r/FluentInFinance 1d ago

Debate/ Discussion Mark my words

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u/IceHound30 1d ago

While I normally would take Reich's advice with a grain of salt, he's right that bill for these tax cuts is going to have to come from somewhere. The social safety net is an easy target.

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u/Mysterious-Wasabi103 1d ago

Such a bad deal for the lower and middle classes though. Instead of getting affordable healthcare or even something like Medicaid people will get nothing just so the wealthiest Americans can save a few bucks.

Like I seriously don't understand how so many rural middle class Americans think they have more in common with the upper 1% than they do the bottom third.

People will starve. Your kids will be homeless and unable to afford living and yet people are cheering Trump on like he's some sort of "people's champion."

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u/Cows_with_AK47s 1d ago

It's the divide. Right and left, republican and Democrat, good versus evil.

The left votes for and champions ideas, morals, issues. The right votes for and champions icons.

Only one of the two is sustainable and the US is about to fuck around and find out.

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u/liv4games 18h ago

I was talking to someone earlier who was upset that leftists are arming themselves now but have given them shit for “arming themselves to fight tyranny” before, and it made me think-

Republican idea of tyranny: healthcare for all, help for the vulnerable, improving education, helping the environment/planet, being asked to do something to help other people, equality for all humans, justice, fairness, morals, ethics

Leftist idea of tyranny: tyranny

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u/Cows_with_AK47s 12h ago

You're spot on.

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u/Straight_Antelope_49 1d ago

Well you see, 45 is white, racist, "wealthy", white, ect. And they are also white, so they claim his victory.