Educated vs "Non-Educated"

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  1. LangleyMan

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    No, they aren't. Have you ever heard of reinsurance?
     
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    The capitalized form usually refers to a political party, not someone who adheres to a political philosophy.
     
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    ImNotOliver Well-Known Member

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    Liberals are actually a higher life from an alien planet. That is why we support immigrants south of the border. Aliens helping aliens.
     
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    1) No, you are trying to pretend that people are all the same (and therefore nothing is a choice). Like I said, you have a problem with human nature.

    2) Yes. Parents need to work harder at getting their kids educated to a high entry score - therefore more choices, and also ensure their kids don't incur a $100k debt which they can't repay (because they choose some stupid degree).

    3) My focus is 100% on that. Hence my addressing the actual problem, not engaging in fantasy. I own and accept that it's entirely upon us, to ensure we don't contribute further education failure by being crap parents.
     
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  5. Ritter

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    Are you there handing them food and clothes? Do you invite them to your home? How do you help them?
     
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    What percentage of your immigrant total comes from south of the border? I'm talking immigrants here - via the merit system, not illegal aliens, family reunions, and economic migrants posing as asylum seekers. I'm going to assume it's not a huge percentage, so not sure what it is you're championing in yourself.

    Besides, aren't you a Leftist or Progressive? If so, how can you be a liberal?
     
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    By thinking thoughts and stuff, obviously!
     
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    When growing up, foreign cars were almost non-existent. Most of the car market was dominated by Ford, Chevy and Plymouth. There were others out there, but those were the dominant brands. Now there is a dozen or more common brands of cars and the small number of car dealers a small town can support can no longer compete. It is easy to drive a few miles and have a good selection.
     
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    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Norway

    China’s economy is based on Norway’s economic system. The difference is Norway has a democratic government whereas China has an autocratic government.
     
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    If they're middle class, they will have ample backstop resources. That's what 'middle class' means. Being on the rich side of the line between financial security and insecurity. Financial security means you are not salary dependent (100% of the time - IOW, you can withstand job losses or long illnesses, etc).
     
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    It's a capitalist system. It's FOR PROFIT.
     
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    This is not true at all. The Scandinavian economies are actually fairly free and in many regards less regulated than the American one.

    Chinese firms are almost entirely controlled by the State even if they have made some reforms.
     
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    We give them rides in our space ships. With cloaking, the border guards never see a thing.
     
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    I’m a freethinker. I’m more liberal than liberal.
     
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    If you are trying to be funny, you are failing. If you are trying to ridicule and provoke me, you are failing too.

    I help immigration just by existing since I am basically the direct result of it. :D
     
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    Norway owns major industries and uses the profits to fund the government. They don’t have to regulate them because they own them. China uses the same state/private industry partnership in its major industries.

    Sweden use a different system where the state acts like a general contractor, with private companies doing the work via competitive biding.
     
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    European liberals are the opposite of American liberals which is why a lot of us non-muricans are confused.
     
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    If you want expert and firsthand information on Sweden, I can help you. :)
     
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    I am descended from immigrants.

    We come from the land of the ice and snow
    From the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow
    The hammer of the gods
    W'ell drive our ships to new lands
    To fight the horde, and sing and cry
    Valhalla, I am coming!
    On we sweep with threshing oar
    Our only goal will be the western shore


    We come from the land of the ice and snow
    From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
    How soft your fields so green
    Can whisper tales of gore
    Of how we calmed the tides of war
    We are your overlords
    On we sweep with threshing oar
    Our only goal will be the western shore
    So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins
    For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing

    -Led Zeppelin.
     
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    Well, duh. You are American.
     
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    Isn’t your stance the same. ? And still, I’m waiting for Preexisting. Conditions and caps to be mentioned. . Because, if left to their own devices, just like before the ACA, insurance companies will give people physicals and only insure healthy people. They’ll also drop them when they get too expensive. Then, sick people will all die at a rate higher then 30k per year.
    If you’re waiting for the free market for an answer, don’t bother. They wouldn’t insure old people. That’s why we have Medicare...
     
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    There are lots of good Americans....
     
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    All the back ups are government funded. So now , you’re saying that govt funded insurance is OK .
    Tell us about preexisting conditions and caps; no one on the right wants to mention them.
     
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    Maybe four among those still alive. :)
     
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    Explain that.....you just made a sentence that makes no sense. Right now, insuring people with PEC is the law of the land for all 8ndpsrance companies ...and you’re saying they can’t be in the same sentence. huh ?
    Dude !
     
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