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In reply to the discussion: Why doesn't President Obama ask America to call their Rep's and DEMAND taxes be raised on the RICH? [View all]Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)"the people that get affected by bad tax policy and can change it don't vote"
actually many did, a majority of voters across the nation voted for a fair deal, but for some reason even when poles show a large majority of voters want to tax the rich and protect the vulnerable, they got a bait and switch and are being given a grand bargain rather than a fair deal.
A majority voted for Democrats because they wanted the rich taxed, and entitlements protected.
Unfortunately what the people want is not as important to this administration and a great many millionaire Democrats as what Pete Peterson wants.
As far as all of those people watching only reality shows, that is a rather condescending thing to say about the 98% that are screwed by third way and Republican policy, I assume you use they because you are not one of us, meaning those that are screwn by the bi-partisan fuck the poor policies. Congrats on your superiority! It must be hard to put up with all of us stupid, ignorant folk.
A little hint about that, people that are falling behind more and more, year after year while noticing how well the rich are doing in this economy (record profits, huge bonuses, thriving stock market)
know all about wealth disparity because it is destroying our lives, only to rich folks in a bubble is this a philosophical debate that you feel we lack the capacity to understand.
We understand alright and many of us are quite angry at the bait and switch and the betrayals.
Neither our votes nor all the campaign promises are worth a spit in the desert.
We know all this, so keep your broad brush smears and blame the victim condescending judgments up your arse were they originate, when you release that gas it kinda stinks up the place
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