@kimmiemae wrote:
I was not referring to you nor was I chastising. I'm just really sick of the theatrics on this forum and those who cause them.
@CureMS wrote:
@kimmiemae wrote:
Not when there is a pot stirrer among us.
@CureMS wrote:
I thought this was a forum that I could come to and not be faced with "Politics". I thought this was a mystery shopping forum, I hope we can get back to that.
I'm sorry for voicing my opinion kimmiemae. It was certainly not my intention to "stir the pot". Had it been my intention to do that, surely I could have come up with something (right or wrong) to attack both the OP and the candidate, even if personally I agree with both the OP and the candidate, which I may or may not. And you may feel it's appropriate to chastise me for this reply, which is certainly within your right, note that I'm already apologizing if you feel that way
@MFJohnston wrote:
However, I did not like the idea of the ACA, but the democrats passed it under Obama. And... my premiums continued to rise. I'm not convinced that it was a great move, but I have to give the democrats credit for trying to solve something.
@jlovesnyc wrote:
ah, ok, so you like your mystery shop earning taxed at 90%. MAGA!
@CureMS wrote:
@kimmiemae wrote:
I was not referring to you nor was I chastising. I'm just really sick of the theatrics on this forum and those who cause them.
@CureMS wrote:
@kimmiemae wrote:
Not when there is a pot stirrer among us.
@CureMS wrote:
I thought this was a forum that I could come to and not be faced with "Politics". I thought this was a mystery shopping forum, I hope we can get back to that.
I'm sorry for voicing my opinion kimmiemae. It was certainly not my intention to "stir the pot". Had it been my intention to do that, surely I could have come up with something (right or wrong) to attack both the OP and the candidate, even if personally I agree with both the OP and the candidate, which I may or may not. And you may feel it's appropriate to chastise me for this reply, which is certainly within your right, note that I'm already apologizing if you feel that way
kimmiemae - I am SO SORRY! Not enough just to say this was "my bad". I apologize to you for misinterpreting your comment. I totally agree with your point. My interpreting radar is on the fritz and needs an adjustment. But then again, so do I sometimes
@PaulinMI wrote:
I don't see anything offensive about putting your beliefs out there in the general chat forum. The title is clearly labeled as political, so if you're not into that, don't read it. Unless we start getting into calling each other names, I see no harm in laying out your beliefs and reasons for them in an open forum. I supported Bernie in 2016 but so far I am leaning towards Julian Castro, Cory Booker, or Kamala Harris in the upcoming contest. It is still way early, but is shaping up to be a an interesting political season to say the least. Most importantly, no matter what your political ben is, every vote counts, so please participate.
@PaulinMI wrote:
@meanviking, I agree. It would be better if the OP had stated some policy positions he/she supported. I may, as it gets closer to election day, and some positions become clearer, post some of my own. My post was to encourage the posting of similar messages in this forum. If you have some opinions on the early race, I would certainly be interested in hearing them.
@meanviking wrote:
I opened it to see some reasons, but there are none. Free stuff, I guess?
@shoptastic wrote:
Medicare for All
Free College (the college degree is the new high school diploma...won't get a decent job without one)
Taxing the Rich More
Climate Change Reversal
Money OUT of Politics - the bane of everyone's political existence...no more buying/rigging elections and politicians by the uber rich
Ending the Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform
Ending Unnecessary Wars Overseas
Rebuilding the U.S. Infrastructure that Gets a D+ Grade from Civil Society of Engineers...also, why are we giving so much money to places like Saudi Arabia when people in Flint, Michigan don't even have clean water?
Paid Maternity Leave
Cracking Down on Wall Street and Reinstating Glass Steagall
Affordable Drug Prices (Bernie had a huge bill for this back in like 2017)...of course, corrupt politicians bought by Big Pharma rejected it (including Corey Booker - one of the biggest big money sellouts in the Dem. Party)...basically, he said he just wanted to be able to import drugs from Canada, which sell them cheaper (and these are often OUR OWN DRUGS made in USA!!!!! that we pay more for HERE, b/c of laws allowing price gouging).
@oteixeira wrote:
Please don't use the word FREE anywhere when discussing this stuff. Anything, and I mean ANYTHING the government does, from military to healthcare comes from taxpayer dollars. To fund everything you posted above, we will probably be at a 70% tax rate even for the "average" income, ie. middle class worker. This takes into account taxes coming and going. Because we are taxed on the income, and then taxed when we purchase anything, like gas, clothes, food, etc. You have to look at every tax and fee, because they are all going to the government.
@heartlandcanuck wrote:
I am curious how many MSP owners make in excess of ten million dollars, per year, each. If that was the case, maybe some of that could trickle down though the fee structure?
@shop-a-holic wrote:
For those of us who have escaped some of the socialist nations to come to America, this is really shocking. Aside from costs (which, of course, nothing is ever free!!!), please consider the government bureaucracy controlling many aspects of your life (healthcare, education, even diet). Who here likes to go to the DMV and deal with that? That is going to be your doctor's office, your college and your supermarket. When government takes control of more things, the quality of life inevitably goes down. It may not happen in 1-5-10 years, but eventually it does. It's been tried many times and proven to fail.
@bgriffin wrote:
I love how people who want to scare people away from socialism always use "socialist" countries that use it to fatten their oligarchy's pockets as examples.