Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumI am not cool with the 1% buying elections, and pushing their propaganda
via the US corporate media. A media that the rich own.
I am not cool with the rich defending their tax breaks as they depress wages and outsource everything that they can.
I am not cool with the rich spending millions to scare people about single payer, and promoting nonsense that suggests that the US simply cannot do what most developed countries have already done.
I am not cool with the rich saying MFA would magically cost twice as much as the current, dysfunctional US healthcare system already costs. In reality, Canada spends 1/2 what the US does, and provides better coverage. The US system is ranked 37th for a reason.
I am not cool with the rich saying the age for receiving Social Security benefits must be raised, and benefits must be cut. Removing the cap on taxed earnings, and subjecting all earned and unearned income to taxation above a certain level would allow for the age to be lowered, and benefits raised.
I am not cool with the rich saying that a very modest tax on the stock market would ruin the economy.
I am not cool with the rich taking nearly all of the wealth generated since 1980, and leaving us fighting for the scraps.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dchill
(38,493 posts)Are we, as a party, that venal? Do we not understand about the things we sell when we buy the rich man's line?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Capitalism needs to be strictly regulated.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(13,865 posts)Amen
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)This is a very condensed list of the many things that I dislike about the rich.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cherryinpa
(301 posts)One thing Bernie has tapped into correctly is the widespread feeling that the rich have tipped over from need to greed.
Bloomberg thinks the system works, tell that to a single mom paying high rent with minimum wages. Who is she gonna listen to? Bloomberg or Bernie. If the 1% had voluntarily shared a little of their wealth there would be no need for whats coming their way with the Bernie Bus.
I don't even agree minimum wage, rent-controls, nationalization of medicine etc will even benefit the poor - I'm a very middle ground blue democrat. But the reality is I accept the 1% could have changed when the had the chance but they did do it, now they've got whats coming their way and they fucking deserve it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)He moves in a parallel universe to the rest of us.
And I understand that he created his business, but the US tax code allowed him to become a billionaire, not anything he did.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doodley
(9,091 posts)I'm cool with a billionaire who will hold Trump to account.
I'm cool with a billionaire who spends billions of his money to fight for the environment. health and education.
I'm cool with a billionaire who pledges to spend a billion dollars supporting the Democratic nominee.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)But if he wants to provide a progressive alternative, he could buy media outlets.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden