A question for the ABT "social justice" crew

[RolloTheGreat]

I think you guys are the ones only focused on money, gstanford.

You are encouraging Rollo...

I took a liberal Democrat friend up to my cabin last night to go fishing. This guy has two Masters degrees, works in the college system. We disagree on most things political, debate liberal and conservative ideology while we fish.

First I shared this story with him:

http://www.usherald.com/maine-welfare-re...-benefits/

After forcing these individuals to either work part-time for twenty hours each week, enroll in a vocational program, or volunteer for a minimum of twenty-four hours per month, the numbers showed a significant drop from 12,000 enrollees to just over 2,500.

Then I brought up this thread, and the impending "revolution". He started laughing, and said "What is the cause that is supposed to galvanize the people to attack our military and basically commit suicide?! If money is the issue, your first story apparently proves 80% of the poor won't even work 6 hours a week for it. These guy think they'll lay down their lives in hopes of higher wages?!"

My friend and I disagree on most political issues and debate the "rights" of the poor all the time. On this we agreed immediately: The poor in the USA have things good enough that they will choose to keep on with the status quo before getting shot by the National Guard.