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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:04:58
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50 bucks an hour to flip burgers sign me up !


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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:06:22
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Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
Jetackuu said: »
1. what's wrong with a degree in communications? (I mean I can see ripping on the liberal arts degrees, and quite frankly I think they're a waste of tuition money, both by the people who get them, and by the school to "invest" in them. But that's me, and getting an actual skill.

2. Minimum wage should reflect a living wage, whatever that living wage is due to inflation (be it $15/hour or $50/hour) then so be it.
Minimum wage should be about $15.75/hr. It's too low as it is.
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By Ragnarok.Raenil 2014-08-28 21:08:29
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Bismarck.Ihina said: »
Do burgers actually get flipped? I thought they just microwaved the patties, add some grill marks via food coloring and served it to us.
That'd make my life significantly easier if that was true.

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Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Except that doesn't work, as Russia showed us.

But forcing people to work themselves to death so they/their family can barely scrape by, HOPING something else doesn't hit the fan so that they have to sacrifice one necessity for another shouldn't be a thing in the developed parts of the world.

And these are the people doing those essential jobs as well.

"Hey, do this super important job to maintain our society as we know it! But we're only going to pay you in pennies. Enjoy living miserably!"

They think that anything that isn't "free market capitalism" (or their idea of it, as we haven't used it in a long time, if really ever) is communism, you can't rationalize with neocons.
I've somehow remained hopeful people will step out of their shitty little boxes on occasion.

I liked the bit where KN asked who said anything about unproductive members of society deserving to die, and then just a few posts later...
Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Remove the incentive of earning to survive and people will stop working.

Three guesses who, KN.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:11:33
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Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-08-28 21:19:02
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Doesn't need to be fixed. Inflation hasn't even hit 4% since 2008. 2009 actually saw negative inflation rates.

At most I'd put it at $5.80/hr but $7.25/hr is ludicrous at the moment.

You think your raising the bar for everyone, but really you're setting lower standards for everyone. And one thing America doesn't need right now is to have the bar set any lower.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:19:54
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Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
Doesn't need to be fixed. Inflation hasn't even hit 4% since 2008. 2009 actually saw negative inflation rates.

At most I'd put it at $5.80/r but $7.25/hr is ludicrous at the moment.

You think your raising the bar for everyone, but really you're setting lower standards for everyone. And one thing America doesn't need right now is to have the bar set any lower.
lol...

stop repeating the conservative pipe dream, it doesn't suit you.

Go back to being a talking piece for Putin, much funnier.
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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:21:36
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Obama has set the bar so high that no President shall ever reach it !


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By Ragnarok.Raenil 2014-08-28 21:39:57
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Jetackuu said: »
Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
I'll learn eventually.

At the very least, even if they manage to annihilate all hope I have, I will be comforted by the fact I actually give a ***about people less fortunate than myself.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:41:22
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Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
I'll learn eventually.

At the very least, even if they manage to annihilate all hope I have, I will be comforted by the fact I actually give a ***about people less fortunate than myself.
inb4 bootstrap myth again
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By Ragnarok.Raenil 2014-08-28 21:47:51
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Jetackuu said: »
Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
I'll learn eventually.

At the very least, even if they manage to annihilate all hope I have, I will be comforted by the fact I actually give a ***about people less fortunate than myself.
inb4 bootstrap myth again
That's the "anyone can become an obscenely wealthy and powerful CEO if they work hard enough" ***, right?
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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:49:21
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I don't wear boots how can I pull myself up from my bootstraps ?
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2014-08-28 21:50:20
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People often confuse "caring about the less fortunate" and "screwing over those who work hard to support those who don't".
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-28 21:50:48
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Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
I'll learn eventually.

At the very least, even if they manage to annihilate all hope I have, I will be comforted by the fact I actually give a ***about people less fortunate than myself.
inb4 bootstrap myth again
That's the "anyone can become an obscenely wealthy and powerful CEO if they work hard enough" ***, right?
Also requires a lot of knowledge and dedication too.

But if you think that's a myth, tell that to Edward Whitacre, Jr.

He would laugh at your face and call you a fool at the same time.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:50:56
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
People often confuse "caring about the less fortunate" and "screwing over those who work hard to support those who don't".

I've never suggested to do such a thing.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:51:41
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Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
I'll learn eventually.

At the very least, even if they manage to annihilate all hope I have, I will be comforted by the fact I actually give a ***about people less fortunate than myself.
inb4 bootstrap myth again
That's the "anyone can become an obscenely wealthy and powerful CEO if they work hard enough" ***, right?
Yes, it's that along with trickle-down economics, are the myths that are the backbone of the neocon ideology.
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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:52:17
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I'm sure Mark Zuckerberg inherited all his wealth from the vast Zuckerberg family tree. He didn't create Facebook his dad did.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2014-08-28 21:52:48
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Jetackuu said: »
Yes, it's that along with trickle-down economics, are the myths that are the backbone of the neocon ideology.

Did that one come from Urban Dictionary too?
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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:52:56
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No on that is a billionaire ever earned that money.
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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:53:23
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Yes, it's that along with trickle-down economics, are the myths that are the backbone of the neocon ideology.

Did that one come from Urban Dictionary too?

I believe that is the Suburban dictionary.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:53:33
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Oh look, more anecdotal garbage.

Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Yes, it's that along with trickle-down economics, are the myths that are the backbone of the neocon ideology.

Did that one come from Urban Dictionary too?

I'm sorry that you have such vitriol for an online reference, you really should pull your nose out of your ***.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-28 21:53:33
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
People often confuse "caring about the less fortunate" and "screwing over those who work hard to support those who don't".
At the same time demanding money for existing.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2014-08-28 21:53:47
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fonewear said: »
Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Yes, it's that along with trickle-down economics, are the myths that are the backbone of the neocon ideology.

Did that one come from Urban Dictionary too?

I believe that is the Suburban dictionary.

Crap, always get those mixed up.
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:54:10
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Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Bahamut.Ravael said: »
People often confuse "caring about the less fortunate" and "screwing over those who work hard to support those who don't".
At the same time demanding money for existing.
Nobody is doing that here, you're confused.
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By Ragnarok.Raenil 2014-08-28 21:54:20
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Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Ragnarok.Raenil said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Neocons are the killers of hope sir.
I'll learn eventually.

At the very least, even if they manage to annihilate all hope I have, I will be comforted by the fact I actually give a ***about people less fortunate than myself.
inb4 bootstrap myth again
That's the "anyone can become an obscenely wealthy and powerful CEO if they work hard enough" ***, right?
Also requires a lot of knowledge and dedication too.

But if you think that's a myth, tell that to Edward Whitacre, Jr.

He would laugh at your face and call you a fool at the same time.
He'd be laughing on top of the pile of literally thousands and thousands of people who tried and failed no matter how dedicated they were or how hard they worked. Because it's a load of ***. You can't be on top if there aren't people below you.

And the people below number in the hundred millions.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-28 21:54:22
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fonewear said: »
No on that is a billionaire ever earned that money.
The liberal credo?
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:55:03
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fonewear said: »
No on that is a billionaire ever earned that money.
not on their own
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By fonewear 2014-08-28 21:55:53
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Think I found a picture of Mitt Romney:

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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:56:07
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alright, ya'll behave now, I have trials to do, gonna go club some ***.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2014-08-28 21:56:22
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Jetackuu said: »
Oh look, more anecdotal garbage.

Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Jetackuu said: »
Yes, it's that along with trickle-down economics, are the myths that are the backbone of the neocon ideology.

Did that one come from Urban Dictionary too?

I'm sorry that you have such vitriol for an online reference, you really should pull your nose out of your ***.

So is that a yes?
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By Jetackuu 2014-08-28 21:56:51
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fonewear said: »
Think I found a picture of Mitt Romney:

but before I go: na, he'd bust them up and sell all the properties, leaving all the workers unemployed.
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