Income Inequality

[TheOneX]

Dude, I can assure you that you won't ever get on the 1% radar working for somebody.

Let me introduce you to Tim Cook, the man who got into the 1% by working for Steve Jobs.

Fuck Tim Cook, how about people working at Google, or even Microsoft in general, a lot of them are working millionaires.

What are you talking about? He said you don't get on the 1% radar by working for someone. I gave him exhibit A of someone who got on the 1% radar and became a 1%er by working for someone else.

[Hastur]

Is that ad hominem, or a compliment?

"Income inequality," "wealth inequality," any kind of "inequality" other than equal protection under the law is bumper-sticker sophomore year sloganeering. Meaningless hooey. People do seem to lap it up and beg for more though, so it has that going for it.

I think that most people would satisfied with a level playing field. What pisses people of is that it right now is is slanted towards those who have, away from those who don't. They own the legislature and they have all the benefits.

I believe that is why Trump was elected. The old gang has no trust capital left.

In truly socialist countries like mine used to be, people wouldn't be satisfied with a level playing field but wanted the rich taken down. The US is no where near that kind of thinking. A fair break is what most Americans want. No more and no less.

[The Conservative]

Let me introduce you to Tim Cook, the man who got into the 1% by working for Steve Jobs.

Fuck Tim Cook, how about people working at Google, or even Microsoft in general, a lot of them are working millionaires.

What are you talking about? He said you don't get on the 1% radar by working for someone. I gave him exhibit A of someone who got on the 1% radar and became a 1%er by working for someone else.

I was pointing out that there are more millionaires that are working for someone else than "self made" millionaires.

[SilverEagle]

Member when an upstart producer of horseless buggie contraptions went up against the richest men in the nation and won?

Yeah, I member.

Member when the Florida Marlins a small market team won the World Series.

I member

Member when your neighbor hit the Mega Millions.

I member


STFU already Okee

[SilverEagle]

That's a pretty good bit.

(I wish this thread was titled "WEALTH Inequality" rather than Income Inequality.)

Either way it's a Marxist canard.


It's amazing what jingly shiny shit people flock to, like a school of crappie.

Wow. Its always the Commie boogieman with you radical conservatives.

[SuburbanFarmer]

That's horseshit. You didn't get to where you are because you fell backwards into fortune over and over again like a bad replay of Seinfeld. The world doesn't work like that for 99% of people.

Your vote for socialism mantra ignores the many many times there have been revolutions that killed all the socialists. Remember that.

.......... like when?

1776. kill yourself.

Huh... hey Monte, was the 18th century British economy Socialist in nature? First I've heard of it, you fuckin Commie.

West Indies company was obviously handing out equal wages and stuff, and that goofy King George just couldn't stop with the handouts, amirite?

[jbird4049]

You think those jobs and increasing wealth disparity have anything in common? Dude, I can assure you that you won't ever get on the 1% radar working for somebody.

My point is that the Middle Class would be much healthier than it is if income was pushed downward. This is not the same as redistributing wealth to the poor, it's letting the next equally talented & ambitious person catch some opportunity. Fuck The Poor, that's what Welfare is for.

You do realize that an increasing number of Americans are becoming poor because they are never given, or have taken away, chances to be successful? And that the working class is becoming poorer, and the poor are being truly destitute, often while given no chance to change that? All they have left is welfare, and scorn from people like you.

Talent, drive, handwork don't mean a thing if one is never has that opening.

[Martin Hash]

My personal experience with The Poor has left me unhopeful. Perhaps yours has been better?

This is America, I'm more concerned that people who have pushed for the Bass Ring get a taste.

The Poor is not a condition, it's a state-of-mind. Not having money does not relate to not having ambition, but being The Poor does.

[ssu]

I was pointing out that there are more millionaires that are working for someone else than "self made" millionaires.

How many doctors and/or lawyers have a wealth of more than a million. I bet a lot in the US.

One reason btw, why health care costs are so high in the US:

[SilverEagle]

Is that ad hominem, or a compliment?

"Income inequality," "wealth inequality," any kind of "inequality" other than equal protection under the law is bumper-sticker sophomore year sloganeering. Meaningless hooey. People do seem to lap it up and beg for more though, so it has that going for it.

I think that most people would satisfied with a level playing field. What pisses people of is that it right now is is slanted towards those who have, away from those who don't. They own the legislature and they have all the benefits.

I believe that is why Trump was elected. The old gang has no trust capital left.

In truly socialist countries like mine used to be, people wouldn't be satisfied with a level playing field but wanted the rich taken down. The US is no where near that kind of thinking. A fair break is what most Americans want. No more and no less.

Bam! Right there! Thank you!