The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #141946 Message #3270086
Posted By: Jeri
07-Dec-11 - 05:30 PM
Thread Name: BS: Strange things people have said
Subject: RE: BS: Strange things people have said
GfA said "In Obama's speech yesterday, he attempted to blame the internet, and ATM's for our country's woes!...Jeez-Louise!...MORON!!!!"
when what Obama actually said was:
Factories where people thought they would retire suddenly picked up and went overseas, where workers were cheaper. Steel mills that needed 100 -- or 1,000 employees are now able to do the same work with 100 employees, so layoffs too often became permanent, not just a temporary part of the business cycle. And these changes didn't just affect blue-collar workers. If you were a bank teller or a phone operator or a travel agent, you saw many in your profession replaced by ATMs and the Internet.
Comprehension problems? Maybe. Error in judgement to believe other people are more clueless than thou? Definitely.