Liberals ignore middleclass anxiety at their peril

[Wyatt earp]

From the Chicago Tribune no less...

Liberals ignore Middle American anxiety at their peril

We can still lose this thing.

A lot of my fellow progressives are ditsy with over-confidence after watching the buffoons and know-nothings frothing and fumbling at theGOP presidential "debates

It's time to sober up.

Because while The Donald has been trumpeting his ego and Dr. Ben Carsonhas been re-imagining his childhood, progressives have been busy infuriating the Great American Middle with a series of gaffes — both cultural and economic — that are making the other side look reasonable

Some highlights and lowlights

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The Obama administration's Department of Education has censured Palatine Township High School District 211 for not providing full access to a girls' locker room for a physically male student who is intent on being a transgendered female.

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The appalling slaughter of young black children and teenagers by other young black children and teenagers — now a full-blown epidemic here in Chicago — is being blamed by several high-profile African-American thought leaders on … the legacy of white racism. Black intellectuals like journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates are talking not about a need for black America to re-examine its values … but the need for government reparations. Reparations.

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On the economic front, the Obama administration just delivered a one-two punch to America's beleaguered working stiffs. The White House agreed to yet another lopsided "free trade" pact with a handful of low-wage countries … then killed off theKeystone XL pipeline that would have created thousands of good-paying jobs

Snip

Only Sanders seems to get the terrible implication of these two newly released statistics: The average working white guy is earning no more today than he did in 1973; and there's been an unprecedented decline in life expectancy among middle-aged whites as the un- and under-employed succumb to suicide or cirrhosis.

Ths is what infuriates the Great American Middle and has them casting about for saviors like Donald Trump. It's not a lack of transgender bathrooms or the perceived slights endured by women and minorities. Liberals had better wake up, or we'll be waking up to a terrible surprise next Nov. 9.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

It isn't being ignored...

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Who needs a middle class, vote Democrat and you too can be unemployed and on food stamps! Sweet!!

 

[Wyatt earp]

On the TPP


Pesident Obama faced deep skepticism from fellow Democrats over the hard-fought Pacific Rim trade deal after it was released early Thursday morning, with critics calling it a "job-killing" agreement as the administration argued it's an economic win.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, after spending months under wraps, was posted online Thursday morning. The debate over the deal has cut across party lines, with Obama enjoying some support from Republicans yet facing fierce resistance from congressional Democrats

Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., said Thursday the deal may be "worse than we thought," predicting the agreement would lead to American job losses and calling on lawmakers to stop the deal

 

[Arianrhod]

On the TPP


Pesident Obama faced deep skepticism from fellow Democrats over the hard-fought Pacific Rim trade deal after it was released early Thursday morning, with critics calling it a "job-killing" agreement as the administration argued it's an economic win.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, after spending months under wraps, was posted online Thursday morning. The debate over the deal has cut across party lines, with Obama enjoying some support from Republicans yet facing fierce resistance from congressional Democrats

Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., said Thursday the deal may be "worse than we thought," predicting the agreement would lead to American job losses and calling on lawmakers to stop the deal

You do realize the TPP will send more U.S. jobs overseas, right?

 

[Wyatt earp]

Who needs a middle class, vote Democrat and you too can be unemployed and on food stamps! Sweet!!

Yup as the liberal loonies on here like to point out, any job that don't pay a livable wage (what ever that is) should close and the employees should go on welfare.

 

[Wyatt earp]

On the TPP


Pesident Obama faced deep skepticism from fellow Democrats over the hard-fought Pacific Rim trade deal after it was released early Thursday morning, with critics calling it a "job-killing" agreement as the administration argued it's an economic win.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, after spending months under wraps, was posted online Thursday morning. The debate over the deal has cut across party lines, with Obama enjoying some support from Republicans yet facing fierce resistance from congressional Democrats

Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., said Thursday the deal may be "worse than we thought," predicting the agreement would lead to American job losses and calling on lawmakers to stop the deal

You do realize the TPP will send more U.S. jobs overseas, right?

Did you read my OP?

 

[Arianrhod]

Who needs a middle class, vote Democrat and you too can be unemployed and on food stamps! Sweet!!

Yup as the liberal loonies on here like to point out, any job that don't pay a livable wage (what ever that is) should close and the employees should go on welfare.

Link?

 

[Arianrhod]

On the TPP


Pesident Obama faced deep skepticism from fellow Democrats over the hard-fought Pacific Rim trade deal after it was released early Thursday morning, with critics calling it a "job-killing" agreement as the administration argued it's an economic win.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, after spending months under wraps, was posted online Thursday morning. The debate over the deal has cut across party lines, with Obama enjoying some support from Republicans yet facing fierce resistance from congressional Democrats

Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., said Thursday the deal may be "worse than we thought," predicting the agreement would lead to American job losses and calling on lawmakers to stop the deal

You do realize the TPP will send more U.S. jobs overseas, right?

Did you read my OP?

I read the post I responded to. If your OP contradicts Post 4, you'll need to clarify.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Who needs a middle class, vote Democrat and you too can be unemployed and on food stamps! Sweet!!

Yup as the liberal loonies on here like to point out, any job that don't pay a livable wage (what ever that is) should close and the employees should go on welfare.

Link?

Just go back and read most of RW post....

Not going to waste my time

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Liberals ignore Middle American anxiety at their peril"

This fails as a straw man fallacy.

 

[jasonnfree]

From the Chicago Tribune no less...

Liberals ignore Middle American anxiety at their peril

We can still lose this thing.

A lot of my fellow progressives are ditsy with over-confidence after watching the buffoons and know-nothings frothing and fumbling at theGOP presidential "debates

It's time to sober up.

Because while The Donald has been trumpeting his ego and Dr. Ben Carsonhas been re-imagining his childhood, progressives have been busy infuriating the Great American Middle with a series of gaffes — both cultural and economic — that are making the other side look reasonable

Some highlights and lowlights

°
The Obama administration's Department of Education has censured Palatine Township High School District 211 for not providing full access to a girls' locker room for a physically male student who is intent on being a transgendered female.

°
The appalling slaughter of young black children and teenagers by other young black children and teenagers — now a full-blown epidemic here in Chicago — is being blamed by several high-profile African-American thought leaders on … the legacy of white racism. Black intellectuals like journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates are talking not about a need for black America to re-examine its values … but the need for government reparations. Reparations.

°
On the economic front, the Obama administration just delivered a one-two punch to America's beleaguered working stiffs. The White House agreed to yet another lopsided "free trade" pact with a handful of low-wage countries … then killed off theKeystone XL pipeline that would have created thousands of good-paying jobs

Snip

Only Sanders seems to get the terrible implication of these two newly released statistics: The average working white guy is earning no more today than he did in 1973; and there's been an unprecedented decline in life expectancy among middle-aged whites as the un- and under-employed succumb to suicide or cirrhosis.

Ths is what infuriates the Great American Middle and has them casting about for saviors like Donald Trump. It's not a lack of transgender bathrooms or the perceived slights endured by women and minorities. Liberals had better wake up, or we'll be waking up to a terrible surprise next Nov. 9.

The average person doesn't even know about the things you mention. I wouldn't be surprised if 90% of Americans never even heard of the TPP. I've watched 2 democrat debates and one republican debate, and the TPP wasn't even brought up. As long as the great so called middle class has cheap gas and football, they're pretty much happy with things, and vote as an afterthought, if at all. If they were paying attention at all, then there'd probably be some lynchings starting with both bushes, cheney, and bill clinton. Too late to hang reagan, who's already dead.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Who needs a middle class, vote Democrat and you too can be unemployed and on food stamps! Sweet!!

or better yet lets all vote Democrat until the highest corporate taxes in the world drive every single middle class job to China!!

 

[HenryBHough]

Don't worry libs....

Everything you're doing is just perfect! Don't listen, just keep chanting Ommmmmmmmm! Be at peace; all is well.

 

[Arianrhod]

"Liberals ignore Middle American anxiety at their peril"

This fails as a straw man fallacy.

This is the trap RWs have fallen into. They've redefined the meaning of "liberal" as either "lazy, poor, and taking from the rest of us" or "the Kennedys and George Soros."

They don't realize we're as middle class as they are, so any premise they stumble across on some righty blog is going to be bizarre.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

This is the trap RWs have fallen into. They've redefined the meaning of "liberal" as either "lazy, poor, and taking from the rest of us" or "the Kennedys and George Soros."

where on earth did you get that definition?? If you have any idea let us know. In fact for 2500 years the RW has been for freedom from govt.

Do you have the IQ to understand??

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Yup as the liberal loonies on here like to point out, any job that don't pay a livable wage (what ever that is) should close and the employees should go on welfare.

Link?

I've had multiple conversations with far left nut jobs on this site advocating exactly that

Here is one.

More Corporate Screwing of Employees | US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

There have been more, but I will not search through thousands of comments to find them for you.

 

[kiwiman127]

Being as the GOP in the last few months, have voted for against all legislation that would help the middle class but has passed legislation that only helps the top 0.02%, this OP has to be a fucking joke.

 

[Tax Man]

Freedoms just another word for nothin left to loose.

 

[EdwardBaiamonte]

Being as the GOP in the last few months, have voted for against all legislation that would help the middle class but has passed legislation that only helps the top 0.02%, this OP has to be a fucking joke.

dear you definitely lack the IQ to be here. Liberals have destroyed the middle class by off shoring 40 million of jobs with their unions, taxes and deficits. This is to say nothing of the liberal war on the family and schools that renders millions unfit for a middle class life!