republicans and The Spectacular Silliness of the 'You Didn't Build That' Debate

[futurecurrents]

"Somehow, the remarkably fake "you didn't build that" controversy rages on, bravely, against the forces of listening comprehension and common sense. "

Which bring us back to my contention that the dumbest and whackiest people are almost always righties. In this case dumb.....as in can't comprehend.

 

[Mercor]

If Obama says the business class did not build it, what was the point that Obama was trying to make?
Is it back to the old fair share argument?
That the 49% of the non income tax payers should not get to use the roads and bridges?

 

[Ricter]

Quote from Mercor:

If Obama says the business class did not build it, what was the point that Obama was trying to make?

That infrastructure is a necessary condition of business success, which is a premise in a larger argument he was making.

 

[Mercor]

Quote from Ricter:

That infrastructure is a necessary condition of business success, which is a premise in a larger argument he was making.

Yes, you are correct, every businessman agrees with you.
Businessmen would like to see better educated citizens, better infrastructure and less money spend on subsidy welfare.

 

[Free Thinker]

Quote from Mercor:

Yes, you are correct, every businessman agrees with you.
Businessmen would like to see better educated citizens, better infrastructure and less money spend on subsidy welfare.

why do you suppose the republicans didnt make that point,which we all agree with, instead of the phony talking points they made up?

 

[Mercor]

Quote from Free Thinker:

why do you suppose the republicans didnt make that point,which we all agree with, instead of the phony talking points they made up?

Because Obama was being insincere.
He was trying divide the classes. Listen to the audience, he was feeding into their ignorance. Saying they all deserve a piece of the rich mans money....

 

[Free Thinker]

Quote from Mercor:

Because Obama was being insincere.
He was trying divide the classes. Listen to the audience, he was feeding into their ignorance. Saying they all deserve a piece of the rich mans money....

he said it clear enough for anybody with the ability to think critically. but then republicans dont go there. they like to fire up the redneck angry white guy crowd.

 

[mrbill]

We all know the R's will just keep looking for something that Beck, Limbaugh, Fox, etc. tell them to. Why bother with reality. ?

 

[futurecurrents]

Quote from mrbill:

We all know the R's will just keep looking for something that Beck, Limbaugh, Fox, etc. tell them to. Why bother with reality. ?

Yes and they like find things that are simple single sentences. Whole paragraphs confuse them.

 

[PHOENIX TRADING]

Quote from Ricter:

That infrastructure is a necessary condition of business success, which is a premise in a larger argument he was making.

Sounds kinda stupid once you realize that infrastructure was built BECAUSE of past business success.