2020 US Election Thread

**Marie Monday** · 06-07-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Maybe, I guess I'm more optimistic than that. It won't look like the early 1900s. But the Right doing an about face on a good deal of their economic policies, and Ted Cruz saying "we should be the party of working people" signals good things from where I sit.

Wait I didn't read the rest of this so maybe I'm misunderstanding but you think Ted Cruz cares about the working people?
Oh wait you mean he sees them as a factor/threat to be taken seriously? That does sound optimistic to me but I hope you're right

TheBig3 · 06-07-2021, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Wait I didn't read the rest of this so maybe I'm misunderstanding but you think Ted Cruz cares about the working people?
Oh wait you mean he sees them as a factor/threat to be taken seriously? That does sound optimistic to me but I hope you're right

I don't think Cruz cares about anything but himself, including his children and his wife.

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Originally Posted by elphenor

they don't though

social issues are as important as economic ones

They're not as important. Some loud-mouthed pinkhair or cowboy screaming about CRT or Jesus both doesn't read policy, and needs to feel like an expert so they dig in on cultural issues where their gut is enough of a source to cite from.

But you can't eat gun rights, or adding the X to latino. Being able to pay the bills, and feed your kids, and keep the lights on is more important that people's feelings. In fact people's feelings are worse than useless. They're a distraction that benefits the oligarchy.