Being ignorant to the fact that you are racist does not a non racist make..

You should point out that the statement "if poor people work hard enough they will become rich" is ********. That’s called individualism and its based on the idea that life is fully controllable, but anyone with a brain knows otherwise. Life is anything but fully controllable.

You will never know what capitalism throws at you, what debts you must pay, how much interest will be applied to debts, medical bills, tuition fees, etc… You can bet on something but that doesnt mean it will happen. Under capitalism, you gamble for success. You are living in a gambling game in capitalist society where the market is ever changing and opportunity is unequal.

“Every night, you should be coming home and selling something, creating something, learning something, etc.”

Has this idiot ever considered that many people tend to be extremely tired after they come home from work? Has he ever considered that what he sees as ‘laziness’ is actually hoplessness? Has he ever considered how many of those people wanted to get a decent education but couldnt afford it, how many drowned in debt before they could graduate, how many got into accidents and we forced to drain their life savings and quit their jobs? Life isnt always "yeah just work hard and you’ll be fine". Capitalism is dynamic and “equal opportunity” only means equal legal rights, not equal economic opportunity. People can work their ***** off every single day of the week and on an anually salary of 40k and still struggle to put food on the table. Mind you, i’m referring to the US here, how do you think much poorer countries in the capitalist world are carrying out?

Those people unable to produce value end up in poverty, become homeless or starve to death, not because they are lazy, but because the social conditions capitalism creates makes it very hard to do so. But capitalists try to justify the obscene inequalities and poverty that capitalism creates, to reassure the rich that they somehow deserved the wealth they accumulated, and to fool the poor into thinking that they simply aren’t working hard enough. It’s really no different than the Divine Right of Kings from the feudal era.

Here are some things that should be asked:

Is it a mental disability affecting their ability to retain information?
Is it a lack of education/A wealth of bad information?
If they are too "stupid" to learn, are they at fault?
Should people be punished by actions they're unable to consent to?
Are we morally righteous if we watch them suffer through poverty?
Where do they live? Do they live in a poor area? Are there any overwhelming problems in these communities that puts the probability of failure at a higher rate?
Is crime a major issue? “Lazy “people whose options are limited often turn to crime.
How little do they earn in their current job? Do they earn minimum wage?
Can they even get access to a decent job? Do they live in an area where there is few job opportunities?
Are their parents poor as well? .
These are questions that mostly conservatives don’t ask, probably because they don’t want to ask. They attempt to distance their utopian view of capitalism from the absolute clownshow that is actual capitalism by making the excuse that all poor people are just “lazy”. A rejection of reality pretty much.

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Tell that to the doctors of a 60 yr old woman with dementia who thinks she is eight years old or an elderly man who has just had half his bowels and one testicle removed .
They both need love and support not sex

Fantastic Comments Everybody!
Mardi Gras is amazing if you never experienced it there's lots of reasons to go.
The vitality of the people is wonderful.
darkowl I think I may have seen yer krewe a few years ago - simply fun and rich.
Here in BSL its always a treat when one of the Krewes from NOLA show up.
The bayside strip near the pier and harbor has been building up recently.
Lots of great restaurants and night clubs.
I bet they're just packed with revelers!

BSL would be a great place for a Mingle meet. Not as many people as NOLA but could be a meeting point for a group trip to NOLA. Could also run the beach hwy 90 all the way to Biloxi. I bet the Hard Rock is packed too. Plus that brand new aquarium will be open soon in Gulfport. HWY 90 is littered with casinos and all have hotel accommodations and great food.
Certainly a great experience if ya never been.
Plus, we would have a year to plan it out.

Let's not forget Baton Rouge, Hammond, Covington & Slidell. Plus there's 6 Flags, gator farms & swamp tours.
Lots of stuff to do!

Hi oldkid
Do you have a plan?