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BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts) Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:01 PM Nov 2016

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I wonder if any of these protesters voted for Trump?

[link:https://thinkprogress.org/fight-for-15-four-years-e3f47b01ba71#.k9hiovwje

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I wonder if any of these protesters voted for Trump? (Original Post) BigDemVoter Nov 2016 OP

Well lets imagine we find some that did vote for Trump? el_bryanto Nov 2016 #1

The connection HassleCat Nov 2016 #2

Hmmm - yeah I can see that. And by me you mean me right? nt el_bryanto Nov 2016 #4

No-- Just wondering if they were BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #5

They voted for Trump hoping for a raise and then protested in favor of a higher minimum wage el_bryanto Nov 2016 #6

Yes. BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #7

No they didn't, that movement 'Fight for 15' blends with Sanders 'movement' Sunlei Nov 2016 #3

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. Well lets imagine we find some that did vote for Trump?

Reply to BigDemVoter (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:05 PM

Nov 2016

Does that invalidate the point they are trying to make?

I'm not sure what the connection is.

Bryant

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

2. The connection

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:08 PM

Nov 2016

Unless you're just like me, your opnion is worthless.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

4. Hmmm - yeah I can see that. And by me you mean me right? nt

Reply to HassleCat (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:09 PM

Nov 2016

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)

5. No-- Just wondering if they were

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:20 PM

Nov 2016

expecting a pay raise from having voted for him-- (economic 'boost' they think is coming?). . . .

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

6. They voted for Trump hoping for a raise and then protested in favor of a higher minimum wage

Reply to BigDemVoter (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:25 PM

Nov 2016

Interesting theory; I guess if they voted for Trump they probably don't deserve shit.

Do you support an increase in the national minimum wage?

Bryant

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)

7. Yes.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:34 PM

Nov 2016

Everybody should be paid fair wages.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

3. No they didn't, that movement 'Fight for 15' blends with Sanders 'movement'

Reply to BigDemVoter (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:09 PM

Nov 2016

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