Fact: if the Dumbocrats sold it's human poison to the Middle Class without their racism, misogyny, propaganda, or fascism, all they would have left is "you should surrender all of your liberty to us in exchange for some government table scraps, so you can live like people in Cuba and Venezuela".
I don't know, guy, I grew up in the Democratic Paradise. My Dad had a good union job. He brought home good pay, was able to raise five kids to be solid citizens, we were able to take family vacations every summer. Mom only had to work part time after she was done having kids.
And it was kind of awesome, until the Republicans came along and told that white working class that the queers and darkies wanted to take their stuff.
1. He suffers from what is essentially economic "penis envy". He looks over the stall/fence at his neighbor, sees they have what he doesn't, and it causes him to feel inferior. Which in turn causes him to feel angry. He'd rather live in poverty (a slight step down from his current lower class existence) so long as everyone in upper and middle class are forced down into poverty with him.
Guy, I'm not materialistic. I could afford to buy a lot of stuff, but mostly I'm a "if it aint broke, don't replace it" kind of guy. My neighbors are kind in the same middle class desperation the rest of us are in. Working two jobs, worried a serious illness or downturn in the economy can wipe us out.
You are in the same situation, you are just too stupid to realize it.
Where I learned my lesson from the last recession was to limit my vulnerabilities. I've paid down all my non-mortgage debt and am putting a lot of money in the bank. Because with Trump in charge, another recession is pretty much inevitable.
2. He doesn't want to have to work to provide for himself. He loves the idea of everyone having his small economic penis without ANY effort on his part. He can stay home in his government-subsidized housing smoking cigarettes and drinking beer while everyone else is required to provide him with those items.
Let's see how many things poodle got wrong here.
1) I currently work 80 hours a week, between my straight job and my side business.
2) Most people are actually WORSE off than I am. My income would put me probably in the second quintile of wealth. My current FICA score is 847.
3) I don't smoke.
4) I don't drink beer (I do drink wine, however).
5) Paid for my own house, although I got a VA loan to do it. .
The reason why I changed from being pretty conservative 12 years ago to where i am now was after I worked for a company for 6 years, I had a couple of medical issues, had to fight like a bastard with the insurance company AFTER I paid for the premiums, and then my wonderful boss decided that the first group he was going to let go in the downsizing was anyone who had medical issues.
"Good thing i don't have to deal with a union!" my douchebag boss said, and he wasn't even the worst person I've worked for.
At the end of 2008, I was left with a 25% reduction in pay, a busted 401K and an underwater mortgage, because,- "Hooray, Capitalism!" And unlike the banks and the One Percenters, I didn't get a bailout.
So the funny thing is, I want a government that looks out for working folks instead of looking out for the rich, because the rich can take care of themselves.
