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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: I've never liked politicians that demonize groups of people. [View all]Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)198. I explained
You just refuse to see past your own bias to understand it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Maybe we should add 'billionaire' as a protected class to the civil rights act.
Voltaire2
Nov 2019
#7
How about "people responsible for wrecking our republic for their personal benefit"?
Voltaire2
Nov 2019
#20
Yes indeed, objecting to the oligarch class and the mess they have made of our country
Voltaire2
Nov 2019
#27
He started the fight. He fought it. To say he didn't and that he supported it is ridiculous.
Tiggeroshii
Nov 2019
#78
Internment, segregation of troops in WWII, Soc Security didn't help Blacks initially,
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#74
"What is less known is his racist and anti-Semitic worldview and white supremacist loyalties,
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#137
Straw man alert!!!. Nobody has suggested confiscating the billionaires' billions.
hedda_foil
Nov 2019
#91
It creates a useful cartoon villain: "repeated-ad-infinitum sermons about billionaires twisting
betsuni
Nov 2019
#58
Billionaires have a vested class interest in keeping us living paycheck to paycheck...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2019
#94
"No group of people should be demonized" That's an unrealistic standard to have...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2019
#191
My goodness gracious! And you've only been here 5 weeks! With your brand of logic and reasoning,
Atticus
Nov 2019
#99
You are the only one in this thread who believes you have a point. Please proceed. nt
Atticus
Nov 2019
#117
Does the guy you work for know exactly how you're trying to advance his cause here?
bullwinkle428
Nov 2019
#143
What you see as demonization I see as truth. They do not pay a fair share of their money to taxes.
Autumn
Nov 2019
#174
I proved nothing for you. You haven't even proved your own point. But by all mean keep trying.
Autumn
Nov 2019
#178
Yes it is all about taxes. Why else would they be in the discussion and being" demonized"
Autumn
Nov 2019
#183
I did. By the way there is one billionaire I praise very often, because he gives so much back.
Autumn
Nov 2019
#189
So "all wealthy people are called the oligarch class or that no wealth can be accumulated
Autumn
Nov 2019
#192
Not about taxes? So what is it about? What are they being demonized for? Give one example of
Autumn
Nov 2019
#196
Since you can't provide one single example of those poor billionaires being demonized by the left
Autumn
Nov 2019
#200
Nope. Not going to happen. You can't rely on responses to your OP that you claim have nothing to
Autumn
Nov 2019
#203
Stop. You are attempting to use responses that you claim have nothing to do with your OP as proof
Autumn
Nov 2019
#206
Not going to do it. They are responses, they are not proof of what you claim your OP is not about.
Autumn
Nov 2019
#208
All billionaires have hidden, untaxed assets, totaling in the trillions of dollars, globally.
ronnie624
Nov 2019
#239
Equally, I've never liked posters that pretend the false oppression of a privileged demographic.
LanternWaste
Nov 2019
#253