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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
6. He's called 'socialist' for this. A question I'd ask those who want to get rid of public employees,
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 09:17 PM
Aug 2012

Especially the generations that went to public schools, used public parks, hospitals, libraries, fire halls, water, and all of the other things from the New Deal:

What was so terrible about that?

If it was good enough for you, and your education got you started in life and publicly owned things helped you out, what has changed?

Other than media telling you it was all evil, that someone is trying to steal something from you?

Why do you turn your back on what that was given to you by generations of Americans, and sell it all off to the lowest bidder, so that your children won't enjoy the same opportunities you had?

Can't you see that doing this leads to feudalism as all the land and services go into private hands, which may or may not allow you anything if you're not connected?

Have you realized that the very voices that are telling you this might not have your best interests at heart, that they are the buyers?

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