Joe Ferguson forever

Yes, things have changed in, cough-cough, 40 years. But I have some continuing interactions with contemporary students thru teaching and attending university sponsored conferences. $100k in the early 80's was more than $200k now. My primary care doc has med students with him almost every time I go in. I gifted several tix to a Rotary wine tasting and they came.. Super nice kids but I do feel sorry for them with the debt they have and the direction Medicine has gone. I was surprised by UF's competitiveness. I had really good time there but it was like a time share sales show for their grad school. If they still do that, I'd encourage your kid to apply. There was even housing and a stipend provided. There may be an openly socialist prof or 2 where I went to undergrad. I didn't know them. There were many more conservative role models with great minds from great institutions. WSJ subscription was required reading for any Econ class...I wouldn't be concerned with the Philosophy prof. He/she will be teaching Locke and Hobbes as well as Marx.... and for the 3rd time, Education Pays: https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm

ya know if she wasn't in congress, this could be the plot for a a really good episode of "Roseanne"...

big or small frame? Tell me more about class and lying about your occupation...

too much credit...

I've been wrong a couple times.

Real or fake? Should we do a poll? I vote fake...her frame is pretty small for those headlights. https://nypost.com/2023/09/15/lauren-boebert-groped-beetlejuice-date-in-heavy-petting-session-before-getting-tossed-out/

public service announcement. Eric Topol is brilliant! should be a well researched and cited. i'm hoping to get registered before all the cons here fill it up https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4931460717051766106?source=FBPD2&fbclid=IwAR32T94T9g4dpdQJJIUDpmNMVdRwQEeE3IuXls4KOGEruQQJkith2CURz3c

splain...you think lefties don't care about national security and global economics?

I don't think they care. They might not want that but they don't want taxes going to the war. MAGA is all about me, myself and I. They don't get the importance of geopolitics and the balance of power....

Fascinating piece written by a long term friend https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12524043/Secret-obsessions-Elon-Musk-friend-confidant-NIALL-FERGUSON-Napoleon-downfall.html

Progressive corporatists supported providing group rights to members of the middle classes and working classes in order to secure co-operation among the classes. This was in opposition to the Marxist conception of class conflict. Corporatism - Wikipedia Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Corporatism Interesting stuff. Wasn't aware of much of this. perhaps we were each talking about the 2 major branches. Democratic corporatism for me and fascist corporatism for u. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/corporatism These patterns depend, among other things, on the respective intensities and traditions of democratic and parliamentary government, and state interventionism. They usually oscillate between the two poles of more liberal and market-oriented pluralism, and more regulated and institutionalized corporatism, be it in the authoritarian ‘state-corporatist’ tradition (mostly of fascist extraction) or in the democratic variant of ‘societal corporatism’ or ‘neocorporatism.’

which side plays these cards more? Corporatism is the opposite of Marxism. It's the power of the market.

I learned another word today. pretty sure I'll never use it. elly Urban Dictionary https://www.urbandictionary.com › define › term=jelly To be jealous of another human or creature. "mang, you gots the new kanye cd?!....GUUUUUUURL i'm TOTALLY JELLY !" ... Get the jelly mug.

yes, it's hard to decline from that starting point. Fortunately, the actual patients disagree.

No. Go ahead. cite some examples. but first, which of the "socialist" programs I listed would you do away with?

he's losing it. his syntax and sentence structure have always been a national embarrassment but these are serious and painfully ironic gaffes... https://www.mediaite.com/politics/cognitively-impaired-biden-will-lead-us-into-world-war-2-warns-trump-in-gaffe-heavy-speech/

I think this vid belongs here. It could be from a movie entitled "Meet the Republicans" https://www.mediaite.com/politics/lauren-boebert-caught-on-cctv-seeming-getting-extremely-handsy-with-man-at-beetlejuice-performance-she-was-booted-from/

Nope. They hate people who thumb there nose at laws, as we all should...what is wrong with you anyway?

Give an example of American marxism that was started by a law passed by congress or a ruling of SCOTUS, in effect, by the government. I can think of a handful right off. Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, WIC, welfare. Which of these do you feel should be stopped and do you see any consequences in stopping them?

you seem resentful. I can't think of an actual socialist from my college class. In fact, many work in finance, in the heart of the capitalist system. The cost/benefit has been done. On average, people with degrees make much more over the course of a career...enough to offset the cost of school and interest. I've posted the data twice now, from the census bureau I believe. Now, if someone is borrowing every penny, they would be wise to look at cheaper alternatives. I have friends who sent their kids to a local community college while they lived at home. Then transferred to "name" state schools where they got their degrees . I left med school about $100k in debt. Much more in todays dollars. I paid it all off as fast as I could, moonlighting during residency to stop interest from accruing. It can be done without too much long term financial pain if you are trained in a good paying profession or career. BTW, med school was hardly a vacation. About 10% of my class couldn't cut it and dropped out.

more "ists". what particular programs that marxist's support, r u against? Should it be survival of the fittest? Help everyone in need? Or something in between?

Been there once years ago. Seemed a nice place but, how should I say this, quirky city. Lot's of neat places to go but lot's of homeless and literally insane people on the street. I don't know why they have so many. Weather is only ok. They've had problems for a long time.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna105365 “The defendant has an established practice of issuing inflammatory public statements targeted at individuals or institutions that present an obstacle or challenge to him,” the special counsel's office wrote. pretty difficult to argue against that.

And they should. Catch the criminals and in the meantime get some food options to the decent people living in those areas. Convenience stores and dollar generals don't cut it. It's even a problem for a lot of rural folks. Riots are not good. btw, can any of you righties give me your definition of a Marxist?