Why do working class Americans vote against their self interests?

[rightwinger]

And they’re sure tired of seeing Democrats hand out $5000 debit cards and free hotel stays to illegals while they struggle to make rent.

You don’t understand the concept of illegals

Signing up for a hotel and debit card exposes yourself

 

[PeanutGallery]

Showing how effective Republicans have been with the working class.

The 2024 election was about immigration and the economy as the two biggest issues. They lived through Trump being president, and they lived thru Biden/Harris. The fact that Trump won every battleground state shows that the message that democrats offered didn't land with the working class. Harris, I don't think, did better than Biden anywhere in the country. The best democrats can offer is what they did back in the day. We're a "what have you done for me lately" society. In that regard, the democratic party haven't offered much of anything. I mean, y'all are at the point where you're spending $20M to "figure out" how to speak to young men.

You are not struggling because wages have been stagnant. You are not struggling because taxes have been slashed on the wealthy and corporations.

Here's an example that dblack said that y'all don't have a clue what the working class wants. You think that tax cuts are a problem because the government supposedly gets less money. As though it's their money in the first place. The working class wants to keep as much money from going to DC in the first place. Because we know that Congress is a terrible steward of taxpayer's money. Also, most working-class people are too busy living their lives to be pocket watching about how much money the wealthy have & the tax rate of corporations. The funny thing about the tax cuts is that we lived under the Trump tax cuts for the entirety of the Biden presidency. I don't recall the push to reverse the tax rates for those four years. I mean, Congress had no way of rescinding the tax cuts by passing a bill?

You are struggling because poor people get too much

People aren't happy that people who shouldn't be getting anything because either they're here illegally, or because they see that there are people who are gaming the system. They would prefer that going to people who actually need it. I highly doubt you like what Trump's doing, but people do see that he's trying to address those issues. What's the democrat alternative? More of the status quo?

 

[rightwinger]

The working class wants to keep as much money from going to DC in the first place. Because we know that Congress is a terrible steward of taxpayer's money.

Republicans offer some token tax cuts that pale in comparison to what was given to employers

Those tax cuts did not trickle down in higher wages

 

[22lcidw]

Showing how effective Republicans have been with the working class.

You are not struggling because wages have been stagnant. You are not struggling because taxes have been slashed on the wealthy and corporations.

You are struggling because poor people get too much

As communism takes hold, anyone employed be as the worst employee working with.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Showing how effective Republicans have been with the working class.

You are not struggling because wages have been stagnant. You are not struggling because taxes have been slashed on the wealthy and corporations.

You are struggling because poor people get too much

Poor blacks here in Chicago are pissed to see new illegal aliens getting hundreds of
millions of city dollars spent on them.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Republicans offer some token tax cuts that pale in comparison to what was given to employers

Those tax cuts did not trickle down in higher wages

Republicans offer some token tax cuts

Every bracket saw reduced rates. When is the last time the Dems did that?

that pale in comparison to what was given to employers

Given? LOL!

Those tax cuts did not trickle down in higher wages

Where did the money go?

 

[rightwinger]

Every bracket saw reduced rates. When is the last time the Dems did that?

Not mine
My taxes increased

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Not mine
My taxes increased

It's sad when blue states overcharge you.
Most people saw cuts.

The left loves higher taxes. You should be happy.

When was the last time the left cut taxes?

 

[rightwinger]

Where did the money go?

After a 40 percent corporate tax cut

Did they increase wages….No
Did they hire more people….No
Did they cut prices…..No

Did they just keep the money? …..Yes

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

After a 40 percent corporate tax cut

Did they increase wages….No
Did they hire more people….No
Did they cut prices…..No

Did they just keep the money? …..Yes

They kept it? In the corporate safe?

Or did it go somewhere?

 

[dblack]

Did they increase wages….No

Because government isn't there to set wages

Did they hire more people….No

Because government isn't there to hire people

Did they cut prices…..No

Because government isn't there to set prices

Did they just keep the money? …..Yes

Yes. They kept their money. That pisses you off, eh?

 

[AZrailwhale]

Which was exactly the wrong thing to do. Roe vs Wade happened because the state of Texas was abusing their women with their strict abortion law. Like all abortion laws it was adversely affecting women and fetal health. Increasing both rate rates.

Roe had nothing to do with Texas, it was just liberals pushing an agenda. If they had a real case they would have passed a law, but they had almost no support nationwide. In the entire time Roe was in effect, the liberals never used any of their majorities, and a couple of times they had filibuster-proof majorities, to pass laws favoring abortion.

 

[AZrailwhale]

They kept it? In the corporate safe?

Or did it go somewhere?

It went to the share holders who are mostly middle and lower class working folk. Liberals talk like tax money paid by working people is their due, not something to be used for an absolute minimum of necessary programs.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Why?

Bidenomics centered on stimulating the working class
It worked

No it didn’t it just caused inflation which hurt the poor and working class,

 

[hadit]

Ultimately, we do not understand why working-class Americans actually vote against their self-interests and keep trying to elect democrats, but then there are some mysteries we will never understand.

 

[AZrailwhale]

You don’t understand the concept of illegals

Signing up for a hotel and debit card exposes yourself

Ninety plus percent of those “asylum seekers” don’t qualify and both they and the liberals know it. They are illegal aliens who committed fraud because the NGOs and cartels told them what to say to get into the country.

 

[rightwinger]

Ninety plus percent of those “asylum seekers” don’t qualify and both they and the liberals know it. They are illegal aliens who committed fraud because the NGOs and cartels told them what to say to get into the country.

Now you are starting to be more honest

Asylum seekers are legal until their case is heard

 

[Woodznutz]

I make people feel angry and confrontational. But I hope they remember what I've said.

 

[Woodznutz]

Now you are starting to be more honest

Asylum seekers are legal until their case is heard

Only if they enter at the "strait" gate.

"For narrow is the way and strait is the gate that leads to asylum." (Paraphrasing Jesus).

 

[Stann]

It’s still a woman’s choice. Abortion on demand is readily available in the majority of states.

That's not the point. It should be an option for every woman in the US no matter where they live.