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vict7 | 4 months ago

> And then the other party that claims anyone who's done better than anyone else is necessarily immoral.

This is both a strawman and dismissing a real issue. Inequality is a real problem that has a corrosive effect on democracy. Also, American liberals have done little if nothing to reduce the gross inequality in this country.

So no, the guy that said “nothing will fundamentally change” is not helping reduce inequality nor demanding ideological purity in that regard.

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anon291|4 months ago

Inequality is a real problem, but America is not that unequal today compared both to its own history as well as the world at large. I mean this is like saying famine is an issue. Yeah it can be and it is in many parts of the world, but not here.

> Also, American liberals have done little if nothing to reduce the gross inequality in this country.

Well yeah but they also support chaos agents who do. I mean you are correct. Liberals do nothing to help the common man and then, when the common man riots, they do nothing to protect the well to do men either.

So it's pretty obvious to see why everyone dislikes them

I need not enumerate the reasons people dislike Republicans

vict7|4 months ago

America has higher levels of inequality than any of its post-industrialized peers [0]. It’s absolutely an issue here. Combine that with the ability to purchase political power, and you get the mess we have today.

I think we actually agree on most things; I generally agree with all the rest of your points. Liberals may as well be controlled opposition now.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_inequality_in_the_Unite...