Working Poor

zalinda

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47. I thought about saying that

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:46 AM

Jun 2016

but then you have those who say well, you can always vote absentee. I guess they don't understand the planning it takes to get that to happen. Most of the poor that I know, don't have a plan for their lives because they are always living by the seat of their pants. If ANYTHING goes wrong, it's a scramble to get things moving along again.

What is not understood is that voting is a luxury for some people. And, when you are dealing with just trying to keep the basics going, luxury is just not on your mind.

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'poorsplaining' [View all] Dragonfli Jun 2016 OP

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HEY! yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #106

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You got it. Well said Dragonfli. jalan48 Jun 2016 #3

Thank you for this post me b zola Jun 2016 #4

It's the modern version of let them eat cake. zeemike Jun 2016 #13

Let them eat pragmatism and you only that after you submit. Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #36

Kicked and recommended to the Max! nt Enthusiast Jun 2016 #5

Well to be fair we are in some views the "undeserving" poor. We brought it on ourselves, you see. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #6

You forgot the sarcasm emoji. KPN Jun 2016 #21

I would not assume that was sarcasm because Pakhet Jun 2016 #64

ditto, tey relatives say I'm a "Outlander". saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #71

I expect those who read my comments to think about them. The sarcasm speaks for itself IMO. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #48

k & r Punx Jun 2016 #7

Spot-on Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Jun 2016 #8

Then convince poor White working class Americans to vote for progressive politicians across all... Yavin4 Jun 2016 #9

It's not just poor white working class Americans.. whathehell Jun 2016 #15

Establishment Dems have bought into the line that because Republicans win in those states, Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2016 #16

Yup. Somebody has to start the fight. Well said. It's about time Democrats stopped LuckyLib Jun 2016 #70

Ummm ... there's a bit of bullshit in your response. Be honest. KPN Jun 2016 #20

Where? Look at the WI Governor recall vote. Yavin4 Jun 2016 #31

Okay, maybe I misinterpreted you. KPN Jun 2016 #33

DU aint the problem. Yavin4 Jun 2016 #41

+1000 nt abelenkpe Jun 2016 #83

I know someone who had a different take on the Wisconsin recall election Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2016 #68

With 20-20 hindsight, it's easy to see that state party Chair Mike Tate, either intentionally ... Scuba Jun 2016 #103

Yes, that's how it looked from my vantage point on the other side of the river Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2016 #108

You think it's only poor whites who vote against their economic self-interest? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #30

Nope. African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and most other racial and ethnic groups Yavin4 Jun 2016 #32

No they really don't. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #40

Again, explain WI. Explain the KY Governor's race. Yavin4 Jun 2016 #43

yet the "progressive" democrat that does not support $15/minimum and does not support single payer magical thyme Jun 2016 #52

It's more than that... malokvale77 Jun 2016 #85

so your premise is that KS is going broke because it's a 'white' state? got news azurnoir Jun 2016 #80

And then there's Texas, which is majority nonwhite and... Texas Scootaloo Jun 2016 #92

Yes, and Texas offers a good example of a tone-deaf Dem candidate Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2016 #93

Hog-wash. malokvale77 Jun 2016 #86

Nope. African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and most other racial and ethnic groups... AlbertCat Jun 2016 #95

Thank you Scootaloo!! haikugal Jun 2016 #46

A thousand times yes! malokvale77 Jun 2016 #87

Democrats like Payday Debbie are progressive? arikara Jun 2016 #45

The Dems. in the WI state legislature fled the state to prevent a vote abolishing collective... Yavin4 Jun 2016 #49

lacks the data to support it. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #96

Many people don't get the chance to vote for progressive politicians nxylas Jun 2016 #72

The people in WI had a clear opportunity to show support for unions and collective bargaining Yavin4 Jun 2016 #79

WI does not represent the entire country. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #97

Being in Texas, I know what you say is a fact. malokvale77 Jun 2016 #89

The issue is with those among us that support Corporate profits over rhett o rick Jun 2016 #75

You're focusing on one election. One data point and missing the larger issue. Yavin4 Jun 2016 #81

White working class, non-educated males have voted against Democratic candidates, AlbertCat Jun 2016 #98

b/c inciting racial animus is so much more rational nashville_brook Jun 2016 #99

There is a grotesque angle on race-baiting DirkGently Jun 2016 #101

+10000 nashville_brook Jun 2016 #107

Well said. Thank you. Harriety Jun 2016 #10

every now and then somone nails it enuf to build a damn house and that how you nailed it dembotoz Jun 2016 #11

+1 *sigh* dchill Jun 2016 #12

Shameful in a zentrum Jun 2016 #14

Awesome Dragonfli angrychair Jun 2016 #17

Well said. GoneFishin Jun 2016 #18

Most excellent Rap Dragonfli! KPN Jun 2016 #19

Don't Go Quietly..... scottie55 Jun 2016 #22

Thank you Dragonfli felix_numinous Jun 2016 #23

+1 Left Brain Jun 2016 #55

Excellent post dragonfli! lonestarnot Jun 2016 #24

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I do not know jwirr Jun 2016 #25

K&R NikolaC Jun 2016 #26

Thank you! redwitch Jun 2016 #27

Looking at some of the responses zalinda Jun 2016 #28

I think I know why we (even those of us who were poor) were jwirr Jun 2016 #34