Posted on 12/06/2014 8:35:55 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
To everything there is a season and now is the time for election dissection. How do we reconcile an electorate that raised the minimum wage everywhere possible and opted for Republicans who profess not to believe in it? And what do we make of the – even for America – pathetically low turnout?
One-third of Americans struggle to make ends meet. That’s 106 million people who often don’t know how they’ll pay rent, get childcare or retire. Even in our fractious America, that’s a large group with shared interests – decent wages, reliable work hours, affordable child and health care, and the means to enable a livable last couple of decades.
Never mind the 99 percent, why don’t we see the bottom 33 percent rising up? They’re the ones with the sharpest ax to grind with our current economic policies. We know there are major structural and economic impediments to them organizing and voting, but are there other reasons they’re sitting on the political sidelines?
(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...
It’s their policies that are causing poverty. What an idiot.
Nonsense, do not waste your time.
The problem is the Democrats don’t care about the working class.
They care more about climate change, importing illegal aliens and raising health care premiums on every one than on creating new jobs, raising wages and improving America’s global competitiveness.
They have priorities and it ain’t the well-being of average Americans.
“Anat Shenker-Osorio?” There’s the real story.
Summation: A lot of people have trouble taking care of themselves because the heavy boot of government is stomping on their necks.Perhaps we can convince them that additional stomping on their necks with the heavy boot of government will be the best way to make sure they are taken care of.
Give us someone to vote FOR and watch that change.
Simple. Promise the “stupid American voters” more free stuff paid for with money stolen from the American people. It’s not rocket science.
Yeah, the liquor stores don't open until 9 a.m. and the EBT card is empty...
Well said!
Dems know the ONLY chance they have in 2016 is letting all those illegal aliens vote..and they know those illegals will vote Democrat..you have 20+ million illegals voting Democrat, yeah they would pretty much be in power forever
Oh yeah, that’s exactly what America needs, the “bottom” %33 of the electorate deciding how this country should function!
Marxism ideology at its finest!
TRANSLATION: Thirty million new Democrat voters are coming!!!
Has Salon ever written a story about how republicans win back control of the government when they lose?
A-HEM! they care only about POWER.
People in power cause our economic problems – and people can solve them. CEOs and politicians make rules that keep Americans trapped in jobs that don’t pay what it takes to raise a family.
Economic Justice demands we all make a million bucks a year and live in mansions. We demand equal outcomes!!
Is that a picture of Mary Landrieu’s sister?
Oink!
The Nazi/commie/racist Rats have lost white people. Rats won’t win another election ever.
Mexican illegals aren’t reproducing, according to the latest data. Blacks are being aborted by the millions. Asians are still in Asia. And Eskimos hate Rats.
Bye-bye, Rats.
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