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Since the Bill Clinton era Democrats have been the Wall Street party. Dems are also the party of the rich. I believe the top 10 wealthiest counties all voted Democrat in this last election. Recall the Democrats all voted for TARP and other corporate and bank bailouts.
What to do about it? Elect left wing populists instead of establishment neolibs. Support the Bernie Sanders and reject the hell out of the Hillary Clinton's...even in general elections.
Since the Bill Clinton era Democrats have been the Wall Street party. Dems are also the party of the rich. I believe the top 10 wealthiest counties all voted Democrat in this last election. Recall the Democrats all voted for TARP and other corporate and bank bailouts.
What to do about it? Elect left wing populists instead of establishment neolibs. Support the Bernie Sanders and reject the hell out of the Hillary Clinton's...even in general elections.
Lots of us did support Bernie, but in the end, the choice was between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. I will vote for Trump when Hell freezes over.
Does anyone know? And if so, what do we do about it.
Oh jeezus, this is an article written by a junior in college. I am a Gen-X'er. My grandfather was a big time New Dealer and intimately involved in the civil rights movement in the 1950's.
That said, young people like the author of this opinion piece have to realize that Bill Clinton was the FIRST Democrat since FDR to get a SECOND term!!!!
WTF?!?! That alone ought to tell you something about American politics in the late 1900's and early 2000's.
Bill Clinton, for all his faults, was the BEST politician of his generation (baby boomers). No, he wasn't perfect but overall his policies were the best we could hope for in the era of the New Right. Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit), Motor Voter Bill, etc.
And make no mistake: what did Clinton do in his FIRST year in office: he raised taxes on the Rich (as he promised he would in his campaign). This was the first step in getting the FIRST balanced budget since LBJ!
Last edited by Astral_Weeks; 12-02-2018 at 05:05 AM..
They remember Obama gave the rich wall Street bankers Trillions as payoff for their support.
But upon re-election in 2012, Obama raised taxes on the rich in contrast to Chump who lowered taxes on his rich friends in his first year in office. Oh yeah. sure pal. You are smoking some serious c-r-a-c-k.
Tell yourself whatever you want but the truth is the truth.
Why are we exploring mars when people apparently already live there?
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