Howard Schultz attacks policy views as "not American" and "unAmerican."

[suffragette]

Right out of the gate, Schultz has shown a fondness for attacking views and policies with which he disagrees as “not American” and “unAmerican.”

So far, he has used this slam against health care policy Kamala Harris has proposed and against the policy advisor to Ocasio-Cortez. It seems to be his knee-jerk response, which speaks volumes about his underlying views of the needs of people less well off than him.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/427420-schultz-calls-harriss-call-to-get-rid-of-health-insurance-industry-not

Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who made waves this weekend after declaring he was “seriously considering” an independent presidential bid, slammed Sen. Kamala Harris’s (D-Calif.) proposal to eliminate private health insurance.

“That’s not correct, that’s not American. What’s next? What industry are we going to abolish next?” he asked Tuesday on “CBS This Morning.”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-howard-schultz-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-20190129-story.html

Schultz also knocked the views of a policy adviser to Ocasio-Cortez as "un-American." The adviser, Dan Riffle, has said that he considers every billionaire to be a "policy failure."

"It's so un-American to think that way," Schultz said when presented with a quote from Riffle.

Yet Schultz has made cutting Social Security and Medicare a central point in what he hopes to accomplish. And he has pushed this for years.

To do so ignores that these successful programs have provided Americans a modicum of security for generations. It also ignores the large number of Americans who would be put at risk by losing the means for basic shelter and health care.

From a basic business view, having this position as his starting point in negotiating with Republicans to bring about supposed compromise and consensus, just picture how bad final agreements would likely be.


The following are from 2018 and 2011 and he has talked about cutting Social Security and Medicare in the past in local media in Seattle as well. It’s at the core of what he wants to do.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/howard-schultz-rips-democrats-for-veering-too-far-left.html

I think the greatest threat domestically to the country is this $21 trillion debt hanging over the cloud of America and future generations," Schultz said. "The only way we're going to get out of that is we've got to grow the economy, in my view, 4 percent or greater. And then we have to go after entitlements."



https://money.cnn.com/2011/08/16/news/economy/starbucks_boycott_washington/index.htm

He said politicians can still make it right by coming together and reaching a compromise deal that would lift the cloud of uncertainty that has hamstrung the economy.
"It means reaching a deal on debt, revenue, and spending long before the deadline arrives this fall," the letter said. "It means considering all options, from entitlement programs to taxes."

[standingtall]

1. If I had to bet I would bet this guy voted for Trump

nt

[suffragette]

2. His knee jerk "not American" responses certainly seem tilted toward right wing views.

[struggle4progress]

3. "Elect a politically clueless billionaire with Russian connections President!"

[suffragette]

5. And if you don't agree with me, you're unAmerican.

[dalton99a]

4. Typical corporate tyrant BS - "I'm rich, therefore I must be president, and if you disagree with me

then you're not a team player i.e. you're fired"

[suffragette]

6. Exactly and quick and pat proclamation of "Not American" ratchets it up another level.

[Goodheart]

7. Universal healthcare is not American, Mr. Schultz? Well, we're going to MAKE it American, asshole,

just as we made the right to vote universal for all races and genders.

Before you fuck off, Mr. Schultz, have I mentioned that I won't step foot into Starbucks until you do?

[suffragette]

9. Exactly. He 's on the wrong side of human rights.

[4TheArts]

8. His language is full of red flags.

I certainly don't see this dude having any interest of mine at heart, or understanding any ordinary citizen.

[walkingman]

10. You can bet the "fix" is in - GOP does anything to win.

[QC]

11. OK, let's ban shitty, burnt coffee next. n/t