Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
stonecutter357
(12,695 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Peacetrain
(22,875 posts)you promote those who have the same values as you do.. and you push together against those who don't..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)will play well in a general election, they're in for a rude awakening.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
KPN
(15,642 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)Trump took full advantage of the obvious: most people are vocalizing discontent with holding down 2 or three inadequate part time jobs just to make ends meet. Most people are comfortable articulating their frustration with the spoils all going to corporations and the rich. They didn't realize, of course, that Trump would make their lives even MORE miserable. Biden will come around to articulating a less cozy attitude towards the rich, but it may be too late. He'll be trounced in the debates if he doesn't.
Some numbers:
https://www.vox.com/2019/2/4/18210370/warren-wealth-tax-poll
https://www.vox.com/2019/2/4/18210370/warren-wealth-tax-poll
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)The obvious thing is always that the future will look just like the past. Since Reagan, the default for both parties has been that lower taxes are better. Conservatives say the wealthy are "job creators" therefore don't tax them. Democrats say that taxes are a necessary evil, so we have to do it, but not too much.
But what if it became apparent that the wealthy are just gaming the system and aren't creating any jobs? That's new information, and it looks like people are reacting to that by wanting to "soak the rich."
Despite that, most of us just assume people will keep believing what they always believed, no matter what. Warren's assuming this new willingness to tax is real and if she offers big new taxes, she will win. If she's right, she WILL win, but you can expect a lot of hand-wringing based on invalid assumptions until Election Day.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Don't feed the animals.
Every time someone clicks on it....cha-ching. That's the name of that tune.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yaesu
(8,020 posts)rich. There is nothing wrong with quashing fears, stating the obvious, that he isn't going to "go after them". Now, the problem for the last few decades, including both parties, is that the rich have had the largest share, the biggest gains from government while the rest of us get the crumbs. I hope he understands that its time for the 1% party to be over.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)If he doesn't say it, he will lose voters to Warren who is saying exactly that.
He's not necessarily wrong. The 1% has won throughout most of history, so that's the safe bet. But everyone once in a while, the peasants get restless and have to be appeased, or else.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TwilightZone
(25,456 posts)The problem with blanket statements and generalizations is that they rarely apply to the real world. They also have the potential of alienating people who would otherwise be allies.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(13,856 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided