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Sat Apr 27, 2013, 03:16 AM

Apr 2013

Such poutrage and hissyfits.

Child poverty rankings (US just above Romania)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022663781

Incomes Flat in Recovery, but Not for the 1
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014400736

Top 1% get 121% of income gains since 2009 (100% of new income + 21% from your old income)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022384139

U.S. corporate profits stronger than ever, workers' wages fallen to lowest-ever share of GDP (CNN)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021922334

U.S. Income Inequality Now Worse Than Many Latin American Countries
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022268073

Ranks of working poor increasing
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022200197

Inequality Rages as Dwindling Wages Lock Millions in Poverty
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022198286

The Middle Class In America Is Being Wiped Out – Here Are 60 Facts That Prove It
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022144851

Child poverty rates increase unabated
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022268450

40 Percent of Americans Now Make Less than 1968 Minimum Wage
http://www.democraticunderground.com/111631016

Corporate Profits Have Grown By 171 Percent Under ‘Anti-Business’ Obama
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014372334

US poverty on track to reach 46-year high; suburbs, underemployed workers, children hit hard
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002998131

Poverty, hunger among retirees increasing
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002748342

The Economy is "Recovering" By Creating More Low-Wage Jobs... Increasingly Filled By Graduates
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022602162

"Recovery" in US is lifting profits, but not adding jobs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014414149

Obama to use pension funds of ordinary Americans to pay for bank mortgage settlements
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002205218

What Recovery? Across America, People in Distressed Cities and Small Towns Face Economic Catastrophe
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022545596

Real wages decline; literally no one notices
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11172387

Wall Street Soars with Wealth as Wages Stagnate, Jobs Remain in a Slump
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12526154

Wages for bottom 90% declined 1.2% during 2009-2011 recovery, top 1% income grew 8.2%
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022271466

Three Minimum Wage Jobs Needed To Afford Two-Bedroom Apartment
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022578738

Wages have fallen to a record low as a share of America’s gross domestic product.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022183930

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Cynicism does not equal progressivism. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2013 OP

I haven't found that many people who are born cynics Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

Progressives don't paddle to the right, just because it's "attainable". Marr Apr 2013 #2

Pedantry does not confer correctness DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2013 #3

Just expressing my opinion. MineralMan Apr 2013 #4

Very true. freshwest Apr 2013 #5

the people who have been at it since 2007 will never change.... dionysus Apr 2013 #6

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #7

Irrelevance does not equal a real response. nt MineralMan Apr 2013 #9

Your histoy is most certainly relevant when you attempt to lecture others Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #11

Oh, fuss and bother. MineralMan Apr 2013 #13

You're going to get roasted by the holier than thou crowd. They see no way but the way they bluestate10 Apr 2013 #8

Thanks! MineralMan Apr 2013 #10

Apples and oranges Bonobo Apr 2013 #12

I do not think I amconfused. MineralMan Apr 2013 #14

Yes, I was expressing my opinion. Bonobo Apr 2013 #16

The denizens of this forum will scream and bray Number23 Apr 2013 #15

I guess you didn't look very hard Electric Monk Apr 2013 #18

Thanks. I didn't see the other Dems that were okay with the oppression during FDR's term Number23 Apr 2013 #19

A word about my personal philosophy. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #17

Thanks for that loyalsister Apr 2013 #20

Here's a perfect example of what you're talking about. Bonobo Apr 2013 #21

+10000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #23

Works for me, MinMan Hekate Apr 2013 #22

I'm not sure the word "cynicism" means what you think it means. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #24

Incrementalism is called winning but still losing enjoyingyourpeasyet Apr 2013 #25

Good post. Welcome to DU! n/t Laelth Apr 2013 #28

Try all social issues. Which is all that matters. graham4anything Apr 2013 #40

Perhaps cynicism is not inherent in progressive thought. Laelth Apr 2013 #26

The nation is 80-20, but the 20% fringe on the left and right down out the silent majority graham4anything Apr 2013 #27

ok, so if Hillary becomes president Enrique Apr 2013 #30

See if you would have voted for Hillary you would have gotten a public option enjoyingyourpeasyet Apr 2013 #33

Why did you join DU. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #34

Because I am a lifelong registered Democrat enjoyingyourpeasyet Apr 2013 #43

No. Wrong message. We need 24 straight years of President Obama graham4anything Apr 2013 #35

When it's 80-20, the 20%whiners will no longer be relevant graham4anything Apr 2013 #37

+1 davidpdx Apr 2013 #42

You are *far* to the left of a great many Americans Fumesucker Apr 2013 #32

But I don't ditch President Obama, Clinton or Clinton, and loved LBJ graham4anything Apr 2013 #39

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #29

I am a liberal myself. Liberals are democratic social issues. Have no idea what progressives are graham4anything Apr 2013 #41

being realistic does not equal cynicism datasuspect Apr 2013 #31

you could also add... DCBob Apr 2013 #36

Those accomplish.. sendero Apr 2013 #38