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August 26, 2014, 08:26:06 PM

your suggestion that we do NOT need government seems to be an oversimplification of social structures.

I made no such suggestion.

Additionally, you seem to imply <blah blah blah>

I did not imply anything of the kind.  I simply pointed out that government assistance is not strictly necessary, and for many of us not desirable.

Wealth disparity in this country has devolved to tragic lows b/c of lack of strength of government and lack of ability  or willingness to keep some of the wealthy decision makers and movers in their place.. whether it is job creation or export of jobs or other ways that they leach off of the public infrastructure to run away with and to steal wealth from the public sphere... that has worsened in the last 30 years or so.... and little by little eroded the whole social fabric of the country... with stupid ass ideas that the only value is rugged individualism and lack of government as the solution to all social ills...

I'm a little sick of hearing about this "wealth disparity/inequality".  If the rich get 10% richer while those of us who are not rich get only 4% richer, I am ok with that - especially since "the rich" usually means people who are actually starting/growing companies and making life better for others (intentionally or otherwise), while risking their own wealth.

Are you really poorer now than you were 20 years ago?  Of all the poor souls I grew up with, very few could answer "yes" to that - and the ones that can are usually going to be victims of other problems created by the government, like the current health care system.