Because paramount listens to right-wing talk radio and those people think what they’re told to think, the latest distribution of GOP talking points.
Meanwhile, back in the real-world, TRILLIONS of dollars in wealth has been redistributed from Americans to mega-corporations and Wall Street. Much of it obtained through deregulation, market manipulation and fraud.
To add insult to injury, THESE COMPANIES DON’T PAY THEIR TAXES.
Where is the outrage?
How about going off on Goldman? Chase? AIG? Bank of America?
We never really hear much about the financial crash from the Tea Party crowd, astro-turf GOP stage props, parading around in their pee and shit-stained depends, ranting about unions, taxes and socialism.
Brain-dead GOP zombie fuck-bots are the worst Americans EVER.[/quote]
Gandalf: Why not both? Why can’t one be justifiably outraged at Goldman, AIG, and all of those trillions in unpaid taxes, AND outraged at public sector unions as well?
While your point about the good things that goverment brings is well taken and correct, that doesn’t have shit to do with public sector unions at all. I can be extremely pissed about the nature of public sector union “negotiations”, and not direct one iota of that anger at the public sector employees at all.
Because, if we’re really being honest with each other, its ALL about vote-buying and influence peddling and putting OUR guy in office. The GOP buys influence with Big Oil, Big Biz, Big Money and Big Pharma and the Dems buy votes with public sector unions, trial lawyers and city “machines” (like Chicago, NYC, Boston, etc, which dispense and disburse largesse, thus ensuring continued support from the voting base).
To automatically castigate anyone who disagrees with your premise about Wall Street and has the temerity to point out the fact that there are huge and continuing budget deficits throughout the states, along with billions in unfunded liabilities tied to pension and benefit programs, is as mindless as those you criticize.
Are the public sector unions responsible for ALL of the woes? Absolutely not. But they played their part. Its like those that say, “unions destroyed Detroit”. True? No. Partially true? Yep. The unions, along with inept and short-sighted management and venal and corrupt politicians, destroyed Detroit.
To simply say, “Gee, look at all the wonderful things government does” is simplistic, and it misses the larger picture and obscures many of the facts. Shit is never as simple as the talking points make it, so why use them to support your argument?
This site is supposed to be about the facts and having a reasoned and reasonable discussion. Which also means leave the ad hominem and name-calling at the door. I’ve been here long enough to know you’re better than that, and smarter than that.
