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Bernie Sanders

astrophuss42

(290 posts)

2. I do sometimes wish

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 11:02 AM

Apr 2016

He was more of a wordsmith, but that would only give more material to distort. What I notice, though, is that there's a collective touchiness around the word poor in this country. Seems there's an outcry any time he mentions it, odd since so many people with lower incomes exist. Oh right, most are busy trying to eke out any semblance of a life while being actively kept from voting.

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How Is Saying 'Poor People Don't Vote' Disparaging To Poor People?..... [View all] global1 Apr 2016 OP

The reason they don't vote is because they have been disparaged for years and see no hope Hiraeth Apr 2016 #1

Exactly. Nt abelenkpe Apr 2016 #7

I do sometimes wish astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #2

I like that he tells it like it is TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #15

Its true we have to change because currently the system we have specializes in killing hope Baobab Apr 2016 #21

Joy Reid is an idiot. Of course it isn't disparaging to poor people. Autumn Apr 2016 #3

Its a weak excuse as was blaming the Southern primaries. bullimiami Apr 2016 #4

You're blaming Bernie - TBF Apr 2016 #6

Im not blaming anyone. It is what it is. He had to get the people to the polls to win. bullimiami Apr 2016 #12

People did go to the polls - TBF Apr 2016 #18

What is wrong with saying that the voters in the south did not know him but they know the Clinton's jillan Apr 2016 #23

CNN, August 2015: Why poor people still aren't voting Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #5

This^^ a trillion times!!!!!! wendylaroux Apr 2016 #20

So dizzy from the spin I could vomit. Creating false narratives to distract stillwaiting Apr 2016 #8

#Truth. Thank you. nt TBF Apr 2016 #19

Poor people don't vote because they move around a lot and the voter registration would LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #9

People don't want to participate in a rigged system felix_numinous Apr 2016 #10

The Establishment Has Given Up On Poor People - Why Should They Care Any More cantbeserious Apr 2016 #11

It's not. lasttrip Apr 2016 #13

Bernie has made tremendous progress. Jubilant18 Apr 2016 #14

It isn't. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #16

Clinton's entire campaign so far is character assassination and tone-policing. QC Apr 2016 #17

Felony plea-bargained convictions for nonviolent crime Califonz Apr 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author watergatorman0123456 Apr 2016 #24

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #26

That would be my assumption, too. djean111 Apr 2016 #28

Well, there is this - nothing Bernie could ever ever say could possible result in me djean111 Apr 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author watergatorman0123456 Apr 2016 #31

Not one wants their identity generalized or stereotyped... HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #25

It isn't. It's just a straw they grasped at. They are good at grasping at straws. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #27

It's not. deathrind Apr 2016 #30

The Income Gap at the Polls eridani Apr 2016 #32

Alternate Headline: Bernie tells truth, Hillary fans outraged. Scuba Apr 2016 #33

Yet it's always been OK to single out poor people who vote for the Republicans because ...? Babel_17 Apr 2016 #34