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Shocking Things Liberals Believe! (Original Post) Playinghardball Mar 2013 OP
I can't imagine mercymechap Mar 2013 #1
If I had a billboard company, that would be plastered over every town in the South loudsue Mar 2013 #2
K & R for truth... Wounded Bear Mar 2013 #3
Those are all true. But these are the other things liberals believe which hurts us in red states. aaaaaa5a Mar 2013 #4
And conservatives believe in control GeoWilliam750 Mar 2013 #13
The op covered education ashling Mar 2013 #25
1 minor quibble OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #5
I agree... jimmil Mar 2013 #8
If I did my math right, CrispyQ Mar 2013 #22
Excellent ! Thanks for posting. russspeakeasy Mar 2013 #6
Not shocking to me. Then again... Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #7
I don't believe the one about kids and veterans hfojvt Mar 2013 #9
My thoughts exactly...eom dotymed Mar 2013 #11
Yay! shenmue Mar 2013 #10
Send this to the WH (not that they'd care one whit) blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #12
Ok Noticeable by its absence: Strong belief in democracy. chknltl Mar 2013 #14
after dad bought a shitload of ammo PatrynXX Mar 2013 #15
Companies that shelter profits offshore to evade taxes should be disqualified from govt contracts Richardo Mar 2013 #16
Profitable companies don't need subsidies. Initech Mar 2013 #17
I wish this could read "things democrats believe" DonCoquixote Mar 2013 #18
That is a great image union_maid Mar 2013 #19
This would be a cool platform for a political party. nt raouldukelives Mar 2013 #20
Awesome. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #21
Shocking! DissidentVoice Mar 2013 #23
Facts sfpcjock Mar 2013 #24

loudsue

(14,087 posts)
2. If I had a billboard company, that would be plastered over every town in the South
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:44 PM
Mar 2013

Not one wingnut in the county I live in knows what liberals are really about.

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
4. Those are all true. But these are the other things liberals believe which hurts us in red states.
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:58 PM
Mar 2013


Liberals believe everyone should be equal before law regardless of race.

Liberals believe in gender equality.

Liberals believe in LBGT equality

Liberals believe in Science

Liberals believe in education

Liberals believe in the separation of church and state

Liberals believe in cleaning up the environment

Liberals believe people who live in big cities are Americans too



Sadly, these beliefs destroy us with some demographic groups and in many regions of the country.


OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
5. 1 minor quibble
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 03:13 PM
Mar 2013

I really don't care what kind of money a CEO makes AS LONG AS they are paying their workers fair and living wages and offer plenty of benefits. It's the shits that make millions of dollars while keeping their workforce on food-stamps that disgust me.

jimmil

(629 posts)
8. I agree...
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 04:34 PM
Mar 2013

One year our company lost $100m. It turns out the CEO got a $56m bonus that year. He was "outed" that year by a business magazine as the third most overpaid CEO in the country. We, the rank and file, got no pay raises as well as some heavy layoffs. We were told be glad we had a job at all. Yeah but how many jobs could that $56m have saved?

CrispyQ

(36,492 posts)
22. If I did my math right,
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:45 AM
Mar 2013

$56 million is 1,120 $50K a year jobs.

Disgusting, isn't it? The corporate elite destroy the country & hide behind the safety of their corporate charters. We must kill the corporate behemoths before they kill everything else.

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
9. I don't believe the one about kids and veterans
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 04:39 PM
Mar 2013

Last edited Fri Mar 29, 2013, 05:47 PM - Edit history (1)

that sorta makes it sound like I don't care about any homeless people who are over age 18 and not veterans.

Plus, I would say 3,000 is a little bit high.

To say that liberals believe "CEOs should not receive 3,000 times the pay of their workers"

sorta implies that 2,998 times the pay is okay. Well, even 1,000 times the pay makes CEO pay equal to $20 million a year when workers are getting $10 an hour. So I am thinking that that number should be "over 100 times" instead of 3,000

but I am a nitpicker.

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
14. Ok Noticeable by its absence: Strong belief in democracy.
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 07:05 PM
Mar 2013

Maybe I am not a liberal if I think this but nothing on the above list is more important to me than our nation having a fully functioning strong small 'd' democracy. It requires an enlightened participatory electorate. With such a government, a government OF, BY and FOR it's citizenry, everything on the above 'liberal' list becomes the common sense wants of the majority. It is the best way for such wants to be attained Imo.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
15. after dad bought a shitload of ammo
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 07:12 PM
Mar 2013

I'd say what we believe is just fine.


ie welcome to the fringe. oh no. the Govt is buying out the ammo. BS. it's a run on the ammo and the cops don't have enough. now thats the scary part.

Initech

(100,095 posts)
17. Profitable companies don't need subsidies.
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 08:51 PM
Mar 2013

And they get tax breaks, refunds even. Our government is going broke at their expense. Hey Paul Ryan - these assholes are the real takers in our country!!!!!

DissidentVoice

(813 posts)
23. Shocking!
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:38 PM
Mar 2013

I am shocked. Surely this is nothing but Marxist-Leninist-Trotskyist-Maoist anti-American, anti-Capitalist, anti-Mom/Apple Pie/The Flag propaganda. Where did you find such insidious filth?

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