Do you feel it's difficult to provide a modest middle class life today?

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Is providing for oneself a modest middle class living standard difficult?

  1. No, anyone with a half decent brain and strong work ethic can do, not extremely difficult

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  2. Not really much more difficult than it's always been

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  3. only for those who aren't college material

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  4. Yes, it is substantially more difficult today, people are treading water trying to stay afloat

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  1. Baff

    Baff Well-Known Member

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    I rent when I wish to move quickly.
     
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    OldManOnFire Well-Known Member

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    Don't judge other people...either respond to Reiver or ignore him...
     
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    OldManOnFire Well-Known Member

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    All stereotypical labeling is false...it's also rude and unnecessary...
     
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    OldManOnFire Well-Known Member

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    It's one thing to label when appropriate and accurate...it's another thing when people carelessly and rudely use labels...
     
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    OldManOnFire Well-Known Member

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    Depending on one's age and career requirements, I agree that mobility is a high priority...
     
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    Reiver Well-Known Member

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    True, but even that can be revealing. It describes a lack of insight.
     
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    OldManOnFire Well-Known Member

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    I say avoid labeling! John Lennon had a song that spoke about no country...no heaven...no possessions...and he should have had a verse about no labeling...
     
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    I'm happy with correct labelling. It shows knowledge of political economy. A neat advert no less
     
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    Okay...I'll call you a labeler...
     
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    Reiver Well-Known Member

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    Cheers
     
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    james M Banned

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    for 3rd time why so afraid to show your best example of a mistaken label or word
     
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    james M Banned

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    insanity of course a label on Heinz ketchup is essential and a label next to a politicians name is just as essential.
     
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    All Americans have exactly the same access to 'social mobility'. Public schools and libraries.
     
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    Reiver Well-Known Member

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    This is an idiotic statement. Social mobility is an outcome. You could argue that Americans have equality of opportunity. Of course, we know that the US apes the class ridden limeys. You either have to accept that inequality of opportunity is the norm, or you have to suggest that Americans tend to be more feckless than other nationalities.
     
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    Idahojunebug77 Well-Known Member

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    Here's the best example of a mistaken label I know, "lib/commie" .
     
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    Don't need any examples...like I said 'All stereotypical labeling is false...it's also rude and unnecessary...'
     
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    Think what you wish...I prefer to remain open-minded void of labels...
     
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    Technically that's not possible in economics. Now you should be a pluralist and dip in multiple schools of thought. However, you have to pitch your tent somewhere if you're going to generate sound economic analysis. And when you do, there's a label!
     
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    obviously if it was mistaken you would not be so afraid to tell us why its mistaken. What do you learn from your fear?
     
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    without words which are labels language would be impossible. Congratulations for being against language.

    www.dictionary.com/browse/label
    a short word or phrase descriptive of a person, group, intellectual movement, etc. 3. a word or phrase indicating that what follows belongs in a particular category or classification: The following definition
     
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    a conservative could say I care about people and so could a libcommie. Thus both are the same, until you apply the label conservative and liberal to reveal mountains of information about what they really mean. Labels are the essential element of language. Welcome to kindergarten.
     
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    A jar of strawberry jam would be mustard to you...
     
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    Communism is authoritarian, liberalism is not authoritarian.
     
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    then why did our liberals spy for Stalin and Hitler. Obamacare is not huge move more govt authority?? Bernie Sander said " it is silly to have 23 deodorant companies while children are going hungry" and supported many communist causes. Do you think health care and deodorant are only 2 industries he wants to control??
     
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    a liberal will lack the IQ for substance and dodge with gibberish
     

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