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Kolya on 7/11/2012 at 21:36
Letting nature take its course?
Fuck dethtoll, would you go back to your troll cave, please?
EDIT: The problem with countries like Greece can largely be traced back to unpaid taxes. So that's what dragging them down and maybe us too in the long run.
blaydes99 on 7/11/2012 at 21:40
Quote Posted by dethtoll
We think you're wrong because you're spewing nonsense and more than a little bit of racism.
Oh, so I'm the racist when I point out that 96% of African-American's vote for Obama? Why don't you think a little harder on that one.
Quote Posted by Phatose
So, you grew up in an inner city, where the schools were terrible then? And started out post high school basically tossed out onto the street, no parental help, no college education, no nothing? Is that correct?
Yeah, I graduated from high school in Phoenix and left home right away. I had no help from parents (I have no parents to speak of) and have built everything I have from the ground up. I decided that college was a good idea and attended. I had to work 1-2 jobs throughout my college career and take on student loans, but I feel it was worth it (so far).
Phatose on 7/11/2012 at 21:42
In Phoenix, or in the Phoenix ghettoes? And where did you acquire the capital to start your business?
Renault on 7/11/2012 at 21:48
Quote Posted by faetal
Apparently personal anecdotes > statistics then.
You misunderstood what I said. I'm not questioning the inequality in income, that's a much bigger topic with tons of possible questions and answers. I've never even heard of the Gini coefficient until now, but when I just looked it up on Wikipedia, about a third of the article discusses it's weaknesses and limitations, so that's not exactly iron clad either.
I was only arguing that there are opportunities out there. Whether people are taking advantage of them or not is a different story altogether, and that more directly factors into the income inequality issue.
blaydes99 on 7/11/2012 at 21:48
Quote Posted by Kolya
EDIT: The problem with countries like Greece can largely be traced back to unpaid taxes. So that's what dragging them down and maybe us too in the long run.
Yeah, I am hoping that things can be turned around and don't head in that direction. I'm not trying to say that the U.S. decides the fate of the world but poor economic decisions made here have shown to make an impact globally. I see more and more spending and debt and just fear for the worst unless we get someone who really understands how to counter a recession.
june gloom on 7/11/2012 at 21:50
Quote Posted by blaydes99
Oh, so I'm the racist when I point out that 96% of African-American's vote for Obama? Why don't you think a little harder on that one.
Considering that black people vote overwhelmingly Democrat regardless of who's running, yeah, you're a racist. Especially since you kept posting pictures of black people... standing around. Gotta love the MLK picture that you claimed were Obama supporters.
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Yeah, I graduated from high school in Phoenix
Arizona. Figures.
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I had no help from parents (I have no parents to speak of) and have built everything I have from the ground up. I decided that college was a good idea and attended. I had to work 1-2 jobs throughout my college career and take on student loans, but I feel it was worth it (so far).
Those student loans that helped you through college (not that higher education seems to have done much for you) seem to fly in the face of what you're espousing here. You're honestly telling us that you needed help to get through college? I thought you built everything you have from the ground up! Did you build the college you went to? (Probably.)
Quote Posted by Kolya
Fuck dethtoll, would you go back to your troll cave, please?
what the hell are you on about now
blaydes99 on 7/11/2012 at 21:54
Quote Posted by Phatose
In Phoenix, or in the Phoenix ghettoes? And where did you acquire the capital to start your business?
Come on man, I don't owe you the story of my life but yes, I lived for a while in low-income housing in the Maryvale neighborhood back then.
blaydes99 on 7/11/2012 at 21:58
Quote Posted by dethtoll
Arizona. Figures.
Figures what? I think it's time for you to explain your racism. Wherein I am attacking a general mentality, you are taking to attacking me personally. Seems like you THINK you know about me yet again are showing how good you are with jumping to conclusions.
Thanks for the entertainment man.
june gloom on 7/11/2012 at 21:59
Quote Posted by blaydes99
Come on man, I don't owe you the story of my life but yes, I lived for a while in low-income housing in the Maryvale neighborhood back then.
That just damages your argument, bro. Low-income housing established by the gubmint, and you lived in it like one of those lazy poor people.
Haha, you're calling me racist too? That's hilarious, white boy. You're not attacking a general mentality because
it doesn't exist. But
your mentality is well and perfectly extant!
blaydes99 on 7/11/2012 at 22:03
Quote Posted by dethtoll
That just damages your argument, bro. Low-income housing established by the gubmint, and you lived in it like one of those lazy poor people.
That's my point fucktard. What the hell do you know, I didn't live in government housing, we paid our own rent. Plus, I lived there when I was 12 years old. So now minor children need to provide for themselves? Once I was on my own I put myself to work. I don't rely on the government that anymore like some of these 30-40 year olds that still can't figure things out.
