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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:47 AM Original message |
On "This is the worst economy EVER" and We are doomed. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. We can afford clothes that wear out fast |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1, n/t |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The Consumer Society? Buy, buy, buy. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I agree with you. |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. I remember in my neighborhood when I was coming up |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Your 1st sentance "shipping jobs overseas" explains it all |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. What always amazes me is teabaggers, for example, protest government. They should be |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, my father with no college supported our family of 6 on his one income from a non union job |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Much agree with you. Although I too get a bit disgusted |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. While you would be LOST without these CONVENIENCES |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Looking for the job is the new job. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Just fyi. |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Yahwell, there are a lot more regs now. But yes, I did read history. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am in my mid 50's |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. we are not doomed, |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. I have a three generational example of the point you make |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Repukes love working at destroying the middle class. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. My father was able to raise a family throughout the 1970s and 1980s on a single-income, government |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. respect |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I think it's just life experience. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. College out of reach for our children. No jobs. Health Insurance unaffordable. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I appreciate your post |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I was unable to attend college in the 70's and my parents didn't much care. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I live in Clayton County Atlanta |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Sorry to get so testy. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I don't think you were testy |
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OutNow (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. The Way We Never Were |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. Good post. I wish we could live with less yet still not give up some of the good things.. |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Didn't things cost less then? |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. As a percentage of income |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. True. Unreasonable expectations are a cause of unhappiness. |
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