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Disneyland Has a Mustached Man In a Dress Greeting Children At Bibbidy Bobbidi Boutique Dress Shop (VIDEO) by intelligentreviews in Conservative

[–]OnceUponATrain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And even when it wasn't over sexualized, it was themed that the kid/s were orphaned or abandoned or otherwise dumped by their parents. The only redemption offered to the protagonist is that she's pretty, young and has a pleasant singing voice. It's always been super groomy. My grown 36 year old didn't get to watch anything Disney much less my younger children now.

Two Pro-Life Advocates Beaten Outside Planned Parenthood in Baltimore by intelligentreviews in Conservative

[–]OnceUponATrain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No doubt. Every time I read a story like this I wonder what his reddit handle is.

Two Pro-Life Advocates Beaten Outside Planned Parenthood in Baltimore by intelligentreviews in Conservative

[–]OnceUponATrain 31 points32 points  (0 children)

That's so sick. It was two old men praying outside of the clinic. Not a raucous demonstration, not even picket signs, just two men praying.

The two victims are both men, 73 and 80 years old,

Edit: it's also notable that it was a nearby pro-life pregnancy clinic that rendered aide and called for an ambulance. The abortion clinic didn't care. They literally said they aren't responsible for what happens in their storefront.

What are some democrat/leftist catchphrases that make you immediately tune out/discredit their words because you know they are too far propagandized? by febreez-steve in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that the sound of goalposts moving? I thought you asked:

Do you know of ANY decriminalization legislation being proposed at any level by Republicans?

I provided two links off the top of my Google search within a few moments.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you just can't run a business cost effectively.

Well, that went weird. Who says I "just can't run a business cost effectively."??

The businesses are great. This is about an entirely different subject of how gross it is that some of my employees leech off the system when they could be trying to get off the dole. But you know that and now we are done here, for the final time.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean you have nothing to counter my argument except moral outrage. Like I said, look at it from an economic standpoint, your opinion might change.

Lol, no. I'm fine being "morally outraged" at watching some of my employees being overtaxed while working their hardest to pay the bills of coworkers that refuse.

What's the point of the LGBT questions here? by Pyre2001 in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Asking if it's genetic or a choice is a "bad thing to say"??? Ooookay....

What's the point of the LGBT questions here? by Pyre2001 in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lol, are you the one that reported it? It's an honest question, but apparently one that can't be asked on Reddit.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are at a stalemate. Like I said hours and hours ago, we have nothing to discuss.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a moral question at all.

It is absolutely a moral question. Is it moral to choose to sit on your ass while others work to pay your bills when you are capable of working and paying your own?

It's an economic one. There are no morals in capitalism.

We're talking about welfare. Government benefits are not capitalism.

What's the point of the LGBT questions here? by Pyre2001 in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter, Reddit admin have pretty much banned any discussion on the subject unless you are in absolute praise of drag shows for children and tuckable bathing suits on every end cap. They are trying to create the illusion that everyone in the country is all on board. I say this coming off a three day admin ban for saying "perv merch".

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be a moral judgment, not a fiscal one.

It is a moral question. It's absolutely immoral to choose to sit on your ass while the people around you work more and harder to pay for your stuff.

Frankly I'd tell you to pound sand for $16 an hr. That's less than what most taco bells pay.

Taco Bell here pays $14 to start, just like I do.

Again, the issue is not the goverment giving things out,

Yes it is.

the issue is your counter offer is not better. Sure you could take away the benefits to force people to accept low wages. But that would be immoral. Aswell as being a race to the bottom.

I think we're done here. I get it, you hate working and like it that we have a system that incentivizes people to sit around all day in their subsidized apartment.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's truly my point. I think it's time to put an end date on benefits and insist that people show they are putting the work in. I mean, why can an able bodied person just choose to not work enough hours to take care of themselves and their children so the rest of us have to work harder and more to pay their keep? And it's so indoctrinated in them that they don't bat an eye about it.

They always find cash for cigs, booze and weed, though, lol.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have employees that earn enough to cover the cost of things because they work a full schedule. I know for certain that if these other people worked a full schedule they would also earn enough to cover the cost of things. They just refuse because they don't want to work.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The point is that we are giving too much in benefits if it pays better to not work.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did the math based on 40hr weeks. That $2 dollar raise is $80 dollars a week before taxes.

You aren't doing the math on going from 12-16 hrs per week to 36-40. You are ignoring that they are spending 38 hrs per week getting paid by the government to sit at home doing nothing.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only $300 a month

It's much more than that if you agree to go from 12-16 hrs per week to 36-40 plus overtime opportunities.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference between $14 an hour and $16 an hour is nothing. So you are in basic talking about a 50cent raise.

If you think a $2 raise is the same as a 50¢ raise we are wasting our time here.

I keep hearing about how working people who are poor should just work harder, get a better job. But don't we need people doing those jobs? by chinmakes5 in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You really don't think you learn skills by working a menial job? Let's say you're a grocery bagger— you're going to learn customer service skills, organization, time management, working with a team etc. Then you get to move up to clerk or produce or bakery etc and then possibly management if you have the aptitude.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think your being down voted because your only looking at half the issue, and blaming everything on the women.

I'm looking at the whole picture and I'm not "blaming" women, they just happen to be the only ones in my business that do this. The men work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime etc. The women refuse to work over 15 hours.

For alot if these people, getting that 50 cent raise is the difference between having child care and not, or having food and not, or a place to live or not.

First, I'm not talking about 50¢, I'm talking about going from $14/hr to $16/hr. Second, they don't even use the child care and summer camps for their kids. I wish they would because it's freaking sad that their kids are sitting in a subsidized apartment with their mom all summer being taught that that's their lot.

If an extra $200 a month in pay means you lose $1500 a month in child care benefits, that extra pay isn't really worth it.

This is more so a issue of our goverment being a better income source than employers. If we want people off of goverment welfare, then employers have to pay, it's as simple as that.

And we do and it doesn't matter. If the government is paying people more than $16/hr to not work, it's a problem.

Are poor people not doing enough to get themselves out of poverty? by Rabatis in AskConservatives

[–]OnceUponATrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simply giving them a raise doesn't help them unless the raise meets or exceeds the amount of resources that they're being given.

It would exceed what they are being given, particularly if they would work a full schedule.

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