Comments by "Republitarian" (@republitarian484) on "What Is Marxism?" video.

Why are we even still discussing Marxism? It has shown time and time again that it's a failed ideology that leads to misery.
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@Theyungcity23 . . . and those people that are working 16 hours a day 7 days a week are either CEO's, small business owners, or skilled trades people that make well into the 6 figures.
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@Theyungcity23 . . . I'm not talking in two directions. I said if they are "complaining" about it. He was a janitor because he enjoyed the job and did not complain. He knew he was smart enough to do something else, but he was humble and wise enough to find what he was good at and what he enjoyed and that was being a janitor. Maybe people getting "screwed over" in one job realize it's not for them and move on to some other type of work. You're the one that threw in "capitalism" as an implication of being bad and I'm refuting that. I'm not really sure if you even have an argument as we all have free will and the freedom to make choices about what job or career we do. I get it that sometimes people fall on hard times and are in situations where their choices are limited at the moment. But usually those situation are, or at least can be, temporary. But if they're always whining and complaining whoa is me then they might never figure out what they want to do or life in general. I'm a negative person by nature, but I'm still able to see the positive aspects in life and within our current system. Another thing is that not everyone can be in the corner office. Some people, regardless of how smart they are, are cut from the cloth of a janitor. But our society, with its good intentions of telling people they can be whatever they want to be, has fooled too many people into careers and jobs that make them miserable. Anyway, that's my take on it. Gotta go.
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Marxism could only have been conceived by someone who had never worked a day of real labor in their life. It's the self-indulgent musings of the idle intellect, self-important, losers in real life, that created a fantasy world to justify their miserable self-abhorrent existence.
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@Theyungcity23 Nah! If someone is that stupid to work that many hours per week at McDonald's then they probably aren't that bright to begin with and get the job they deserve. But I highly doubt most people working fast food work over 40 hours a week. I've been working for over 30 years and even worked at fast food myself and can tell you that most people working those hours are CEOs (higher ups), small business owners, or skilled trades where they make big money on overtime or just the extra money from whatever job they're doing. I know linemen that make almost $200k a year. I know plumbers that make over $100k. . .and that's not the plumber that's the owner of the business. I knew small business owners that worked almost every day. . . it was their life. I know CEOs that basically worked 24/7. I worked for a CEO at a publicly traded company that would call in everyday for daily briefings even when he was on vacation. He was an awesome CEO. He was very intimidating but in a good way. He not only articulated himself well, he knew the business and could sift thru all the bullshit to root out problems. He could also see all the bullsheitters and got rid of them when he came across them. You seem like you might be one of those people that haven't figured out where your lot in life is. Are you resentful that people don't see your true value and how intelligent you are? I see people like that all the time. They look down not only at those more successful than them, even if the more successful aren't as "enlightened" as you, but they also look down on the ignorant masses but use them as a tool to attack the more successful. I see those characteristics a lot with self-proclaimed intellectual Leftists.
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@Theyungcity23 . . . when I was younger minimum wage was for teenagers and those twenty somethings that screwed up when they were younger. But it was never meant to be for a career. And actually, it is a matter of being dumb if you're working for minimum wage 7 days a week 16 hours a day as you stated and implied in your original post. And state/federal law would require the employer to pay overtime after 40 hours. If restaurants are understaffed, then the market would probably dictate they pay more than minimum wage to get people to work. I think you're exaggerating the working 7 days a week 16 hours a day. I think you're a Socialist looking to demonize the free market. I'm not looking down on anyone for working hard. But I am stating that if someone is working 7 days a week 16 hours a day and complaining about it then they are an idiot. I worked at a company where we had a janitor that I used to talk to. He was a fairly sharp older man. And in discussions with him he mentioned that he was happy and content being a janitor even though he knew he was smart enough to do something else. I respect that more than someone that is lying to themselves about moving up the corporate ladder. It's not for everyone. That's why I mentioned about if you knew your lot in life.
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@Zhicano . . .Marx was a loser and Marxism is for Losers!
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@Theyungcity23 LOSER!
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@Theyungcity23 . . . run along beta. Looks like Youtube took down my comment because your wittle feewings were hurt. Marxism could only have been conceived by someone who had never worked a day of real labor in their life. It's the self-indulgent musings of the idle intellect, self-important, losers in real life, that created a fantasy world to justify their miserable self-abhorrent existence.
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@muslimmetalman . . . how did you get that from my post? It's basically saying that Marxists are losers.
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@Working Prole inc. . . . Marxists are LOSERS! I did construction while in college. Loved it. Now I work in an office and I can't stand it. But have a family to support so really can't make a career change. Many skilled trades make more than degreed employees. Most of my friends that are in skilled trades make more than me. That's why I'm constantly fixing up my house, landscaping, working on our cars, fixing appliances, etc. You name it. Youtube is great for that. I actually think Youtube and similar platforms could do a lot of the teaching that these loser Marxist professors/teachers are doing. My original comment, which I copied from someone else, more accurately describes do nothing know it all Marxist professors that get paid 6 figures, great pension, lifetime health insurance, summers off, 20 hours per week of classes, etc etc etc. I actually think college is doing more harm than good these days to most kids. Sort of funny that a Marxist would be doing construction. Seems like most in Construction are more naturally inclined to be Conservative. Oh well, still doesn't change my mind that Marxists are losers.
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