Can anyone tell me why the liberal emphasis on inequality rather than poverty?

[EdwardBaiamonte]

I'd guess most of the 3rd world would love to live here and be inequal but not poor. Maybe the liberals care only about inequality because poverty has been eliminated?

 

[occupied]

The reason practically nothing big gets done anymore is that politicians really only fight winnable battles they can brag about come election time. They would all love to start big multi-generational projects for the good of mankind but 20 year plans do not get you reelected. Everything must be done in little 4-6 year bites.

 

[rightwinger]

Why can’t we emphasize both?

 

[Dick Foster]

I'd guess most of the 3rd world would love to live here and be inequal but not poor. Maybe the liberals care only about inequality because poverty has been eliminated?

Because envy and hate are easy to sell to any fool. Especially the lazy no account ones.

 

[OnePercenter]

I'd guess most of the 3rd world would love to live here and be inequal but not poor. Maybe the liberals care only about inequality because poverty has been eliminated?

Financial inequality causes poverty. That's why your poor.

 

[Polishprince]

Why can’t we emphasize both?

Why is Income Equality such a noble aim in your opinion?

 

[cnm]

Can anyone tell me why the liberal emphasis on inequality rather than poverty?

Can you show me that is the case?

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Financial inequality causes poverty. That's why your poor.

Huh???? I'm financially inequal to Bezos and that causes poverty??? Why say stupid things???

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

That's why your poor.

did you mean "you're" poor???????? Why is someone poor???? Do you think at all before you post??

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Can you show me that is the case?

why do you want me to show you?? Do you have any idea?

 

[Blackrook]

The Democrats don't talk about poverty because no one, except for the homeless, is poor anymore.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Why can’t we emphasize both?

question is why are liberals stuck on inequality. Do you have any idea???

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

I'd guess most of the 3rd world would love to live here and be inequal but not poor. Maybe the liberals care only about inequality because poverty has been eliminated?

Financial inequality causes poverty. That's why your poor.

No, dumb people vote for the very people who keep then in poverty and misery. This is just the way idiots vote. Now on the Republican side, if a black person like Shaq shows how intelligent he is, and proves it by being wealthy and has his own business, the dumb people accuse him of being a "turncoat, Oreo, Uncle Tom, or left the plantation. Yep, liberals love to be racists.....

 

[cnm]

why do you want me to show you??

To demonstrate it's not a straw man you've constructed from fantasy.

 

[OnePercenter]

Financial inequality causes poverty. That's why your poor.

Huh???? I'm financially inequal to Bezos and that causes poverty??? Why say stupid things???

You pay a higher percentage of taxes vs income than Bezos.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

The Democrats don't talk about poverty because no one, except for the homeless, is poor anymore.

I think you are right! But it seems odd how they were able to switch and get so much traction so quickly on a totally idiotic issue. America is about being free to be inequal. 13 inequal colonies with 13 different religions. If someone wants to be a lower paid inequal nurse and someone wants to be highly paid business person why interfere with their freedom for some insane inequality goal?

 

[OnePercenter]

I'd guess most of the 3rd world would love to live here and be inequal but not poor. Maybe the liberals care only about inequality because poverty has been eliminated?

Financial inequality causes poverty. That's why your poor.

No, dumb people vote for the very people who keep then in poverty and misery. This is just the way idiots vote. Now on the Republican side, if a black person like Shaq shows how intelligent he is, and proves it by being wealthy and has his own business, the dumb people accuse him of being a "turncoat, Oreo, Uncle Tom, or left the plantation. Yep, liberals love to be racists.....

The issue is "financial inequality," but thanks for your troll post.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

why do you want me to show you??

To demonstrate it's not a straw man you've constructed from fantasy.

and if its not a fantasy then what???? Embarassing!!
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[OnePercenter]

The Democrats don't talk about poverty because no one, except for the homeless, is poor anymore.

You are.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

The issue is "financial inequality,"

and you stupidly said financial inequality causes poverty