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Sympthsical

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26. The abject refusal to see people struggling

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:27 PM

Nov 27

Not just a refusal to see it, but then an accusation that people are lying about their suffering.

I joined the Democratic Party. You know, give a shit about the working classes and the poor. Understand income inequality. Perceive that just because some people are doing well doesn't mean everyone is.

That's still a thing, right?

WTF, man. It's just unbelievable to me. And after November 5th, still.

Still.

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turns out those fucking egg liars really *could* afford a dozen fucking eggs [View all] orleans Nov 27 OP

It was never about eggs. It was about racism, sexism, hatred and revenge. Irish_Dem Nov 27 #1

and misogyny nt orleans Nov 27 #13

General anger at the last 40 years of selective tax cuts IbogaProject Nov 27 #16

Let the country burn to cinders just so an uppity Black woman LEARNS HER LESSON... Montauk6 Nov 27 #17

Yup. Initech Nov 27 #22

Just because you can afford eggs at a higher price jimfields33 Nov 27 #2

What did Joe Biden have to do with the price of eggs? yardwork Nov 27 #4

Nothing. But voters don't care. jimfields33 Nov 27 #5

Agreed. And I'm hearing a lot of sanewashing and both-sides framing. yardwork Nov 27 #7

Better question Rebl2 Nov 27 #48

The early 30-something I work with has been led to believe that she and her partner who clear about $250k, per year Basso8vb Nov 27 #3

Depending on bills, it could feel that way to them. jimfields33 Nov 27 #6

I've lived in and around NYC all my life. Scrivener7 Nov 27 #10

Defending and making excuses for their fickleness Keepthesoulalive Nov 27 #11

No, she literally thinks she's "poor" Basso8vb Nov 27 #33

When you say they clear $250,000 a year, is that gross income or net income? Wiz Imp Nov 27 #36

All I Rebl2 Nov 27 #49

It wasn't about the economy in '17 when the diner magats said it was. Scrivener7 Nov 27 #8

If only Biden had released the k55f5r Nov 27 #9

lol. thanks for the chuckle. nt orleans Nov 27 #14

Leggo my Eggo! MrWowWow Nov 27 #12

This is not new wryter2000 Nov 27 #15

Putin's govt nearly crashed over egg prices. He forgot to tell DoneOld or DoneOld forgot he was warned. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 27 #18

It never was about the price of eggs or gas LogDog75 Nov 27 #19

And this is why we lost Sympthsical Nov 27 #20

People are making the inference because then there's no blame EdmondDantes_ Nov 27 #24

The abject refusal to see people struggling Sympthsical Nov 27 #26

The vast change in food insecurity dpibel Nov 27 #43

A 28.5% increase in food insecurity is pretty effing big deal Sympthsical Nov 27 #61

I know that trick! dpibel Nov 27 #63

I think this explains some of the vote Just_Vote_Dem Nov 27 #64

100 per cent agree Celerity Nov 27 #45

I have asked this question and no one has answered it Keepthesoulalive Nov 27 #50

Yep! It's the same headline every year. MustBeTheBooz Nov 27 #32

And a lot of people are doing less well with cost of living increases. Wiz Imp Nov 27 #38

Thank you. Telling struggling people that they're not struggling ain't a winning strategy. TheProle Nov 27 #54

Um,... ProfessorGAC Nov 27 #56

A 1.9% increase over last year Sympthsical Nov 27 #62

I Suppose ProfessorGAC Nov 27 #65

What this stuff reminds me of Sympthsical Nov 27 #69

They spend $100k on luxury cars and trucks.. Initech Nov 27 #21

Who's "they" in your example? Sympthsical Nov 27 #28

really? you don't get the point of my post?? orleans Nov 27 #39

Unfortunately there's not a lot of empathy here lately Just_Vote_Dem Nov 27 #55

That was my thought too. How could they afford monster trucks at 45,000 and the gas and not afford eggs. debm55 Nov 27 #41

I still think the mainstream media was the #1 reason we lost mvd Nov 27 #23

I've seen several articles about wasted turkeys IronLionZion Nov 27 #25

For the last time.... Blue_Tires Nov 27 #27

of course it was. they said it was the economy. gee, i think that makes them LIARS orleans Nov 27 #40

Some people struggling with costs doesn't mean that others aren't doing well. TheKentuckian Nov 27 #29

This is true spinbaby Nov 27 #35

Yep, folks with broken hearts because they know they can"t even take care of their furbabies TheKentuckian Nov 27 #46

I still don't see how voting for Trump will help them in ANY way Skittles Nov 27 #52

I 1,000,000,000% agree with that and if you search I think that I have been consistent on that poimt TheKentuckian Nov 27 #58

I do know a lot of DUers are out of touch Skittles Nov 27 #60

Bless you for beiing a blessing. TheKentuckian Nov 27 #70

we would miss you here Skittles Nov 27 #71

I shop sales and bargains at my Union grocery wolfie001 Nov 27 #30

The rotisserie chickens are often less than the raw bird TheKentuckian Nov 27 #47

I think you agreed with me. Right? wolfie001 Nov 27 #51

No, not really. I think those of us that don't want to use up the food pantry TheKentuckian Nov 27 #59

Well best of luck wolfie001 Nov 28 #72

The DNC should run ads on Fox and RW media AdamGG Nov 27 #31

It wasn't Dem4life1234 Nov 27 #34

But 'muh aigs! tonekat Nov 27 #37

Misleading Cirsium Nov 27 #42

Any time Democrats are in office they claim the economy is in shambles. travelingthrulife Nov 27 #44

To anyone who ate out or traveled in the past 2 years, you knew the economy is terrible bullshit was just that. beaglelover Nov 27 #53

Shocking they got conned by the most notorious con-man in recent history Blue Owl Nov 27 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 27 #66

I'm not sure where the whole egg thing came up Meowmee Nov 27 #67

You don't think that snot Nov 27 #68