The Partisan Divide on Issues

[pbrower2a]

(08-16-2021, 09:10 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(08-16-2021, 03:39 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:

(08-16-2021, 01:55 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(08-15-2021, 03:56 AM))pbrower2a Wrote:

(08-14-2021, 03:43 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Thanks for clarifying. Myself, I don't notice that the reds have much difficulty aligning with the elites and the racists. It seems in fact like they are their two biggest priorities. I can't believe they don't know who they are voting for. Classic Xer for example is a huge fan of trickle-down economics. He knows that he supports the right of the big elite businessmen to be free of government regulation and taxes-- which are the way we liberals keep these elites in bounds-- and he thinks that this trickle-down, anti-welfare policy will help him in his business as a boss also.

The irony is that trickle-down economics might even be bad for his business. Air conditioning is still a luxury in the Twin Cities area as it isn't even so close as Kansas City or St. Louis... maybe even Des Moines. The neoliberal belief in free enterprise in the sense of enterprise having the ability to do whatever it wishes to the Common Man is consistent with freedom for elites and tyranny for the rest. Such is nothing good, and it has been done often. It has never worked well for the Common Man.  It has ensured, though, that some impressive castles and palaces be built!

The irony is that all of my customers (all of their wealth) are directly related to trickle down economics these days. I've told you all many times that I don't make money doing work for poor people like you. It doesn't matter whether they work for the government or work in the private sector or work for an organization tied to government funding or private organizations tied to private funding these days. They're all related and tied to trickle down economics. One can be dumb/naive and ignore/miss that fact/reality like little poor old you, financially opportunistic Eric looking for quick ways to make a buck off those who are of similar mind or hold similar beliefs as him and the  other clueless Libtards rolling with their emotions instead of listening and thinking for themselves these days.

Trickle-down economics is a Republican policy of giving breaks and tax cuts to the rich in hopes that the money will trickle down. This is financed by cutting off benefits to poor people, and by adding to the national debt. Of course you like to reverse the meaning of terms for your purposes.

Dude, we have the most diversified economy in the world. Correct me if I'm wrong but we still have the largest economy in the world too. BTW, giving more benefits to largely unmotivated welfare recipients,  common criminals and  less productive people adds to the national debt too.

Let me explain how welfare works. I will use disability as an example. "Craig Cripple" has real problems getting a job because he has poor muscle tone, poor coordination, and little upper-body strength. He's basically an industrial accident waiting to happen, and just about any employer knows that. He gets some rent aid, and that ends up going from a government agency to a landlord. He gets medical aid and that goes to medical practices. He gets food aid that in my part of the country typically goes to Meijer, Wal*Mart, Spartan-Nash, or Aldi. 

Craig knows that he can be more of a participant in the consumer economy if he does some sort of work. Part-time work in a convenience store or fast-food place would be no improvement if he loses his welfare benefits, but perhaps he can hone some highly-desirable skill... maybe "Craig Cripple" ends up with a middle-class job. Employers recognize one fairly-reliable characteristic of the handicapped: they are cautious. So he does paper work well, and he ends up as a taxpayer. In the meantime his expenditures may be filling a hard-to-fill apartment, and those who have him as a paying customer at least have a reliable customer -- good as cash. After he becomes a desirable employee, he can perhaps buy a not-so-old used car or an inexpensive subcompact, go to the electronic candy store (Best Buy) and load up on electronic goodies, spend some money on some life-enriching excursions, and rent a better apartment. Maybe get a doggie as a companion. 

Welfare reduces crime, especially shoplifting. One way or another, people are going to eat, and it is better that We the People pay for this as taxpayers than that retailers be obliged to subsidize poverty. 

... I might suggest that you re-read the Sermon on the Mount to recognize the essence of Christian economics: it is to give dignity to the disadvantaged, and not to exploit them or lord it over them as is the case with trickle-down economics as with Donald Trump, a man who neither reads nor heeds the Bible.