In the 99% / 1% debate: I think if everyone were given an equal share of the world’s money and resources, in a few year’s time each person would be back at the same percentile he/she is at right now. People who have a ‘loser’ mentality will always be losers and people who have a ‘winner’ mentality will always succeed. For what it’s worth, that’s what I think.
The difference being that while I don’t know Gmartin’s background, I DO know my own, both educational and experiential, and can therefore say that he has a valid but somewhat left-leaning point. I disagree with his theory about the Marxist/Communist leaders being 1-percenters, but that’s just my capitalist leanings speaking.However, as Night-Gaunt said, this IS supposedly a non-political comic strip, so let us not throw rocks at each other. Bottom-line is that toonmaster IS right that those who are willing to dig in and TRY will always rise, sooner or later, unless the power structure is totally built to prevent that. And in any kind of representative government, be it full democracy or federalist, republicanistic government such as we have in the USA, (this is not a true democracy, folks), you CAN rise to the top.
rpmurray over 12 years ago
How about the irresponsible 99%er who wants everybody else to pay for their profligate ways.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 12 years ago
That’s not fair. There are plenty of other words whe doesn’t know.
toonmaster over 12 years ago
In the 99% / 1% debate: I think if everyone were given an equal share of the world’s money and resources, in a few year’s time each person would be back at the same percentile he/she is at right now. People who have a ‘loser’ mentality will always be losers and people who have a ‘winner’ mentality will always succeed. For what it’s worth, that’s what I think.
tigre1 over 12 years ago
Gmartin…you bleat a lot for a guy who doesn’t seem to know much, nor have much compassion either…I’ll bet you think you’re a conservative…
MadYank over 12 years ago
The difference being that while I don’t know Gmartin’s background, I DO know my own, both educational and experiential, and can therefore say that he has a valid but somewhat left-leaning point. I disagree with his theory about the Marxist/Communist leaders being 1-percenters, but that’s just my capitalist leanings speaking.However, as Night-Gaunt said, this IS supposedly a non-political comic strip, so let us not throw rocks at each other. Bottom-line is that toonmaster IS right that those who are willing to dig in and TRY will always rise, sooner or later, unless the power structure is totally built to prevent that. And in any kind of representative government, be it full democracy or federalist, republicanistic government such as we have in the USA, (this is not a true democracy, folks), you CAN rise to the top.
The Legend of Brandon Sawyer over 12 years ago
Truth