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jcgoldie

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36. So your own reference

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 09:32 PM

Apr 2021

Claims as many as 40 million... BY JUNE OF 2020... and yet 76 million by April of 2021 is an unrealistic number? Do you disagree with his premise that poor people bared the brunt of the pandemic and lost their jobs while billionaires got richer? Are you arguing against the messenger and not the message?

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Senator Sanders on Twitter this morning: [View all] George II Apr 2021 OP

Anyone who's ever played monopoly know how this ends. Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #1

Where is he getting that information? Is it reliable and documented? NurseJackie Apr 2021 #2

Try this Dem4Life1102 Apr 2021 #3

Staggering increase of wealth concentration in just one year. Celerity Apr 2021 #5

There were never 76 million Americans unemployed. George II Apr 2021 #7

Lulz Dem4Life1102 Apr 2021 #8

Oh mel.... George II Apr 2021 #9

Lulz Dem4Life1102 Apr 2021 #10

So why don't you address the substance of my post instead of following me around? This is.... George II Apr 2021 #11

Post removed Post removed Apr 2021 #12

Why are you stalking me? This is the SEVENTH time today in which you've done so. George II Apr 2021 #13

Post removed Post removed Apr 2021 #14

That's eight now. George II Apr 2021 #15

Post removed Post removed Apr 2021 #16

Nine. George II Apr 2021 #17

wtf JI7 Apr 2021 #22

Dem4Life1102...Geez bucky, why are you doing this? irisblue Apr 2021 #18

Good question.. Cha Apr 2021 #64

Things are not always as they seem. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #66

Sanders didn't claim there were 76 million Americans unemployed at a specific time fishwax Apr 2021 #19

76 million people is almost 25% of the entire population, including children and retired Americans.. George II Apr 2021 #21

Bernie is talking about unemployment claims wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #23

Edit: Responded to my own post, see post #21. George II Apr 2021 #20

Where did the 76 million number come from? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #25

I haven't a clue. George II Apr 2021 #26

I've been advised he...."conflated it with unemployment claims" Skittles Apr 2021 #58

At the height of the pandemic with respect to unemployment there were 23.08 million unemployed: George II Apr 2021 #4

Tell them Bernie malaise Apr 2021 #6

Odd that some people here want to attack Sanders for being reliably progressive jcgoldie Apr 2021 #24

78 Million? Me. Apr 2021 #27

76 million unemployment claims during the pandemic jcgoldie Apr 2021 #29

THat Number Comes Nowhere Close to Being A Fact Me. Apr 2021 #31

why does he need to lie about such an easily verifiable fact? Skittles Apr 2021 #33

Can't Say Me. Apr 2021 #35

except thats not what happened. jcgoldie Apr 2021 #37

so I am assuming....you KNOW "what happened"? Skittles Apr 2021 #38

The entire workforce of the United States is about 120 million people. 76 million is exactly.... George II Apr 2021 #40

You are being willingly obtuse due to the messenger... jcgoldie Apr 2021 #43

Read the tweet, please: George II Apr 2021 #50

Its been posted throughout this thread jcgoldie Apr 2021 #51

He didn't say "unemployment claims", he said explicitly "....LOST THEIR JOBS". George II Apr 2021 #53

and what statistic would you use to measure job loss? jcgoldie Apr 2021 #54

Simply asked, how many people lost their jobs, two thirds of the workforce? From your link.... George II Apr 2021 #55

So your own reference jcgoldie Apr 2021 #36

two thirds of the workforce did not lose their jobs Skittles Apr 2021 #39

He took the numbers from this site wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #41

THe Assumption Here Seems To Be Jobs Were Always Lost But None Gained Me. Apr 2021 #52

The claim that 76 million jobs lost still appears to be accurate wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #62

Seems We Are Still Living In A World Of Alternate Facts Me. Apr 2021 #70

where does he get 76 million from? Skittles Apr 2021 #28

It's about 2/3 of the US workforce of about 120 million. George II Apr 2021 #30

PLease See #31 Me. Apr 2021 #32

Yes, that's it. It was never more than about 22 million (some figures have it at about 23 million).. George II Apr 2021 #34

Workforce is roughly 161 million, not 120. Lancero Apr 2021 #67

The United States Department of Labor wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #42

charge up the calculator jcgoldie Apr 2021 #44

Data's right there wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #46

that was a Jen Psaki joke.. jcgoldie Apr 2021 #49

Sorry, hard to sniff out sarcasm and their direction these days wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #59

two thirds of the American workforce did not lose their jobs Skittles Apr 2021 #45

Sanders conflated total unemployment claims wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #47

well that is NOT what he says Skittles Apr 2021 #48

Then he should say 76 million jobs lost wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #57

I'm thinking of a one trick pony Skittles Apr 2021 #60

I'm thinking a circular firing squad wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #61

not even close Skittles Apr 2021 #63

I'm thinking people are disagreeing Cha Apr 2021 #65

"76 million Americans have lost their jobs" is in the tweet. Also now... George II Apr 2021 #69

"Joe Biden Promised us $2,000 checks!" wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #71

I got $2,000. My wife got $2,000. But what does this have to do with the topic at hand? George II Apr 2021 #72

Were they in single $2,000 checks? wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #74

I don't care. They could have done it in 2,000 $1 checks. That's $2,000. And NOT the "same mindset". George II Apr 2021 #76

Funny, you seem to care whether Bernie meant unemployment claims wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #77

I don't try to read anything into what I see. That tweet speaks for itself, it's pretty obvious. George II Apr 2021 #79

Apparently his colleague, Ro Khanna, doesn't agree with him: George II Apr 2021 #73

Two things can't be right at the same time wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #75

Where are you getting two thirds from? Lancero Apr 2021 #68

Stock prices Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #56

Let's take the 76 million number out of the tweet. Do you agree with the rest of it? Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2021 #78

Just another one of Bernie's gaffes... no big deal. LanternWaste Apr 2021 #80

Is that a not so subtle shot at President Biden, who has been criticized by REPUBLICANS for.... George II Apr 2021 #81