Blame it on Petros, he seems to be continuously upsetting the little fella.
Alberta Income Inequality Is Worse Than In The U.S.
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Blame it on Petros, he seems to be continuously upsetting the little fella.
Of course you're angry. What is this...the 3rd of 4th time of made you look silly in the last two days alone. Are you going to start following me around the forum with your childish name-calling soon. That always seems to soothe you.
The lefty basement dwellers in Toronto are going to hate that.
I don't think one will be enough.
They usual suspects will need to have some genitalia first before the blue pills help them any.
" Are you going to start following me around the forum with your childish name-calling soon"
Says the guy who has given more "reds" than all others on the forum combined! That is "rich"!
" Are you going to start following me around the forum with your childish name-calling soon"
Says the guy who has given more "reds" than all others on the forum combined! That is "rich"!
Oh pumpkin! Are you still upset about getting reds? You should try holding your breath until Andem does away with those nasty things.
BTW, how's that class action lawsuit coming along?
Not just the same, he's demanding that everyone be brought down to the lowest common denominator regardless of the variables in the equation.
.. Ever notice how the pundits demand equality but never seem to ask that equal efforts, risks, etc be applied to the equation?
.. Ever notice how the pundits demand equality but never seem to ask that equal efforts, risks, etc be applied to the equation?
is greater income inequality... leading to greater wealth inequality... a 'good thing'? If so, how so... and for who/what?
That sort of depends on what the alternative is. If the alternative is more people being rich than probably no OTH if greater equality means all of being poor and lazy that is not good for society as a whole. Someone has to take the financial risk to make things happen which can employ those that won't or can't.
that's where this thread went off kilter. Instead of actually addressing what increased income/wealth inequality means to the middle-class/poor, I just read all these accounts of "bootstrap puller-uppers" showcasing what postured "hard work" can accomplish. That's quite the disconnect from the OP, yes?
I think it depends on your perspective. Surely you are familiar with the concept of workers nirvana? Well the only "workers" that come close to that are unionized government workers. The rest of the unions just have it as long term goal. For anyone else it is pure fantasy. Problem is it is diametrically opposite to what is required to have a strong economy. Now having been on both sides of the fence workwise and being somewhat of a workaholic I am embarrassed by the antics of many of my union brothers and sisters. They actually feel they are owed a paycheque just for showing up once and a while.
Case in point: A guy I was working with in Kitamat wears a Tshirt that says" UNIONS- The people that gave you the weekend" was complaining at a union meeting that the company was screwing us because our travel day is Sunday and therefor was costing us a doubletime day. I think I was the only one that grasped the irony.
I believe you're the first to posit a "left versus right" dichotomy in this thread - well done! Who is "your left" here... do you really proffer that "rightees" constitute the "white working class"?
what does "workers nirvana" and "unions versus non-unions" have to do with increasing income/wealth inequality?
That TD thinks a big gap in income inequality is a problem but they feel there are countermeasures that can resolve that problem.