'Murica! (88 Viewers)

[Ronn]

In Robert Caro's "Path to Power" there's a fascinating chapter on Texas senate election in 1941 and how the votes of Rio Grande valley in south Texas could be bought by simply paying the chief or jefe of the Mexican tribes living there(George Parr, duke of Duval in 1940s). Now Bloomberg got an unusually high share of the vote in those counties (30% in Hidalgo county and 22% in Cameron county)

 

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[ALC]

At least if Trump gets re-elected, that pushes AOC to run for president as soon as she’s eligible. Would like to see her carry Bernie’s torch.

 

[Ronn]

Biden wins Minnesota, and is ahead in Massachusetts. I did not see that coming.

 

[Post Ironic]

At least if Trump gets re-elected, that pushes AOC to run for president as soon as she’s eligible. Would like to see her carry Bernie’s torch.

Would be hilarious to see guys like Bjerknes meltdown if AOC became president one day.

 

[Ronn]

can't stop laughing

 

[X Æ A-12]

Would be hilarious to see guys like Bjerknes meltdown if AOC became president one day.

It would truly be sad day to see the last hope of Western society fall to basically Canada levels

 

[pavluska]

Landslide for Biden after he picked up Pete's and Klobuchar's voters?

Warren needs to drop out.

 

[X Æ A-12]

At least if Trump gets re-elected, that pushes AOC to run for president as soon as she’s eligible. Would like to see her carry Bernie’s torch.

idk im not sure shes done enough to coax out the fountain of support i can produce.

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can't stop laughing

the minor gaffes get funnier with each time. hard to deny a biden presidency would provide enterntainment despite his lack of actual personality.

starting to realize why we never heard from him during the obama years

 

[Ronn]

And Biden wins Massachusetts too

 

[Bjerknes]

No one is saying it’s exclusively a taxation issue, or that creating “more social programs” is the answer. You’re just assuming this.

More effective taxation, more efficient government spending, improvement of the social programs we already have (and a better informed public about these programs and their uses), better make-work projects and infrastructure spending, and better wages for low skill jobs... these are all things that need to occur alongside taxation.

What I am saying is the further tax cuts for the wealthy right now are absurd. And basically coming across as a wealth grab. While new job numbers have been decent, income gains have not occurred and corporations are not reinvesting these tax cut savings into making more good paying jobs, nor are the rich suddenly spending more of their higher after tax incomes.

Anyways, it’s a combination of things, obviously. That doesn’t change the reality that if America continues on its current pathway a lot more civil unrest is coming.

"Efficient government spending" is a funny concept. Would love to see that one come to fruition.

Part of the reason why wages haven't really increased since the 2009 recession is because firms are sitting on cash for a number of reasons. Real wages have most certainly not increased over time, a trend that probably dates back 20 or 30 years, or potentially more. Real wages are wages adjusted for inflation, which is a measure of purchasing power. It's pretty obvious that the powers that be want to hide inflation in any way possible, because the inflation is what allows the government to keep running huge deficits and places upward pressure on stocks and other assets so that Wall Street can keep the derivatives game running. But this obviously hinders the average Joe from being able to save and create wealth for themselves, especially if they have to spend 10% more on paper towels from Wal-Mart year over year.

You say a tax cut for the rich is a "wealth grab." That makes it seem like they stole the money from someone else in the first place. Maybe you could argue that for some, but that wouldn't have been possible without the Fed's artificially low interest rates, IMO.

Edit: Here's an article that explains this premise. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4241942-blame-fed-for-plight-of-average-american

 

[ALC]

can't stop laughing

just his way of thanking Alabama

 

[Bjerknes]

Would be hilarious to see guys like Bjerknes meltdown if AOC became president one day.

Wouldn't be surprised if it happens.

 

[X Æ A-12]

just his way of thanking Alabama

well played

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

I'm still just stunned at the real possibility of a New York Jew being President.

 

[Bjerknes]

You may like this guys’ take, similar to what we have been talking about. @Post Ironic

 

[j0ker]

I think one of reasons people turned to Biden was Trump urging Republicans to vote for Sanders, seeing him as the easiest candidate to face.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/politics/trump-south-carolina-rally-democratic-primary/index.html

 

[Ronn]

Texas count is not final, but so far 400k+ more votes than 2016 dem primary (25%+)

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Also it’s funny that it’ll take around one month to know the delegate distribution of California.

 

[lgorTudor]

I'm still just stunned at the real possibility of a New York Jew being President.

this

Normaly New York Jews are in the background pulling the president puppet's strings

 

[Cerval]

Bloomberg drops out

 

[Juliano13]

I think one of reasons people turned to Biden was Trump urging Republicans to vote for Sanders, seeing him as the easiest candidate to face.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/politics/trump-south-carolina-rally-democratic-primary/index.html

Even Trump can understand that Sanders is the easier opponent. Everyone can, except a few deeply confuses Tuz members.