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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 07:59 PM Original message |
I am so fuc*ing sick of the consumer being blamed for the recession! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here... |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Of course the consumer is to blame. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No. I was too busy being indoctrinated. n/t |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. OK, you're forgiven. Now go out and buy something. n/t |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Bought and used; I'm trying to start my own consulting business... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. great answer |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. That is a great value |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Hyperbolic Nonsense |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. How dare you |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If you consider empty circular arguments to be "the light of reason..." |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. So you assume the inevitability of the system you are seeking... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Duh! |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. It's a bit rich... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. A turnip-twaddler on every kitchen table!!!! |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. It was my plan ever since 2004 |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yeah, and now they're saying we need to SPEND those rebates |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. we won't get a rebate so thats not a problem for me |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. It will be a cold day.. |
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jedr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. After 7 yrs of rising energy costs ,heath care and insurance, |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You forgot food prices.... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Me too. The rich took all the money and they're not spending it.... |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Oh they spend it...those vacations on the Cote d'Azure are expensive. nt |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. yeah they are |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Yep, they just don't spend it here. nt |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Concentration of wealth |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. They've managed to bring back serfdom |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Rich Republicans sure have! nt |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
12. Last time I was in the States, I did my part |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Hmmm, maybe let some more needed wealth "trickle down" to us consumers. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
14. stop whining and start shopping, Earth_First |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. We're damned if we do and damned if we don't |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. Screw that |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Oh, they're spending alright. They're buying and building production |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes-Damn those consumers who aren't buying American made goods! |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
23. How can we spend money on more "stuff" |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Let them shop at thrift stores, let them eat cake... |
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lazyriver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. I had a rather intense phone debate with my sister on this |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Same as those who blame the customers for failing US auto companies. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. Converting to sustainable economics is a good thing! Ending consumerism is a good thing! |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
31. who can consume like they could a few years ago??? |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. Buy brown shirts and knee-high boots! |
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End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. Here's how I'm going to respond |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'm fuc*ing sick and tired of Americans being called consumers. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
42. hahahahahaha = I do = why the hell should I be made to float this phony bologna economy... |
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yorgatron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. i'm going to start a guillotine building business. |
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