Spiritual_Chaos said:

PJPOWER said:

mickeyrat said:

PJPOWER said:

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PJPOWER said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

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josevolution said:

mcgruff10 said:

josevolution said:

mcgruff10 said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

benjs said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

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josevolution said:

You can’t go to Germany and be German, you can’t go to Spain and be a Spaniard but but you can come to America and be an American ! I know Obama said it I’m not sure who came up with but it’s spot on ...

And despite this, some on this thread choose to shit all over America. Go figure. 

Well ya know, it s America. Since we don’t lead in every single category listed we are the worst.  

"Don't lead in every single category". This makes it sound like you do lead or are up in the top in most categories... don't be sneaky.

No one has said you are the worst. But you are pretty far from the best. With all these unique fundamental shit-things that most other countries would never fathom having be a part of society.  

So it's not about "not leading in everyyyyyyy category". It's about being surprisingly crazy bad at things.

But a person who believes that working people shouldn't have any legal right to vacation and that McDonalds in no way should pay living wages to their employees might have problems being able to grasp that.

Two things by the way that helps you be pretty far from the best.

The problem with the 'living wages' argument is the bubble-up (and even trickle-down) effect it has on the rest of similarly-paid jobs. If a massive employer of workers at a certain pay rate gives those individuals raises:

1) Workers not at McDonalds but being paid similarly (slightly less, the same, or slightly more) will expect to be paid more than working at McDonalds (otherwise they'd go flip burgers), which puts strain on small/medium businesses to pay competitively, which means they can hire fewer, which means skilled workers end up doing more work per worker so that their peers can go work for McDonalds for more money (an extreme but statistically probable scenario). This is just basic economics.
2) I believe in legal right to vacation for everyone because it's not healthy for anyone to work every week of their year.

SC, I suspect we want the same things, but I think you need to consider the impact on the system more carefully. Because a lifestyle can work in Sweden doesn't yet prove it can work in the States - there are different risks which would require mitigation and cautious planning.

1. So. Start taking steps towards it and support it instead of going  with a "NO WAY!" opinion? Nothing changes over night. But if other countries can pay shitty (I would know, I have family members working in the restaurant field) but livable wages and other fields are not starting an armed revolution over it - so can the US. Having a skewed economy while other countries can survive without having it, would be a reason to not have a skewed economy. Not to keep the skewed economy.

 centralstation I saw that they has much better public trash bins than Sweden where you can sort your trash - you don't see me saying "NO WAY - we should not sort our trash!" 

Should everyone take a vacation? Sure.  Should the government require all businesses to provide a required  paid vacation to all, no.  I think it should be up to the individual business to decide how many weeks they could afford.  Could a small business afford a five week paid vacation to everyone of their employees?  Probably not.  

And remember bud, once you move out of mommy and daddy's house you too can get a pool if you want to.  

Why the personal attacks ? 

You are kidding right? This guy takes shots at me left and right and I can’t respond? Now he ll play the victim card and will deny any wrong doing.  
I am entitled to a shot here and there. 

Ok carry on , I didn’t realize this to be an on going feud 

I've never said someone still lived with their mother and father on here to reduce someones opinion and with the obvious denigrating connotations in that childish saying.

just saying @josevolution So you know.

This is rich.  Obvious denigrating connotations are your specialty.  You take shots at those of us who eat meat, who don't believe that socialism is the only way, etc., etc., etc.  Hell, even just for being American because you clearly have an issue with the U.S.A.  That's okay, bro.  I'm sure most of us have thick skin and really don't care a whole lot (I certainly don't).  But don't run and hide from your daily flurry of denigrating comments.  Own them.

Thread integrity...I like America and am proud to be an American.  Many other great countries on this fine planet as well.

Well, meat eaters support the slaughter of living creatures for (in the western world) completely un-needed reasons. So I think they deserve a shot or two. Never unfounded to my recollection though. How could it be?

When would I have been taking shots at people "who don't believe socialism is the only way"? I'm not a socialist. So that would be foreign to me. Maybe you have a bit of preconceived notions against me (or Swedes - who knows) seeping in here?

Thread integrity - I like Americans. If other countries are looked on as "great" (for the environment, for animals, for it's citizens well being) - America in far too many ways are "lagging behind in their journey to great" for a western democracy. And for a country who looks at itself as "great".

r tofu?

Maybe it tastes remarkably beefy, lol.

Brooklyn Burger King Delivered Beef Whoppers to Customers Expecting ‘Impossible’

"One vegetarian ate two before realizing he wasn’t eating the popular fake meat"

Ooops!!!  “You can’t tell the difference”, lol. Maybe they should start putting more broccoli in it so that people can tell the difference.  I’m not so sure I would like the idea of “things that taste like meat”.  If I eat a vegi-burger, I would actually rather it taste like vegetables...but maybe that’s just me.  Would anyone ever eat a beef burger seasoning to taste like a vegetable?  I think not...

no. you DRESS a burger with veggies.......

Or maybe.....you dress the veggies with a burger...?  Do people put lettuce and tomatoes on a vegi burger?  That just seems redundant.

Remember a minute ago when you called someone else on here "dense"?

Renfield said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

PJPOWER said:

mickeyrat said:

PJPOWER said:

 maybe.....you dress the veggies with a burger...?  Do people put lettuce and tomatoes on a vegi burger?  That just seems redundant.

Remember a minute ago when you called someone else on here "dense"?

That’s not why I posted the pics!!! 

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

Believe it or not, I have tried an “Impossible Burger” and it wasn’t terrible,  but I would choose a blue cheese venison burger over one of those any day of the week.  
On another thought, if I ever go to Sweden, I will be eating as many moose burgers as humanly possible.  I’ve heard Swedish moose are way better tasting than American moose, lol

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

PJPOWER said:

 

no. you DRESS a burger with veggies.......

Or maybe.....you dress the veggies with a burger...?  Do people put lettuce and tomatoes on a vegi burger?  That just seems redundant.

Bareburger’s Impossible burger- they have all kinds of toppings

No bacon!?!?

Just for you, the Big Bopper has organic tempeh bacon! WTF is that?

No clue???  The furthest I’ve reached in that realm is Turkey bacon...Speaking of pork, though, this past weekend was my first attempt at smoking a whole ham and it turned out delicious!!!
@mcgruff What do you think??

I’ve eaten Turkey bacon, but it’s soooooo not even close to the real thing. Oh! That looks delicious! Save me a slice

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

PJPOWER said:

 

no. you DRESS a burger with veggies.......

Or maybe.....you dress the veggies with a burger...?  Do people put lettuce and tomatoes on a vegi burger?  That just seems redundant.

Bareburger’s Impossible burger- they have all kinds of toppings.

No bacon!?!?

Just for you, the Big Bopper has organic tempeh bacon! WTF is that?

No clue???  The furthest I’ve reached in that realm is Turkey bacon...Speaking of pork, though, this past weekend was my first attempt at smoking a whole ham and it turned out delicious!!!
@mcgruff What do you think??

oftenreading said:

No meat is healthier than meat. That’s why I like no meat. 

PJPOWER said:

JPPJ84 said:

PJPOWER said:

oftenreading said:

Renfield said:

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

Believe it or not, I have tried an “Impossible Burger” and it wasn’t terrible,  but I would choose a blue cheese venison burger over one of those any day of the week.  
On another thought, if I ever go to Sweden, I will be eating as many moose burgers as humanly possible.  I’ve heard Swedish moose are way better tasting than American moose, lol

Only had an Impossible Burger once, I thought it was great. 

I do not care for red meat/beef, nor any gamey meat. But I would take a taste of a Moose burger just to know what it tastes like-doubtful I would fall in love. 

I have not had the impossible burger but have had the beyond burger and it’s really tasty. I’m happy to eat that, with good sharp cheese on top and the other fixings that I like, and know it’s better for me than the meat version. 

That is why venison is my favorite . It is a very healthy meat.  Some more on venison and why I prefer it:
https://www.wideopeneats.com/27-reasons-venison-is-better-than-beef/

Venison as in deer or roe (? red?) deer? Because I love the second but think deer can be a bit dry 🤷🏼‍♀️

Not sure I’ve tried roe.  Just whitetail and mule deer around here.

mcgruff10 said:

JPPJ84 said:

PJPOWER said:

JPPJ84 said:

PJPOWER said:

oftenreading said:

Renfield said:

PJPOWER said:

Renfield said:

Believe it or not, I have tried an “Impossible Burger” and it wasn’t terrible,  but I would choose a blue cheese venison burger over one of those any day of the week.  
On another thought, if I ever go to Sweden, I will be eating as many moose burgers as humanly possible.  I’ve heard Swedish moose are way better tasting than American moose, lol

Only had an Impossible Burger once, I thought it was great. 

I do not care for red meat/beef, nor any gamey meat. But I would take a taste of a Moose burger just to know what it tastes like-doubtful I would fall in love. 

I have not had the impossible burger but have had the beyond burger and it’s really tasty. I’m happy to eat that, with good sharp cheese on top and the other fixings that I like, and know it’s better for me than the meat version. 

That is why venison is my favorite . It is a very healthy meat.  Some more on venison and why I prefer it:
https://www.wideopeneats.com/27-reasons-venison-is-better-than-beef/

Venison as in deer or roe (? red?) deer? Because I love the second but think deer can be a bit dry 🤷🏼‍♀️

Not sure I’ve tried roe.  Just whitetail and mule deer around here.

Googled some more. Red deer is pretty common around here so that’s got to be the one we‘re eating. Killing would have sounded awful

I had to google what a red deer looks like, wow!  That thing gets huge!

PJPOWER said:

oftenreading said:

No meat is healthier than meat. That’s why I like no meat. 

Not 100% true, but I am not here to change your mind.