The "privilege" thing was making me think about my student worker. She is a registered Republican, but says she is really a libertarian. And she and her husband are planning on moving to Norway so their children (hypothetical thus far) can get a "free" education and "free" healthcare. But she is very against socialism.
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 17, 2011 7:31:07 am PDT #20781 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Jessica - Aug 17, 2011 7:32:32 am PDT #20782 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
She is a registered Republican, but says she is really a libertarian. And she and her husband are planning on moving to Norway so their children (hypothetical thus far) can get a "free" education and "free" healthcare. But she is very against socialism.
Aw, kids.
sumi - Aug 17, 2011 7:32:35 am PDT #20783 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Huh?
There is an amazing amount of disconnect there.
zuisa - Aug 17, 2011 7:45:47 am PDT #20784 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
People like that strike me as just having no idea what the term 'socialism' actually means.
Reminds me of being in 10th grade and learning about different economic and political systems and being absolutely floored when I discovered that 'communist' wasn't actually another term for 'pure evil', which is sort of what I was led to believe as a child.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 17, 2011 7:47:47 am PDT #20785 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
People like that strike me as just having no idea what the term 'socialism' actually means.
The weird thing is I think her major might be either economics or poli sci!!!
sumi - Aug 17, 2011 7:48:45 am PDT #20786 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Yeah, like what you study has any relationship to real life or how you think. . .
Consuela - Aug 17, 2011 8:00:51 am PDT #20787 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
And she and her husband are planning on moving to Norway so their children (hypothetical thus far) can get a "free" education and "free" healthcare. But she is very against socialism.
She is the very definition of hypocrite.
Toddson - Aug 17, 2011 8:02:22 am PDT #20788 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
There have been news stories about various politicians who are against "government handouts" who have, in the past, gotten various benefits from that same government. Like the protesters with "keep government out of my Medicare" signs.
zuisa - Aug 17, 2011 8:03:48 am PDT #20789 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
People baffle me.
There's obviously nothing wrong with wanting to move somewhere so your children can reap the benefits of that place. But to do so while claiming to be against the very system that will be providing for those hypothetical children? I don't get it.
Toddson - Aug 17, 2011 8:06:32 am PDT #20790 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I think there's kind of a disconnect - "socialism" is bad, but getting the government to pay for education, healthcare, etc., for yourself and your family is good, so therefore it's not really socialism. Insane troll logic.