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58. What I'm having problems with is the

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 09:44 AM

Jul 2014

meanness and cruelness that has become acceptable and sought after in the popular culture. The nastiness and unwillingness to work with one another and to find a common good I find to be more disconcerting than money and things. The preoccupation of having at all costs nonessential items and leaving the intangibles that would benefit society most by the wayside. It is time to put the Kardashian culture behind.

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I'm having trouble adapting to this new world we live in. [View all] Bluzmann57 Jul 2014 OP

The federal Government should begin hiring again very soon yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #1

K&R for more visibility. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #2

The public evisceration of Edwards was less about his life than these ideas. Yes, it's always hard. freshwest Jul 2014 #3

oh nonsense. and he was a hypocritical lying opportunistic shit. I never believed he gave a fuck cali Jul 2014 #4

"Yes, it's always hard" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #25

I don't see much hope, actually. Doctor_J Jul 2014 #5

We all have to learn how to live in third word country . This is where the evil Rethuglicans are geretogo Jul 2014 #6

Prophetic 1994 Interview On The Impact Of GATT - One Leading Contributor To Two Americas Today cantbeserious Jul 2014 #7

You should post this as an OP in GD -- It is one of the most important things on DU in a long time Armstead Jul 2014 #9

It Was Posted - Sank Like A Stone - Link Below cantbeserious Jul 2014 #11

what do you consider "just scraping by"? hfojvt Jul 2014 #8

Many fewer than there were in most fields because work has been devalued, moved and automated Armstead Jul 2014 #10

I stumbled upon an article about stress once while sitting in a waiting room... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #12

You describe a pretty recipe for civil unrest The Traveler Jul 2014 #15

Doughy guys sitting on wicker furniture with cigars and mint juleps came up with that. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #32

Yep The Traveler Jul 2014 #37

Yer right... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #38

I agree. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #65

Yes - This Is All Part Of The 99% Population Reduction Strategy In Play By The Right Wing For Years cantbeserious Jul 2014 #17

And yet the mad scientist who's been reviving killer influenzas gets pooh-poohed here. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #55

Sorry you had to endure that. I went through some of that. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #18

wait, loss of a loved one is #1 Skittles Jul 2014 #40

Not all relationships qualify. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #42

You can add give the suckers no choice but to join the military lunatica Jul 2014 #61

Imagine a world where the young people wanting off the farm thought "Peace Corps" first. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #74

stop buying stuff made in china.... nt msongs Jul 2014 #13

Well said! We can start by raising the minimum wage to a level which..... DrewFlorida Jul 2014 #14

This New World Order® does not include organized labor. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #16

Obama's TPP and TISA will make things much, much worse. woo me with science Jul 2014 #19

Prophetic 1994 Interview On Globalization Predicted Same - See DU Link Below cantbeserious Jul 2014 #24

Thank you for that important OP. woo me with science Jul 2014 #30

Agreed - And, You Are Welcome cantbeserious Jul 2014 #31

That's right. Corporate sponsored environmental terrorism coming to you soon, thanks to TPP. WCLinolVir Jul 2014 #66

Well stated! K&R N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2014 #20

Yes! kag Jul 2014 #21

Shitty jobs "recovery." No benefits, and work til you drop. Yay, US! blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #22

But others will let you know... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #26

I am not adapting well either MissDeeds Jul 2014 #23

That's why we need the Trans Pacific Partnership MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #27

Did you forget ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #49

It's Kabuki theater MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #57

What? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #60

"and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." aikoaiko Jul 2014 #28

You are not alone. liberalmuse Jul 2014 #29

It is being done gradually, too, which is useful to the oligarchy, because they can rely woo me with science Jul 2014 #35

I suspects that the "Young wolves" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #50

Different world views. bravenak Jul 2014 #54

Your rise represents the death of ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #59

Without sounding like nostalgic old fogey...... Armstead Jul 2014 #63

I have a different recollection ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #68

There was (as always) a balance of bad and good -- but we allowed the balance to... Armstead Jul 2014 #79

What are "their priorities"? And who is this "their" that you speak of? WCLinolVir Jul 2014 #67

To be honest ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #69

You are not alone... ReRe Jul 2014 #33

I'm sorry, but whingeing is not allowed in The Oligarchy. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #34

You are not alone. n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #36

they say the problem is our education system... whereisjustice Jul 2014 #39

I hear you Bluzmann Skittles Jul 2014 #41

I remember the first time I heard the phrase, "the new normal." woo me with science Jul 2014 #43

oh I believe it will get worse and worse Skittles Jul 2014 #44

What I'm having problems with is the Skidmore Jul 2014 #58

I remember being appalled when garbage like SURVIVOR was embraced by huge segement of viewers Skittles Jul 2014 #81

If you're under 25 or over 50, there's no place for you in the work force other than at MacDonalds. Flatulo Jul 2014 #45

IT is the place to be. If you learn programming skills and are mobile, you don't have a problem. randome Jul 2014 #46

Not exactly... DAMANgoldberg Jul 2014 #47

Finesse your resume. Hide the older stuff or even fudge the dates a little. randome Jul 2014 #48

You should note that you are better positioned than most and more or less are just able to stay TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #83

....and are willing to move to India Armstead Jul 2014 #62

I'm in St. Louis. Hardly a hotbed of opportunism for jobs. randome Jul 2014 #75

Its only going to get worse inless we change our values -- and force politicians to do so too Armstead Jul 2014 #77

My brother is a plumber.. PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #70

Can't offshore THOSE type of jobs! randome Jul 2014 #76

But big corporations can create McPlumber chains to drive down those jobs too Armstead Jul 2014 #78

Already long in process, they haven't reached the thresholds or broken all the right unions TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #82

"We the people" no longer have representation that gives a damn about us. Many in congress RKP5637 Jul 2014 #51

Crushing the unions is the first thing Reagan did - TBF Jul 2014 #52

{{Bluzmann57}} I'm afraid Detroit is more our future. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #53

And yet, in today's "Parade"... MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #56

Me too, especially when I see people actually supporting the TTP on these boards. WCLinolVir Jul 2014 #64

Agree with everything you wrote except re John Edwards. Octafish Jul 2014 #71

We should not have to adapt to this. woo me with science Jul 2014 #72

Perhaps you missed the post '5 Years of Obama' maced666 Jul 2014 #73

Yeah let's destroy unions and give tax breaks to billionaires. Great idea! Initech Jul 2014 #80

I don't know, but I post anyhow. MineralMan Jul 2014 #84