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Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts) Sun Aug 25, 2019, 06:38 PM Aug 2019

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Over 40 years, income per person doubled.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Over 40 years, income per person doubled. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2019 OP

I think that could have been said more clearly so more people get the numbers. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2019 #1

With almost 10,000 likes and counting, the message seems to have gotten through to a fair amount Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #2

? Skittles Aug 2019 #3

I get it, too, but you want to get through to the other side. Put the pain out there first. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2019 #4

I actually think the wording Sanders used is more clear. nsd Aug 2019 #5

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,841 posts)

1. I think that could have been said more clearly so more people get the numbers.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 06:49 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

2. With almost 10,000 likes and counting, the message seems to have gotten through to a fair amount

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 06:52 PM

Aug 2019

of people.

How would you have changed the message?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

3. ?

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 07:59 PM

Aug 2019

not a Bernie fan but that sounds clear to me

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,841 posts)

4. I get it, too, but you want to get through to the other side. Put the pain out there first.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 08:56 PM

Aug 2019

I'd word it this way:

Half our people live paycheck to paycheck because the top 1% captured 45% of new income.
While the average income for all people doubled over 40 years, in reality working people only saw their hourly wages grow by $2.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

nsd

(2,406 posts)

5. I actually think the wording Sanders used is more clear.

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 26, 2019, 04:19 PM

Aug 2019

I'm also not a Sanders fan, but I have to admit that he has his strengths.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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