Why are the poor, poor?

Originally Posted by desert dude

Hey, UncleBuck and AbandonConflict, they made a credit card especially for you guys, the Karl Marx Bronze card:

Karl Marx bank cards prove hit in eastern Germany | Reuters

No, this is not a joke, there really is a Karl Marx credit card! Actually, I think this is a pretty damn cool idea. I might just get one myself.

UB and AC, you guys DEFINITELY MUST get one. I realize that you both probably have shitty credit histories, so maybe they will let you guys get prepaid cards with a hundred Ruble limit? Just think AC, now you can get started on "owning the means of production"!

Are they being issued by the Left Bank? cn

Government wants them poor and controllable

Originally Posted by Carne Seca

Right. Which is called, "Paying Taxes". What do you want your tax dollars going towards? Killing for oil or for the U.S. recovery? Come on Patriot. What's your choice? Corporate America Or the United States of America? Not only are you anti-Christian but you're anti-American. Why do you hate America?

tax=theft... why do YOU hate America? The American revolution was sparked, in part, by taxes. We, as Americans, are inherently anti tax. Do you not understand the difference between voluntarily helping those who need it and taking by force to dole out as some bureaucrat sees fit?

Originally Posted by Carne Seca

Or we can have social safety nets that protect people (which the GOP is trying to destroy). Or we can address the wealth disparity issue by taxing equally and no loopholes. Or we can cut back on billions upon billions in defense and reallocate that to infrastructure and job growth. We can even use some of that money for health care and health maintenance. Give tax credits to people who have lost weight or changed their lifestyle to a more healthy way of living. Allocate money to fund green energy. If we used a tiny portion of our defense fund and spent it for everyone to have solar power? We would solve a great deal of our energy problems. There are so many options to poverty. It takes cooperation and commitment. Bolster the education system and reward teachers rather than punish them. Education is a great defense against poverty.

I find it amazing how people who claim to be Christians and are adamant about what THE BIBLE SAYS tend to go ape shit the moment you start talking about caring for the impoverished, the sick, the vulnerable, and the elderly. IT'S SOCIALISM!

If Christ were to walk the earth today, he would be crucified by his own followers.

Bleed on, bleeding heart, Utopia is on the horizon.
So the Bible is based on socialism? Now, I've heard everything.

Originally Posted by desert dude

Pretty much everybody standing in line to pay $200 for a pair of gym shoes, regardless of the contents of their wallet, is stupid.

I don't know. If you can flip those shoes for $1500 on ebay, some like there might be some free market entrepreneurism going on. In fact, if I could find out when they plan releasing the next great shoe, I might go stand in line to do just that.

Originally Posted by Mindmelted

Anybody who pays $200 for any shoe is STUPID !!!!!

Damn, I should have waited a couple more posts.

Originally Posted by abandonconflict

Why are the poor, poor?

Who benefited from so many people becoming poor?

The Poverty Pimps.