"Occupy" Protests

stonebeard wrote: Also, this post in the Lamest Topic/Poll (whatever) thread: Slartibartfast wrote: Poke them a little and they reveal themselves to be right wing republicans and not libertarian at all. That represents a complete lack of understanding on: 1) anyone who actually calls himself a libertarian in any of the threads we have ever had on politics or economics 2) the actual spectrum on which ideologies can exist (hint: it's more than Democrat and Republican)

Well, the issue here is that we all have our opinions on the answers to the problems facing our country, but to turn every post into a dissertation on political science or macro-economics (including nitpicking the finer points between right-leaning libertarians and conservatives) is a bit pompous, don't you think?  Just because we have political ideas and may even be active in politics doesn't mean that we spend hours pouring over political or economic texts for fun.    I work and also have much better things to do with my time. 


Edited by The Doctor - November 29 2011 at 21:41

^ What the politician said about janitors..

stonebeard wrote: The Doctor wrote:   You mean this isn't "The Libertarian Thread 117"?  D'oh! You can't have politically or economically oriented threads without talking about politics or economics. It just so happens that more people here want to call out Slart's incessant nitpicking of ideas and poor argumentation. I think one could do that without being a libertarian, but it just so happens the libertarians are the ones who do it (and do it well).

I have no problem with his nitpicking of ideas or his argumentation.  As one of the few liberals who actually bother to post in these threads anymore, it's refreshing to see a non-libertarian/non-conservative viewpoint.  Would be great to see more Slartis join in. 

stonebeard wrote: The Doctor wrote:   You mean this isn't "The Libertarian Thread 117"?  D'oh! You can't have politically or economically oriented threads without talking about politics or economics. It just so happens that more people here want to call out Slart's incessant nitpicking of ideas and poor argumentation. I think one could do that without being a libertarian, but it just so happens the libertarians are the ones who do it (and do it well).

Very clever indeed.


Edited by Slartibartfast - November 29 2011 at 21:25

The Doctor wrote:   You mean this isn't "The Libertarian Thread 117"?  D'oh!

Slartibartfast wrote: Epignosis wrote: And because no one is worth 185 times, 475 times, 525 times, whatever the person who scrubs the toilets.  I'll leave you to your delusions while I go enjoy the rest of my daughter's 2 year old birthday watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and drinking egg nog.

Boy does Newt have a job for your daughter.  Never too early to put a union worker out of a job and a child laborer back in.
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^ What protest........Did I miss something?? Damn...I Iuv a good protest

Epignosis wrote: The Doctor wrote: Epignosis wrote: The Doctor wrote: Epignosis wrote: Also, it would help if certain people read more rather than just spout fake numbers. So, it doesn't matter if the ratio is exactly 475 to 1, 185 to 1 (the lowest ratio cited), 525 to 1 (the highest ratio cited) or 10 billion to 1.  The ratio should be closer to about 10 (to 20) to 1 at a maximum.  Why? Because I said so.  That's why.  Because I believe in opportunity for all to have a decent life over a few having everything and the rest struggling to survive.  Because for every dollar that a CEO makes, that's one less dollar the company has to pay the real workers in the company and to fight against wage increases or to attempt to depress wages (and use the "market" as an excuse), send jobs overseas or whatever in order to fatten your own wallet (when you already make more than you're worth) is theft.  It may be legal theft, but it's still theft.   And because no one is worth 185 times, 475 times, 525 times, whatever the person who scrubs the toilets.  I'll leave you to your delusions while I go enjoy the rest of my daughter's 2 year old birthday watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and drinking egg nog.  Have a good evening Chester.

I will just lay here and wallow in my delusions then. 

I hope that eggnog's not spiked for the 2 year olds. 

Epignosis wrote: The Doctor wrote: Epignosis wrote: Also, it would help if certain people read more rather than just spout fake numbers. So, it doesn't matter if the ratio is exactly 475 to 1, 185 to 1 (the lowest ratio cited), 525 to 1 (the highest ratio cited) or 10 billion to 1.  The ratio should be closer to about 10 (to 20) to 1 at a maximum.  Why?

Because I said so.  That's why. 

Because I believe in opportunity for all to have a decent life over a few having everything and the rest struggling to survive.  Because for every dollar that a CEO makes, that's one less dollar the company has to pay the real workers in the company and to fight against wage increases or to attempt to depress wages (and use the "market" as an excuse), send jobs overseas or whatever in order to fatten your own wallet (when you already make more than you're worth) is theft.  It may be legal theft, but it's still theft.   And because no one is worth 185 times, 475 times, 525 times, whatever the person who scrubs the toilets. 

The Doctor wrote: Epignosis wrote: Also, it would help if certain people read more rather than just spout fake numbers. So, it doesn't matter if the ratio is exactly 475 to 1, 185 to 1 (the lowest ratio cited), 525 to 1 (the highest ratio cited) or 10 billion to 1.  The ratio should be closer to about 10 (to 20) to 1 at a maximum.

Why?