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America Nears El Tipping Pointo

Justin265 Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 9:50 AM
IF we assume that the premise of this essay is correct, the question I have is WHY are so many people content to live the life and lifestyle associted with living off the public dole? The obvious answer, I guess, is laziness...because it's easier than getting up and working hard every day? I don't think you could give me enough public "assistance" to live that lifestyle. It's so much better to work hard and make your own way if you can earn a sufficient enough income.
meowbius Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 10:54 AM
Justin, even minimal public assistance is better than what many immigrants (legal or otherwise) ever saw in their old countries. You are right, it's bupkies, and you won't desire it since you work. THink again. Coming here from 50% unemployment, poor and cruel life, any handout will seem like a jackpot. Later on, they look around and - gee - I want to be like the Joneses! Then you either start working or start gaming the system.
MacQ - Texas Wrote: Dec 06, 2012 10:15 AM
Used to be that getting a job earned you more than you could get from a gov check.
Used to be that most people really didn't WANT to be on govt checks.
Now, Obama propaganda ads have made it a-ok and desirable. You have it coming to you. You earned it (just by being you!).

I apologize to America's young people, whose dashed dreams and dim employment prospects I had laughed at, believing these to be a direct result of their voting for Obama.

On closer examination, it turns out that young voters, aged 18-29, overwhelmingly supported Romney. But only the white ones.

According to Pew Research, 54 percent of white voters under 30 voted for Romney and only 41 percent for Obama. That's the same percentage Reagan got from the entire white population in 1980. Even the Lena Dunham demographic -- white women under 30 -- slightly favored Romney.

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