Progressives (Liberals)

All I can figure is that Edgar is one of the 50% of Americans who do not participate in the stock market in any meaningful way. Nothing wrong with that. Only 1 of my 5 brothers and sisters have any savings for retirement.

The other 50% of us are, apparently, corrupt?

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Thanks to Bill Clinton, 6 companies own 90% of US media. He signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which was “bought and paid for by corporate media lobbies.”

Waleed Shahid
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Joe Kennedy does not support:

❌ Medicare For All
❌ Free college
❌ Green New Deal
❌ Legalizing marijuana

I am sure some people wonder why I concentrate so much criticism on the Democrats. Well, the Republicans have sold their souls to the devil, so to speak. I don't know if they can ever turn away from the evil they are visiting on their fellow citizens. By fiat, the Democrats are our only hope, Obi Wan Kenobi. If they receive enough prodding, i.e., getting beat with a stick, they can sometimes be depended on to do the right thing. But we need an extra hot fire to hold their feet over, constantly, because most of them are corrupt and/or weak.

My son never understood why I held him to such a high standard of account when he and a friend would get into trouble—especially when the friend did the planning or the worst aspects of the deed in question.

I tried to explain to him I wasn’t responsible for the other kid— the other kid wasn’t accountable to me (although I would be putting him in close contact with the ones who were)... ultimately, my kid was my primary interest, my primary responsibility, and I cared a great deal about how mine behaved. I held him to a higher standard because I expected more from him.

He told me recently he didn’t understand until much later in life; he thought I was being unfair then, he’s thanked me for this and related things more than once.

Some people get it; some don’t.

Yep.

Not saying he's a great guy, I'm saying that owning a diverse portfolio with a lot of large companies is not really all that damning. If you ask any honest stock broker in the US to put together a conservative portfolio of stocks for long term growth, it's going to look exactly like what you posted. Focus the outrage on the right stuff. If you say everything is outrageous you devalue rage when you need it most.

Just putting a puzzle together, a piece at a time.

I don’t mind your fair criticism. I take issue with your nonsense bitching.

Your bitching about a Kennedy owning index funds is one recent example.

https://earloftaint.com/2018/11/30/same-thing-every-little-collectivist-wants/

People who represent poor and average Americans should drop financial associations with multimillion dollar corporations that historically damage, take advantage of, and impoverish regular Americans.

It’s the way it should be. It’s weird that you suck up to them, carry their water—and turn a blind eye to real people, Your Porsche.

That poster is likely tied to some corporation that keeps his/her bank account green.

John Blackman
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You do realize that when Trump dies in twenty years Democrats will scold you for not being civil and respectful, right?

Following that "logic", all our representatives will be stark naked, bathe only in streams, ponds, rivers, lakes, creeks and such, will eat only whatever is grown from the earth...provided of course that the land does not belong to any corporation or person(s) who have ever had a purchase which can be traced back to a corporation.


By the way, those representatives by and large, also have a habit of taking advantage of their constituents. Think of how they give themselves nice fat salary increases which far excess what most regular folk get in a half dozen (or more) increases. Ain't no corporation involved in those.

Not at all the same thing.

My dear, I realize it may not matter to you one whit, and that’s ok with me because I’m very appreciative of who you are nonetheless.

You are intentionally taking my idea to an absurd level.

I forgive you. Please return to normal.

I was definitely making a point. Was it absurd? Perhaps.

You are allowed your views, as I am allowed mine.

Carry on...

I’m sorry if you didn’t receive that in the spirit I intended.

I think financial investment in a company is worlds away from using a product, but yes, you have as much right to your opinion as I do, of course.

I apologize if you take offense. It wasn’t my intention.