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Dragonfli

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27. Those are very unfair unsupported broad-brush accusations against 98% of the population
Sat Mar 16, 2013, 11:05 PM
Mar 2013

"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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Why isn't America doing so, LWolf Mar 2013 #1
Well. For one thing, the tee vee never seems to bring it up. Octafish Mar 2013 #4
I'll get that done before Monday. LWolf Mar 2013 #9
MSNBC hosts talk about wealth disparity often. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #13
Those are very unfair unsupported broad-brush accusations against 98% of the population Dragonfli Mar 2013 #27
Yeah, why not ...... oldhippie Mar 2013 #2
Really don't know. I do wish he really were a groovy socialist like Hugo C. Octafish Mar 2013 #7
Maybe because Obama believes in austerity DJ13 Mar 2013 #3
That is the logical conclusion. And to think we live in such a wealthy country. Octafish Mar 2013 #11
Excellent link! DJ13 Mar 2013 #12
... SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #26
His belief? How's his old neighborhood doing? The one in which he was a community organizer. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #29
If Obama really wanted to do progressive stuff, he'd do what Reagan always did when he wanted Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #5
That Pruneface "Red Ink Ronnie" got us into this fine mess. Octafish Mar 2013 #15
Why do we cling to the fantasy woo me with science Mar 2013 #6
I keep hoping things will change. Octafish Mar 2013 #19
Didn't you hear them begging him to stop attacking them? malaise Mar 2013 #8
I remember that movie DJ13 Mar 2013 #14
He chewed the fat with the GOP ''leadership'' over lobster. Octafish Mar 2013 #24
Because gerrymandering would make that a useless exercise. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #10
It's going exactly as planned... 4 t 4 Mar 2013 #23
Not sure about Pres. Obama, but I think in the minds of sane Americans, he should.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #16
Rather than ignore the problem, Bernie Sanders took them on... Octafish Mar 2013 #31
Good for Bernie. He was elected as a Socialist Independent in VT. MLK wasn't a rich man.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #33
Does property mean that much to you? Octafish Mar 2013 #35
That would just clutter up the message: limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #17
That really is some message. Octafish Mar 2013 #36
another pic of bush green for victory Mar 2013 #18
Three peas in a pod. forestpath Mar 2013 #21
The Fifth Pea stood apart. Octafish Mar 2013 #25
I don't think he wants taxes raised on the rich. He just uses that as a sop forestpath Mar 2013 #20
Perfectly balanced. Octafish Mar 2013 #34
My rep is a Rep MyshkinCommaPrince Mar 2013 #22
That IS sad -- on every count. Octafish Mar 2013 #38
Thank you! MyshkinCommaPrince Mar 2013 #47
So is this a rhetorical question? Here's a sample of my OFA emails encouraging me to call: freshwest Mar 2013 #28
Thank you for the heads-up, Freshwest. The issues you mention are most important causes. Octafish Mar 2013 #39
Thanks. And Obama is asking for support. My Inbox has been full since the election. The budget: freshwest Mar 2013 #46
Why haven't Americans done this on their own treestar Mar 2013 #30
You are correct, treestar. My point is that as leader of the nation, he has a 'Bully Pulpit'... Octafish Mar 2013 #40
How naive. theaocp Mar 2013 #41
How profound. Octafish Mar 2013 #45
K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #32
It's a regular Who's Who... Octafish Mar 2013 #37
Maybe he wants all of the Republican hostage-taking in a single pile. gulliver Mar 2013 #42
Why isn't DU asking people to call their reps and demand the CPC Back To Work budget is adopted? muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #43
Why? 99Forever Mar 2013 #44
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