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[–] [email protected] 83 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The other choice is a dictator day one.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

an upsetting number of people believe that's an awesome idea

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

They're for fascism, just their specific brand of it. I. E. Christofascist

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago

Mainstream media: Kamala's lead narrows, claims priorities not with poor, working class

Also mainstream media: Signalling remorse, Trump's entourage nearing fourth consecutive day of not assaulting, threatening government officials

[–] Varyk 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

which middle class is that? what is the US middle class now?

what's between gig workers and business owners?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I usually see people who can comfortably save and invest as middle class. If you can only barely save or are paycheck to paycheck you would be working poor.

[–] Varyk 13 points 2 weeks ago

mm, thanks.

that's reasonable.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

Harris vows to work for the people in the middle of the bell curve.

Why is this not absolute normalcy?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

I would be interested in knowing more specifically who she considers "middle class". The definition from the 50's no longer describes anyone.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the MAGA movement has convinced itself they are all upper class, or at least temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I sadly knew some Republicans in the Obama days who legitimately believed that getting the supersize at McDonald's meant they were in the 1%

These people have no idea what reality is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have they never seen a music video before?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Prolly not. Y do u ask?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago

I thought her priorities were ensuring our military was the most lethal and a border wall?