical treatment because of their financial situation. I don't think it's OK that that bright students don't have the opportunity to continue their education because of impoverished family circumstances. I think any country which doesn't offer some support to these students is under-valuing a precious resource, to the detriment of the whole country. (Just to give you a couple of examples.)
So what is so terrible about the notion that everyone living in the same country is considered - & treated - as a valued part of that community, no matter what their financial status? What is wrong with treating poorer people with dignity & giving them some assistance when they need it? (For starters, you'd probably reduce the crime statistics in the ranks for the poor. And they are hardly likely to become wealthy as a result of a bit of government assistance!)That's got to be be good for the whole community!) And what exactly is wrong with treating everyone within the community as part of that community, rather than individuals only looking out for their own, particular advantage?

ps ... you think that (US) $250 K per year isn't very, very comfortable?

Brava, msolga.

A Lone Voice is not alone in his thinking.

Thank msolga for saying it so must better then I could had.

eat the rich

msolga, I don't think it's OK for this nations policies to be dictated by the dumbmasses and the puppet they elected.

well the dumbmasses are strictly in the eye of the beholder

SO, you are against democracy?

Does that make you a communist?

The only thing new is that seems to be the new strawman you are arguing against. You can nowhere find anyone in the Obama admin saying this. You said it. You made it up out of whole cloth so you could make another ridiculous argument. Big Whoop.
Oh? Where do you hear that other than from the voices in your head? Do those same voices tell you to buy guns?
It doesn't come from the left. It comes from your warped mind only.
Universities are usually run by the government. Are you suggesting the government should pay over $1million for professors? Where do you propose the government will get the money to pay those salaries?
We are seeing the same stupidity we have always seen. You build a strawman and then argue against it.
So.. let me get this straight. You don't think employers should set salaries? Who should set salaries then LV? When someone owns a business they get to decide what to pay employees in the system we have in the US.
Price controls in a crumbling economy? What planet do you live on. When an economy crumbles, prices DROP. Are you saying the government will put in price floors? That is the OPPOSITE of what you were just whining about in restricting salaries.


Not based on your arguments, they won't. They might question your sanity however.

msolga -

Trillions of dollars to special interests that do nothing to help the economy but only $13 a week going to the average worker in America...

Obama's very own version of "LET THEM...(turn head)...EAT CAKE...(turn head)...!"

We all know who they are... they're the ones with Obama stickers on their cars.

No, he isn't alone in his lack of thinking. You are right there with him.

Our founding fathers were against democracy (mob rule) and so am I.

Our founding fathers were for elected officials making the decisions.
Something you seem to be against.

Are you sure you aren't a communist?

heard a lot of toothless yokels at mc cain/palin events, they exist on both sides of the aisle

Higher numbers of your toothless yokels populated the Liberal side.

Are you looking for a communist friend?

You are looking in the wrong place comrade.

no liberal here friend, **** disturber party with socialist leanings

Elected by tax paying land owners.