Reply #30: Bullshit [View All]

[sandnsea]

I'd still like to know something about your personal circumstances. It's sort of telling that you won't say.

Me, I've never had two nickels to rub together in my entire life. The others I know who have worked their hearts out this year. Let's see, a single self-employed mother who gave up almost everything to make a change. Another mom who was an Avon lady. An 83 year old woman who's one wish was to get Bush out of office before she died. All kinds of working people bothered to give a shit, so don't tell me it's not possible. In fact, as I look back, it's always been working people who pushed change. From the Bonus Army to unions to civil rights. Working people. In fact, the more "comfortable liberals" pat working people on the head and condescend to them as unable to care or contribute, the less likely working people will think that liberals understand them at all. In fact, it's one of the things some of us working people find so disgusting about the "grassroots activists" who have money to fly all over the country advocating for change on behalf of "us poor working people". Change that most working people don't even want, like a socialist country.

But an ability to buy into the federal employee health plan, with a sliding scale subsidy, now that's something working people want. That's one reason working people voted for Kerry. And to give tax benefits to businesses that create jobs at home. And close tax loopholes and unnecessary subsidies for corporations. And to get an increase in the minimum wage. And to invest in the economy of this country again.

Not to destroy business or punish the bourgeoisie.