this sure is one doozy of a MENTAL RECESSION | 36 comments (36 topical, 0 hidden)
it _is_ in your heads, you whiny bitches (none / 0)

all the people i know who saved a significant fraction of their incomes, who did not spend frivolously, who took good care of their health with diet and exercise and lifestyle choices, who did not buy homes they could not afford with mortgages they could not understand, who did not rack up credit card debt just because it was convenient,

all of these people are doing just fine, and as long as borat does not confiscate their savings via redistributive taxes, are going to keep doing fine for quite some time.

so it must be all in the minds of the whiny bitch americans who traded profligacy for prudence. these whiny bitches need to suffer.

dumping on phil gramm (note the spelling), despicable human being that he is, does not change the fact that americans who supposedly suffer during recessions in the late 20th and early 21st century have no one to blame but themselves.

you fatty fucks are wasting more food, resources, and money each day than most humans on the planet have to spend in an entire year. and you still think you are owed something by the universe.

by neo on 03/09/2009 10:16:23 PM EST

1/10 (none / 1)
Needs more blaming religion for everything.

by jarett on 03/10/2009 09:32:52 AM EST

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A question (none / 0)

"all the people i know who saved a significant fraction of their incomes, who did not spend frivolously, who took good care of their health with diet and exercise and lifestyle choices, who did not buy homes they could not afford with mortgages they could not understand, who did not rack up credit card debt just because it was convenient,"

Failing to do which of these things causes you to lose your job like millions of Americans have?

by richardshort2001 on 03/10/2009 04:47:14 PM EST

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it is the personal safety net (none / 0)

["you" below is a collective "you"]

doing the things i mentioned does not prevent you from losing your job---not having job security is the price you have chosen to pay for living in a "capitalistic", "market-based" economy.

doing the things i mentioned does allow you to not have to panic or worry when you do lose your job---you have already built a financial cushion and a frugal lifestyle that allows you to weather any economic downturn. during that time, you can learn new skills (public libraries are still free and well-stocked in most blue states in the u.s.) and cultivate your mind and body, (re)build the relationships in your life that are important, care for your family, etc. etc. etc.

not doing the things i mentioned (and living paycheck-to-paycheck) means that after you lose your job, you will be in a constant state of panic and worry because you have nothing to fall back on. you deserve that state of panic because it was possible to have avoided that problem in the first place, but you chose not to.

by neo on 03/10/2009 05:50:21 PM EST

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because clearly (none / 0)
everyone with a job in America has money to save.

by richardshort2001 on 03/11/2009 04:47:54 PM EST

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because clearly (none / 0)
if you have a job that does not allow you to save any money, you either get a better job or else fuck off and die, bitches.

by neo on 03/12/2009 02:01:46 PM EST

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You know what (none / 0)

I will just let your comment speak for itself.

 It illustrates how completely out of touch with the rest of planet Earth you are than I ever could.

by richardshort2001 on 03/12/2009 11:20:53 PM EST

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You should explain that to KenTX (none / 0)
He's always going on about how he doesn't have enough money.

"No, you are a paid blogger assigned to counter anyone that posts something negative about the government or Obama." by Mcamelyne II on 05/17/2011

by Robrob on 03/13/2009 12:28:08 AM EST

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Patience (none / 0)
How many people in TYT forum are complaining about Obama's targeted tax increases on "the rich"?

Soon enough, the definition of rich will expand to include the entire middle class. That's when the fun begins.

by Twba on 03/14/2009 02:44:29 PM EST

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OK (none / 0)
"Why do you think that a single person in this forum is obsessed with the subject of targeted tax increases on "the rich"?"

Because you work for your dad and don't think you make enough money?

Maybe you should learn to live by your own advice?

"If you’re not satisfied with your level of wealth, you need to work harder."

by KenTX on 03/10/2009 08:21:30 AM EST

"No, you are a paid blogger assigned to counter anyone that posts something negative about the government or Obama." by Mcamelyne II on 05/17/2011

by Robrob on 03/14/2009 04:35:39 PM EST

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why I am obsessed with tax increases (none / 0)
Because you are one of the 20% of the population who imagine one day they will be in the top 1%?

How socially retarded do you have to be to try and use your own obsessive internet blog posts as "evidence" of anything other than your own desperate need for attention?

"No, you are a paid blogger assigned to counter anyone that posts something negative about the government or Obama." by Mcamelyne II on 05/17/2011

by Robrob on 03/15/2009 05:30:27 PM EST

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plus you are ignoring the point. (none / 0)
You are saying "it is in your heads" while unemployment is worse than it has been since 82.

by richardshort2001 on 03/11/2009 04:49:42 PM EST

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Oh wise one (none / 0)
Who could have imagined that watching "The Matrix" 150 times could impart such wisdom to an individual?  

by bfaul on 03/13/2009 11:39:43 AM EST

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neo took the red pill (none / 0)
yea all of those people that you think did all the right things where just fine until they lost their jobs due to factors out of their control. Then things become decidedly less fine.

Bills crop up.. credit card debt goes unpaid..homes are lost. Health deteriorates because of stress.

If you arent happy America enjoys a high standard of living move your ass to Zimbabwe .


by Chinese Democracy on 03/13/2009 11:59:11 AM EST

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this sure is one doozy of a MENTAL RECESSION | 36 comments (36 topical, 0 hidden)