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In reply to the discussion: Ya know what bugs me about the claim that it was all about the economy? [View all]B.See
(5,168 posts)in spite of Trump voters and MAGA apologists seizing on that kind of bs excuse.
The hate they spewed at MSG certainly wasn't about the economy, nor any of their other racist, mean spirited, and malignant rhetoric
unless one falls for the false narrative that all those immigrants and Haitians supposedly "eating the cats and dogs" were also taking jobs (no one else wants) and spiking prices on goods and gasoline.
We'll see how that works out for 'em when there's no one left to work their fields and harvest their crops. We'll see how many magas rush in for THOSE positions when costs for produce skyrocket, and farmers fail again because of Trump's tariff wars. Btw,
There is also some theory being thrown up about how Democrats deserted the middle class. That's Democrats like Kamala, I suppose, who offered programs to uplift people and jumpstart small businesses while Trump and his filthy rich cronies benefit from tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, then laugh about it. Right. He gave the middle class a tax cut alright... right up the bum.
Then tried to kill their healthcare to boot.
Who was it again trying to feed children via free summer lunch programs while magats blocked them? and trying to forgive student loans while magats blocked that? And trying to provide Medicaid to millions while magats blocked that as well?
Conversely,
Which party again has steadfastly opposed unions, collective bargaining, an increase to the federal minimum wage, legislation prohibiting bank junk fees? Which party again has undermined the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau?
Which party sat on thousands of pieces of (even bipartisan) legislation in the Senate... legislation aimed at helping the middle class, veterans and their families?
Which party is responsible for 10 of the last eleven recessions?
Well, we'll sure as hell "find out" won't we?
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