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15. they always say they're for "equaity of opportunity" not "equality of outcome"

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 12:24 AM

Jan 2016

but always back off when you suggest abolishing inheritance

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yup lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #5

It's simple. Conservatives don't believe in equality.* Hortensis Jan 2016 #2

George W. Bush was an example of a man of quite modest intelligence guillaumeb Jan 2016 #3

"Class Warfare" HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #7

I disagree with the "..hard work and fortitude.." part of GWB. elias49 Jan 2016 #11

Agreed. There should be a special font one could use to convey irony. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #16

Sounds like Thomas Friedman nxylas Jan 2016 #4

And trust you me . . . HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #6

Friedman would have to rise a LONG way hifiguy Jan 2016 #13

Translation: "I got mine, fuck you." Warpy Jan 2016 #8

their real "solution" is to die off 0rganism Jan 2016 #9

if you can't dazzle them with genius hifiguy Jan 2016 #12

If you don't get rich, it's your own damn fault. alarimer Jan 2016 #17