Friday, February 25, 2011

Another Distinction: WI Unions v. Middle Eastern Protestors

If I were a protester in the Middle East, with my anger emanating from the fact that it is getting very difficult to provide staple foods to my family, I would have a difficult time finding solidarity with Wisconsin protesters who would still eat quite well, have nice houses in reasonably safe neighborhoods, who drive home in their nice cars to their cable, internet, TiVo, NetFlix, subscription to the New York Times, etc., etc., etc, and don't have to worry about their own government bombing them. I wonder if there are any of those protesters out there in the Middle East.

5 comments:

Yellow River Rat said...

Seems to me young Republicans are driven by jealousy. They seem to be uneducated or have degrees in areas, like marketing, that don't lead to financial success. So they see government workers and teachers as having it all. Good money and good benefits. And they are jealous. The old corporate Republicans know they can incite the ignorant young Republicans and teachers are an excellent target. The young Republicans think in a twisted way that knocking people down will bring them up. Not so. The young Republicans will still have their miserable lives making the same low pay after this is all over.
Oh, and I think 34 children in a classroom in the 80's is just another Republican estimate.

Jib said...

Weird, because it seems to me that Democrats are driven by, "what's in it for me," especially given the sacrifices I've made when my employers have been in difficult financial straights so that I and my fellow employees might keep our jobs. The entrenched union bosses know they can incite ignorant young Democrats by telling them that Republicans are out to get them and destroy America. The young Democrats think in a way that small sacrifices in tough times is selling themselves into slavery. Not so. Young Democrats will still have their nice jobs, their cable and Netflix, and their still above average benefits.

Oh, and I think 34 children in a classroom in 2013 is just another Democrat estimate.

Jib said...

Bring me better claptrap next time, Yellow. That was like a Mad Lib - the occasionally amusing kind, not the kind stinking up the capitol building.

Yellow River Rat said...

I'm disappointed in your response. But we shall move on. Oh, it's straits, sorry, worked in the printing industry for years.

Jib said...

Likewise. I'm tired of the nonsense, and had your comment not been full of it, you may have received a better response.