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3. They're all rich as shit and have no concept of what it's like to work.

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 04:39 AM

Apr 2016

It's tough to empathize with the working poor when you're making $160,000 a year to do nothing.

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How come none of these politicians care about the working class? [View all] akbacchus_BC Apr 2016 OP

The GOP is taken over by strong conservatives who Hortensis Apr 2016 #1

That's a good post! (no text) Quantess Apr 2016 #4

Quantess, it was "What is wrong with these people!" Hortensis Apr 2016 #5

The pitches are aimed at who is more likely to turn out. nitpicker Apr 2016 #2

A lot of working class people think of themselves as middle class nxylas Apr 2016 #6

The way I see it too Populist_Prole Apr 2016 #8

They are in love with the "invisible hand". safeinOhio Apr 2016 #7

I'm not so sure they care about the middle class either - in any event, LiberalElite Apr 2016 #10