Hmmm, if you think I have ever said that people should only say good things
about our country or our economic system, you just aren't reading what I've
said.
There is a huge difference between being critical and being ONLY critical.
That's the difference between me and most people here.
If you take all my messages together, you will find that I have been
critical, but not only critical. By the same token, if you take all my
messages together, you will find that I have been positive, but not only
positive. Any positive thing you say is grudging at best, and only after
serious prodding. That is a very large difference.
Evan
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Vieni
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 6:31 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: about Real News
You know, a Democracy requires varying opinions, dissent, give and take. You
are defining criticism as being negative. Paul Jay isn't negative. He runs a
news organization which is attempting to give balanced, honest reporting of
local, national, and international news to people. He's describing, in part
of this Q &A, his view of the real issues in our country. Being critical of
what is happening and trying to make things better for people is actually
what good citizens should do. I don't want to be insulting, but in a way,
you're sounding like Mr. Trump who thinks that everyone around him,
including the press, should say only positive things about him and what he's
doing. You think that everyone in the US should say only positive things
about our economic system. I note that in your response to Mary's email
before, you mentioned something about how the Scandanavian countries do more
for the, I think you said, "unfortunate people", in their population. Maybe
that wasn't the word, but you ad the population divided up. The point is
that we need to have a society where people are treated equally well and
have equal access to goods and services, regardless of their backgrounds or
particular skill sets. We all need good medical care, adequate housing,
nourishing food. There's no reason for one person to own 5 homes with full
staffs in each while some people are homeless and starving.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Evan Reese
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 5:27 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: about Real News
Well if you agree with it I'm sure it'll be all negative then.
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Vieni
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 4:44 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] about Real News
I just forwarded a digest. I recommend you listen to the discussion between
Ben Norton and Paul Jay. Paul Jay describes are current political and
economic situation in a way with which I pretty much agree.
Miriam
