Beantown Express 2.0

Interesting you bring this up. I do well and the people that are in lower levels that report to me probably work harder than I do at this point as their manager (just like I did when I was working my way up by the way). It has nothing to do with me piling up money. I donate tons of money to causes that help peoples lives on a daily basis and am very involved with tons of charity organizations that do the same so I am proud of what I give back to society and my impact on many peoples lives. Not trying to brag but not sure what you are calling out with your post. That I have people that work for me in a Fortune 500 company that work harder than I do at this point? Yeah, I guess that’s the case but it has nothing to do with impacting society as a whole as those people that work for me are in the top 1% so I don’t feel too bad for them. Many of their stories are that of people that had nothing and worked their way up. My best employee (someone who has been with me for a decade and is like family to me) was a refugee form a war torn country that came to this country with nothing and now is a successful business person through hard work which is kind of the American dream I would think.

You really don’t get how civilization and society work do you? I happen to be a Surly 1%er and I worked my tail off to get to this point. After graduating UT with my BA degree it really didn’t come in too handy in the real world. I struggled at the beginning, working shit jobs for like no money but I was able to work my way up that Ladder of Success. I was fortunate that I came from a fairly well to do family so while I struggled, I knew that I always had that “safety net” from my family just in case things went south. I knew I wouldn’t be living on the streets or anything. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people that don’t have that backstop in their lives. That is where local, state and federal governments come in to play. They can be that safety net to make sure that a bunch of people don’t fall into the abyss. Now you can argue that we should take care of everyone because we are good human beings. That is part of it but honestly there is also a selfish reason the people that have done well in this country should make sure the people struggling are able to live good lives. If we don’t then they can rise up and take out the wealthy (see French Revolution and many other examples) and destroy the world as we know it for everybody (rich/poor, young/old, R/D, etc…) It’s really a neat thing that by helping people we can also help ourselves so everybody lives in a better and safer world. Your worldview is really that of a simpleton and it is quite sad.

Yeah, they would be breaking away from the union because of states rights and nothing to do with slavery…..I mean voting rights.

Yes, but just think what they will do when they have all 3, which sadly will happen in the next 3 years most likely.

Sorry, but this is one of the dumbest posts I have ever read on this site and that is saying something. You may be a great person but you have been really misguided on the things you believe. I am guessing it was done by right wing media so kudos to them I guess for doing exactly what their goals are. So Dems don’t like skeet shooting tournaments and hunting? Not true. Actually there may be more Dems that hunt than R’s. You need a diesel truck to run cows? Maybe now but in the future that will be an electric truck made by Ford, GMC, Dodge, Chevy, etc… and it will be just fine. This sounds like someone in 1900 bitching about those new fangled cars and how you just need your horse and buggy to get your goods to market. I get your job in O&G maybe aligns more with the Republican Party since they are in the pocket of O&G more than the Dems (the Dems are getting funds from them also so it’s not just the R’s) so that may be the one legitimate reason you have posted on why you would vote R. As far as some of your other comments about you don’t need a free phone. Please show me where people got free phones? Some dumb ass was filmed saying that she wanted her free phone when Obama got elected so now that is a legitimate truth of what the Dems promised? So if someone goes on TV tomorrow and says I vote for Republicans because they will make rape legal then we can all start saying the Republicans are for legal rape? That was probably a bad example but hopefully you get my point. Broadband internet improvements helps Republicans mostly in rural areas more than Dems but that, healthcare and infrastructure are what government is supposed to do. Government should help the people of this country be safe and make their lives better and more productive so it helps society as a whole. I don’t agree with everything the Dems stand for. I am in the healthcare/insurance business and universal healthcare may hurt me personally but it may be what’s best for the people of this country so I am fine if it happens. Now that I think about what you wrote you sound like a very selfish person so maybe you fit better in the Republican Party anyways.

I am just about finished buying back all the guns Obama took and now you are telling me Biden is going to take my new guns. I guess I will have to go buy more guns and also remember to pay my NRA renewal.

It’s really not fair that the Chiefs won this game because they won the coin toss in OT. Isn’t that what they said about the Pats/Chiefs AFC title game a few years ago? I don’t hear Nantz crying about Allen not getting the ball like he did when Mahomes didn’t get the ball.

What amazes me more is that after 4 years of watching what he did as President, people said, “Yeah, this guy is great and we need 4 more years of this”.

We just need to go 8-4 this year so we can get the highest rated recruiting class ever with 8 Five Stars. I believe that is this way this works but I am not a recruiting expert.

States rights, right?

Just remember, the real Teflon Don (Gotti) eventually got got so it’s always possible.

Maybe we need an exit strategy thread to see where everybody is going. This is for the Left when Trump and his fascists take over or even for the Right when Biden makes us a socialist, communist, atheist, abortions for all country. I am curious as I may need some ideas.

So this shows the people of WV are morons. I think this was kind of known.

Can’t you guys give him the benefit of the doubt? Maybe he would have gotten those machines and then after analyzing the data Trump would have told us that Biden did actually win and he would now peacefully leave the White H….. Sorry, I couldn’t finish this without laughing. I do see, like some have said, that this doesn’t prove Trump was actually involved so really nothing will come of it and the Republicans will move forward and say Biden sucks and win back the house, Senate and probably the White House. Our country is made up of mostly stupid citizens. The Dems need to figure out, real quick, how to speak to these idiots in terms they can understand. Maybe some form of reality TV show that stars key Dems or something.

To keep the Blazing Saddles theme going.

I mean, so they tried to subvert our Democracy, overturn a free and fair election and have a dictator put back into the Presidency. Is that really a crime? I mean in the good old days they would just be considered some “forward thinking, go getters”. Let’s not forget that Obama once wore a tan suit, so you see this type of stuff happens on both sides of the aisle.

RIP. He had been sick for years but its still shocking when it happens. It’s funny that I think of him being great yet it’s really based on just one album, Bat out of Hell is still fantastic to me.

I insulted you because you appear to be an idiot. I am glad to know the insult worked as that is what its purpose was. You still haven't stated one iota of truth. Maybe step away from your Republican talking points and state facts. You claim mail in voting is ripe with voter fraud, yet you show zero examples of that. I gave you an example of a state doing all mail in voting with zero fraud, and you now run away. In the words of Willy Wonka. Good day sir.

Um, no.

You are not very intelligent, are you, or is this just you trolling? Mentioning Al Gore has nothing to do with what you are talking about and that was in person election ballots that were being recounted because the election was so close in FL and there were a lot of irregularities with the vote. I very familiar with what went on in that election as the Bush lawyers used a case about my father when they went before the Supreme Court to show that Katherine Harris had the right to stop the counting.

I know. Fucking Libertarians!

WA state is all mail in voting since I believe 2011. They send a ballot to every registered voter in the state is what I understand. Are you saying that their elections have all been fraudulent since then? If not, then why wouldn't this work in all other states?

I will admit I am confused on this voting rights and Manchin issue. Is he in fact against this bill or is he just saying he doesn't want to change the filibuster to get it passed but he will absolutely vote yes for it? I would ask the same question about Sinema. Since I haven't read the bill, what is in it that the Republicans are claiming to oppose exactly.

What issues with mail in voting are you referring to? Please cite specific examples. I know many states like WA and super liberal Utah have used mail in voting for years and had like no issues with it from what I understand. We just had mail in voting during the pandemic for most states and I don’t seem to recall huge issues with it.

Have you been locked up in Guantanamo Bay for the last 10 years?