To look is to weep

[jpgray]

Paul Rosenberg discusses the "self-made" mythologizing and its origins http://openleft.com/diary/20785/the-selfmade-delusion">here.

[Odin2005]

1. It's like the fish that can't percieve water all around it because it has no outside...

...point of references. people just ASSUME this stuff and don't think anything off it, they litteraly do not connect it with taxation and government spending. There is an apocryphal story about a conservative saying "why should I be taxed, the government should pay for it!".

[jpgray]

2. On that note, I wonder where the unrec came from

Perhaps someone doesn't like seeing one or more of the above correctly identified as a social program. Is "the more intangible, the less grateful" the rule that explains these data?

[highplainsdem]

3. K&R. Thanks for the link!

[bobbolink]

4. Thanks! Bookmarked and recommended!

:yourock:

[mzmolly]

5. I've often wondered if we need to sell people on Government?

As absurd as that sounds... :shrug:

[jpgray]

10. Feelings of shame and inadequacy certainly could be reduced

As well as smugness and superiority.

[spanone]

6. we truly have an ill-informed society

[madmax]

7. k & r

[Contrary1]

8. Straight to Facebook for numerous head explosions...

Namely my "non-socialist" welfare-receiving Repub relatives. Thanks! :hi:

[CatWoman]

14. what's your facebook link?

i wanna see :)

[WillyT]

9. K & R !!!

:kick:

[krispos42]

11. Right-click, save, K&R

The stupid, it burns.

[phantom power]

12. I suppose that infamous "keep govt out of my medicare" sign was the first clue

:banghead:

[phantom power]

13. d00p

:banghead:

[AnArmyVeteran]

15. Great information! Thanks for sharing. Reced it!

[alsame]

16. Public schools not included? That % would probably be in 90s. nt

[Scurrilous]

17. K & R

:thumbsup: