Income Disparity, Yay!

[The Comrade]

how is it twisting your words? you said the cream rise to the top, get promotions, get raises. clearly that didn't happen with my family. i'm just wondering why you aren't willing to say my dad didn't work hard and made bad decisions like you were willing to say philly's grandmother did.

[eynon81]

are all those at the top truly cream?

[NAB]

[eric]

I think that it's important to recognize that regardless of the circumstance, a lot of people deal with shitty things of their own or even not their own doing. It's disparaging that people who are in a good position are criticizing people who are in lesser positions. I think that such criticisms stink of insecurity, lack of humility, introspection, and compassion.

My heart aches when I hear stories of people who can't afford medicine, or lose a job because their car won't start and then lose thier home, or can't afford Christmas presents for their children. I don't care how it happens, it still sucks. I much prefer a world where that kind of sadness and destruction can be mitigated by compassionate people who realize there is a lot more to life than political agendas or material wealth.

I'm really disappointed.

I know on this forum we all give each other a hard time, and that's great and I enjoy it. But I'll be the first to tell you guys that some of the stories I hear on occasion make me want to cry because of how much they suck. at what point do we stop beating people who need help and do our best to bring them up?

[Spider]

[The Dharma Bum]

if these people are going to own everything they must pay tribute for the privilege or the rest of society should simply kill them and be done with it

[The Dharma Bum]

I love how people who have never really done any hard work in their lives think hard work is the answer to a social structure that is highly flawed

[The Dharma Bum]

the hardest working people in the US are immigrant laborers, and they are also among the poorest

so much for that shit

[Mr. Shaman]

[Mr. Shaman]