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Sancho

(9,067 posts)
4. I'm not surprised...
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 08:21 PM
Jun 2015

I've been saying for months that most of average America is very interested in social justice, but not only economic justice.

Most people who aren't political junkies have not even heard of the TPP, or don't think of it as necessarily bad. For everyone who wants to burn down Wall Street, there are a bunch of others who have retirement funds (including state employees and union negotiated retirement) that are doing well.

Getting overly excited about TPP, Wall Street, and $15 minimum wage is way down on the list of most people. They are more interested in a path to citizenship, racial discrimination, women's rights, and LGBT rights: SOCIAL JUSTICE is important.

When there is a good week for things people are interested in, Obama will get credit. Even the ACA is gaining traction - including the non-supporting states like Florida. More and more people are simply happy to get insurance that they never had before.

yea he hasnt signed the tpp yet Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #1
Yes, he has. Cha Jun 2015 #14
Obama was in Congress weeks ago lobbying for TPP Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #19
95% of the 12% who are left post here on DU... TPP means Obama POSUCS uponit7771 Jun 2015 #2
When has a trade deal ever worked out to benefit the American worker? davidn3600 Jun 2015 #3
Actually, some trade deals may not be so bad... Sancho Jun 2015 #6
How would not having one help? treestar Jun 2015 #11
True. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #8
I'm not surprised... Sancho Jun 2015 #4
Yep Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #9
Well said. And it is ever thus: freshwest Jun 2015 #10
Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #5
K & R Iliyah Jun 2015 #7
Makes sense to me. DCBob Jun 2015 #12
And his global popularity ratings are through the roof Number23 Jun 2015 #13
Mahalo for that, 23~ Cha Jun 2015 #16
A far cry from Bush...LOL. Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #17
Obama's approval rating among liberal democrats rises to 88%! This is really going to upset some Cha Jun 2015 #15
Add 5-10 points for the Gallup effect. joshcryer Jun 2015 #18
That's right, josh! Cha Jun 2015 #24
I thought it was 1589% truebrit71 Jun 2015 #20
Your world is not a scientifc sample Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #21
Pretty sure that shows that gallup doesn't know what it is doing... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #22
Their numbers are pretty consistent with other polls DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #23
K & R Scurrilous Jun 2015 #25
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