Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWEALTH INEQUALITY: The richest 1% controls more wealth now than at any time in more than 50 years
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Posted in the primaries forum because two of the candidates appear in the video.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(58,459 posts)Thanks for the thread melman.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ritapria
(1,812 posts)What is his net worth ? How much has Joe's net worth increased since he left the Vice-_Presidency ? Does Bernie have any good qualities ? Share one with us - if any exist , George 2
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
in2herbs
(2,947 posts)my post/reply. In my reply I cited that Bidens made $15 million dollars since leaving the WH. My further replies questioned how any candidate with such a wide income disparity in comparison to the median income of Americans could truly represent the majority of the population. One of the replies I received was that it was because of his wealth that the candidate (being discussed on the post) is smarter and therefore more fit to be president because of his wealth. Under his financial theory I replied that Trump deserves to be president because of his wealth.
Guess what, I was flagged and my post removed. Must have hurt the feelings of this DUer. Too bad, man up.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
whathehell
(29,096 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
whathehell
(29,096 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)I think attacking Bernie for getting paid for writing a book is stupid. Obviously him and Warren are the ones who will do the most to address inequality. The fact that he got paid to write a book is just used as an excuse by people who don't want to address inequality.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
whathehell
(29,096 posts)Sorry about the misunderstanding.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DanTex
(20,709 posts)I could have made myself clearer.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
whathehell
(29,096 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
progressoid
(50,000 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)and leaving crumbs for the rest of us. Bend over, cuts to SS and Medicare are coming thanks to tax cuts for the wealthy. It's obscene. Not Bernie writing a successful book, but massive wealth inequality.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
R B Garr
(16,994 posts)They get all, you get nothing, except the purity, of course. Who couldnt figure this out. You could see where this was going when even Al Gore couldnt pass the purity tests.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)It is far worse then one sees superficially and the statistics are mere waves bobbing on the sea, so to speak.
You get: An Oligarchy. A Theocracy. An Oligarchical Theocracy. A Theocratic Oligarchy.
The theorcratic element can be a very useful tool for Fascism, which is what this all boils down to. In American, at least, we already see a tendency to trade freedom and rights for authoritarian control and to conflate an an authoritarian dictator with the will of their god or as a representative. It becomes an excellent way to exploit gullibility when the believers have very little understanding even of their professed religion and become loyalists that are easily lead and controlled since they are not able to recognize differences that are essential.
In any case, they are all the true enemies of democracy and, if nothing curbs the complete ownership of the planet, (and I am not being hyperbolic) that is already in progress, what we have known of our fragile democracy might be some quaint, historical notion for those who come to live to provide nothing but the RETURN the owners demand from their investment, no matter how much they squire.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
melman
(7,681 posts)The fact that a thing like this is even on CBS says a lot.
And what it says is...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JudyM
(29,294 posts)More please! Let the media do some real coverage of these issues.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)How can we assist them in attaining ALL the wealth!?
I can't wait till this perverse wealth disparity is forcibly leveled.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided