Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: And Bernie Sanders compared a neighborhood to a 3rd World Country. [View all]Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)24. it's very costly to be poor.
How many banks do you find in impoverished neighborhoods? There are plenty of pawn shops, pay day loans, currency exchanges, etc. but no banks. All predatory. His push to have the USPS become an outlet for banking is equally important.
You are correct Mr. Sanders, it's very costly to be poor.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
122 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Why yes, according to the article he was there to tour the city and meet with pastors.
A Simple Game
Dec 2015
#27
What's funny is that the Corp-Media has decided to support HRC. They recognize that the
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#81
Which is the point. Why weren't more progressives speaking out about the media's
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#25
The state department non-classified system was barely functional and no previous
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#88
It's not about issues, it's about creating an immediate diversion to comfortable ground.
Jester Messiah
Dec 2015
#51
Yes it was. Hillary herself created that e mail situation she's a smart woman and
Autumn
Dec 2015
#5
It could also be argued that Hillary helped create the ISIS situation too.
A Simple Game
Dec 2015
#30
Bernie said he would answer the questions about ISIS but not in that place or at that
JDPriestly
Dec 2015
#28
. .and Bernie alone had the political courage to suggest that the press should discuss
left lowrider
Dec 2015
#66
Funny how "you guys" always get the first post in effectively derailing the entire discussion.
Enthusiast
Dec 2015
#102
This is honestly the first time that an O'Malley supporter has disappointed me
HerbChestnut
Dec 2015
#10
For Sanders it's a campaign prop. But what about if Clinton or O'Malley do it?
Armstead
Dec 2015
#11
candidates should only campaign among billionaires! stay out of poor neighborhoods!
Doctor_J
Dec 2015
#16
He could have gone to Averill or Ferdinand or Searsburg, which are poorer than Sandtown
Recursion
Dec 2015
#57
Last I checked those streets are open to all the candidates. I think the pastors said they invited
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2015
#20
because the only thing that matters is it might make your candidate look bad.
m-lekktor
Dec 2015
#22
So according to you a U. S. Senator should only be concerned about his own state? n/t
A Simple Game
Dec 2015
#32
Your post doesn't make sense. What difference does it make which poor communities
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#37
I suppose I went there downthread, though it is more "tone deaf" than "racist"
Recursion
Dec 2015
#52
He compared the least poor and least unequal majority-black city in the US to a 3rd world country
Recursion
Dec 2015
#53
I can't *imagine* why Sanders is having trouble with minority voters, with messaging like that
Recursion
Dec 2015
#50
That a city that is less poor and less unequal than Burlington is "third world"?
Recursion
Dec 2015
#63
So are most black people. Bmore has the largest concentration of middle class black neighborhoods
Recursion
Dec 2015
#72
Are you going to stop comparing all of Baltimore to Upton/Druid Heights?
ForgoTheConsequence
Dec 2015
#73
Well, actually, the religious extremism in the Middle-East is caused by poverty.
DetlefK
Dec 2015
#96
White christians throw bombs into churches and kill children to make a better world? n/t
jtuck004
Dec 2015
#97
They are superstitious and deluded, yes, but destroying the world doesn't mean something better forq
jtuck004
Dec 2015
#100
Instead of being outraged about the poverty and desperation in Baltimore and other cities
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#99
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Fuck the MSM for being douchebags and carrying neocon water!
Enthusiast
Dec 2015
#101
Sanders has been working within 30 miles of Baltimore for the last 25+ years.....
George II
Dec 2015
#111