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chris
Lv 5
chris asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 9 years ago

you didn't build that?

is this really an insult? or are you just being fox sheep?

"If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen."

Update:

team- glad you like it. the only problem when you say "we" did build it. then you're agreeing with obama. "we" as a collective group surely did..but you didn't,get it?

Update 2:

agent 99- hmm..let me try to explain this, SOMEBODY helped to create this unbelievable american system...that we(meaning everyone) have...that allows you to thrive.

how do you not understand the meaning of that?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I watched a woman who was interviewed by a PBS news program. Her family owns a business, and she says she was offended. After the interviewer told her what Obama actually meant, it did not change her mind. If people are not going to support Obama, then they don't really care what Obama really said. Since Republicans do not support Obama, they don't care what he really meant either.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    YES it's an INSULT and CONDESCENDING one as well. The whole context does NOT make it any less stupid. "That we have allowed you to thrive" Who's "we" does he mean himself? Government?

    Government is suppose to be "BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE", government is supposed to serve the PEOPLE. It's written in the US CONSTITUTION. "Allowed"? Really, condescending much? People have ALLOWED POLITICIANS to get ELECTED..."If you've got a business you didn't built that"...Do you KNOW how ASININE that sounds? It's like saying if you made yourself a sandwich you didn't make it, someone else did because you're making it with products you bought. Really? So my sandwich just physically put itself together? Give me a break.

    Source(s): rant over for now
  • saggio
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    It relies upon on how complicated the layout. in case you have quite some tight corners and additionally you opt to tutor off the small print, i might paint first then build. If that's an consumer-friendly table and your no longer being to painstaking with the craftsmanship, build first then paint. perfect needs, BillyT

  • 9 years ago

    I wonder just exactly what it is that Obama built?

    If you don't count the messiah myth he built he has built nothing of value.

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  • 9 years ago

    Yes, it is VERY insulting. It places the cart before the horse. The business man built the store that prompted the NEED for a road.

    Without need construction is waste. Everything is a "bridge to nowhere."

    Without commercial farming we are all out back with a rake in our hands and NO ONE is able to teach. Business provides the service that allows us to live an easy life.

    Business plants the seed that becomes an improvement NEED.

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    Libbies are out in force tonight.

  • 9 years ago

    Well Chicago helped Obama get in now Chicago has broke Illinois also! They vote in one Democratic party after another!

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    lol - I thought this was going to be another of those Fox sheep who only heard the edited clip!

    Thank you for posting the whole thing! I hope some cons read it (if they are literate).

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I love the airport in Iowa's greeting to obama - obama sux - we did build this

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    They're FOX sheep.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Thank God i had help.

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