I was accused of being a "pinko" today LOL

Bubblehead1980 · 09-03-13, 04:53 PM

The recent headlines about fast food workers protesting has surely invoked some interesting, polarizing discussions.Even more interesting it has left me on the side of well, the left(when it should not be a left right issue) in a discussion in class.

After some thought, I have to agree that the workers should be paid more and are right for striking, just as many jobs should pay more because if the free market would pay more, then the government would not have to pick up the slack with food stamps etc. Of course, the government is responsible, at least partly with their taxes, over regulation etc but that is another issue.The owners of businesses are also responsible as they are greedy and while it may be their business etc, it is wrong to pay someone such low wages.

Of course after saying this a few times as of late, I have angered some fellow conservative types who just found it abhorrent I would take such a stance. Honestly, I have seen some of the ignorance on "my side of the isle". This is why we lose elections, we allow the left to take the banner they are for working people(they are not, they are for subsidizing people's current situation so it seems they are on their side and get their votes) while our party/movement appears in rhetoric and policy to be on the side of those which continue to exploit the workers of this country.

Really, the shining moment was when I was told that I sounded like I was a little "pink" and of course the word PINKO was later tossed around. SMH

09-03-13, 04:53 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	I was accused of being a "pinko" today LOL The recent headlines about fast food workers protesting has surely invoked some interesting, polarizing discussions.Even more interesting it has left me on the side of well, the left(when it should not be a left right issue) in a discussion in class. After some thought, I have to agree that the workers should be paid more and are right for striking, just as many jobs should pay more because if the free market would pay more, then the government would not have to pick up the slack with food stamps etc. Of course, the government is responsible, at least partly with their taxes, over regulation etc but that is another issue.The owners of businesses are also responsible as they are greedy and while it may be their business etc, it is wrong to pay someone such low wages. Of course after saying this a few times as of late, I have angered some fellow conservative types who just found it abhorrent I would take such a stance. Honestly, I have seen some of the ignorance on "my side of the isle". This is why we lose elections, we allow the left to take the banner they are for working people(they are not, they are for subsidizing people's current situation so it seems they are on their side and get their votes) while our party/movement appears in rhetoric and policy to be on the side of those which continue to exploit the workers of this country. Really, the shining moment was when I was told that I sounded like I was a little "pink" and of course the word PINKO was later tossed around. SMH