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37. Our poor even have refrigerators!
Sun Mar 23, 2014, 01:33 AM
Mar 2014

You don't do the president or the party any favors by labeling outrage as "faux," when millions of Americans have been driven out of the middle class and into poverty, are losing their homes and their futures, and are struggling to feed or provide medicine for themselves and their children.

If the Third Way spent half as much time working for Americans as they do propagandizing them, scolding them, and mocking their pain, the Democratic Party could be unstoppable. As it is, messaging like the posts you are making here only drive home for people the utter contempt with which we are viewed by those claiming to want to represent us.

Top 1% Got 121% of Income Gains Since 2009
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/02/yes-virginia-the-rich-continue-to-get-richer-the-1-got-121-of-income-gains-since-2009.html

Since 2009, 88 Percent Of Income Growth Went To Corporate Profits, Just One Percent Went To Wages
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1874619
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/06/30/258388/corporate-profits-recovery

DOW Up 153 percent since 2009. Wages up 2 percent.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024265744

Wealth of Billionaires has Doubled Since 2009
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/11/12/Billionaire-wealth-doubles-since-financial-crisis/5011384268135/?spt=hts&or=12

September 2013 - US income gap reaches its widest point since the 1920s
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023644406
http://www.chicoer.com/ci_24061870/us-income-gap-reaches-its-widest-point-since

"Obama Admin’s TPP Trade Officials Received Hefty Bonuses From Big Banks"
http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/20/obama-admin%E2%80%99s-tpp-trade-officials-received-hefty-bonuses-from-big-banks/

Study: "Trade" Deal Would Mean a Pay Cut for 90% of U.S. Workers
http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2013/09/the-verdict-is-in-the-trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-a-sweeping-free-trade-deal-under-negotiation-with-11-pacific-rim-coun.html

95 percent of the economy’s gains have gone to the top 1 percent
http://billmoyers.com/2014/01/10/why-conservatives-old-divide-and-conquer-strategy-%E2%80%94-setting-working-class-against-the-poor-%E2%80%94-is-backfiring/

The Totally Unfair And Bitterly Uneven 'Recovery,' In 12 Charts – HuffPo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662029

Billionaire wealth doubles since financial crisis
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/11/12/Billionaire-wealth-doubles-since-financial-crisis/5011384268135/?spt=hts&or=12

The Top .01 Percent Reach New Heights
http://www.demos.org/blog/9/13/13/top-01-percent-reach-new-heights

Rates of unemployment for families earning less than $20,000 - have topped 21 percent
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_JOBS_GAP_RICH_AND_POOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-09-16-08-11-23

Obama Appoints Bain Capital Consultant Jeff Ziets to Top Post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662209

Obama appoints industry insider to head the FCC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024521140

Obama selects former Monsanto lobbyist to be his TPP chief agriculture negotiator
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662210

Larry Summers Gets 'Full-Throated Defense' From Obama In Capitol Hill Meeting
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014553343#post1

Wall Street will get away with massive wave of criminality of 2008 - Statute of Limitations
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022516719

Income gap widest ever: 95 Percent of Recovery Income Gains Have Gone to the Top 1 Percent
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/09/10/one_percent_recovery_95_percent_of_gains_have_gone_to_the_top_one_percent.html

Older Workers:.Set Back by Recession, and Shut Out of Rebound
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/booming/for-laid-off-older-workers-age-bias-is-pervasive.html?smid=tw-share&_r=3&

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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My friends, I was wrong. [View all] Savannahmann Mar 2014 OP
But it looks like just under 7 million want work. joshcryer Mar 2014 #1
They don't care about that. That is the truth and the truth doesn't serve their purpose. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #27
. joshcryer Mar 2014 #33
No, I was wrong. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #41
No that's the # that are in the labor force and want a job mathematic Mar 2014 #42
Ahh, thanks, mixed info screwed me up. joshcryer Mar 2014 #48
Indentations are sub-categories mathematic Mar 2014 #36
Yes, I missed the first indent. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #39
They. Don't. Care. woo me with science Mar 2014 #2
+1000000000 djean111 Mar 2014 #3
Tell it Woo. zeemike Mar 2014 #20
A-fucking-men! green917 Mar 2014 #21
The 10% richest in Romania are among the 10% poorest in the UK. joshcryer Mar 2014 #25
Our poor even have refrigerators! woo me with science Mar 2014 #37
The world is exploited by American hegmony. joshcryer Mar 2014 #45
Shame on you. woo me with science Mar 2014 #54
Spare me the faux shaming. joshcryer Mar 2014 #57
"Incremental improvement" woo me with science Mar 2014 #68
Gapminder. joshcryer Mar 2014 #75
What, exactly, is Capitalism winning regarding poverty? Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #90
Absolute economic dominance. joshcryer Mar 2014 #91
That's a very interesting post. Thanks. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #93
Capitalism is definitely destroying itself. joshcryer Mar 2014 #97
It Saddens& Enrages Me to Agree. Well Said. nt tea and oranges Mar 2014 #40
First step to empowerment is knowledge. Hortensis Mar 2016 #104
How many children, retirees, college students, etc., are included in the statistics? Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #4
uuuhhhhh, why would CHILDREN be included?? alittlelark Mar 2014 #5
It just says "persons not in the workforce" Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #6
Yep, the labor force is 155 million. joshcryer Mar 2014 #9
All the anti-American, anti-Democratic party stuff always has a lot of recs. In fact, they usually okaawhatever Mar 2014 #24
People must be recing now just to spite facts. joshcryer Mar 2014 #26
Are these numbers accurate? ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #34
Labor force means employed and unemployed. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #51
Importantly, it includes those who *want* to work. joshcryer Mar 2014 #88
So the 91 million also includes ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #94
The Labor Force is 155,724 as of Feb 2014, # employed is 145,266 unemployed is 10,459 okaawhatever Mar 2014 #96
You beat me to it. I just rounded and thought 100 million out of 300 million, HUH????? Duh. DebJ Mar 2014 #46
The 37% is right. 63% labor force participation rate. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #53
92 million is about a quarter of our total population. SheilaT Mar 2014 #7
I feel like this thread is some caricature. joshcryer Mar 2014 #10
See my #12 below. I wish OP had checked a few more links on the BLM site. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #13
So looking forward to you seeing you again on anti gay fox news. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #30
You just said a lot more about yourself than about me. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #32
Here's to you kid on Fox New! Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #58
Not looking forward to seeing GG on anti-gay RT. joshcryer Mar 2014 #38
LGBT issues are a game to that person only to be used to attack perceived enemies. stevenleser Mar 2014 #47
LGBT issues are a huge wedge for many Obama detractors. joshcryer Mar 2014 #50
Yep, I'm sure that poster is upset he can't use LGBT rights to attack Obama anymore. stevenleser Mar 2014 #52
Have you ever seen him there? Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #55
Googling greenwald rt is not hard... nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #56
Ok. Give me the links. And then I will google you. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #59
Josh Cryer beat me to it below. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #62
Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #63
That implies payment. I was never paid and I am currently boycotting Russian media. stevenleser Mar 2014 #64
Here you go. bravenak Mar 2014 #69
Not until now. I was right, didn't look forward to it. joshcryer Mar 2014 #60
Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #61
And I care, why? joshcryer Mar 2014 #65
Actually, I was never paid and I always spoke my mind. When Russia became anti-gay, I stopped going. stevenleser Mar 2014 #66
"Getting your name heard" is not "getting paid." joshcryer Mar 2014 #67
We're in agreement on the "not getting paid" part. stevenleser Mar 2014 #70
If I could make money doing political stuff, it'd happen so quick. joshcryer Mar 2014 #74
Another one. bravenak Mar 2014 #71
Thanks for the results on both. That person's attentions were... interesting. stevenleser Mar 2014 #73
FYI, they are a she. joshcryer Mar 2014 #77
Just goes to show you one can't assume. I tend to think of stalkers and rage-a-holics as male/men stevenleser Mar 2014 #82
I agree it is unusual a woman would stalk you. joshcryer Mar 2014 #85
No problem. bravenak Mar 2014 #80
I think it's because I am the closest they can come to getting at someone with national media stevenleser Mar 2014 #81
I feel for you. bravenak Mar 2014 #83
Really? What was the time before this? stevenleser Mar 2014 #84
Maybe night before last? bravenak Mar 2014 #89
Ugh. Found it. stevenleser Mar 2014 #92
Exactly. bravenak Mar 2014 #95
You are the kind of poster DU juries need. joshcryer Mar 2014 #86
You're welcome. bravenak Mar 2014 #87
Two 6-0 hides? Amazing. joshcryer Mar 2014 #76
I was only on the one jury. bravenak Mar 2014 #78
Good for you. joshcryer Mar 2014 #79
I've met Steven, and he's a first-rate friend to GLBT people. closeupready Mar 2014 #98
And a good journalist. TBF Mar 2014 #99
Yes. Completely agree. closeupready Mar 2014 #100
To be fair Steve is a great LGBT ally. William769 Mar 2014 #101
My lazy 3 year old won't get off his ass and find a job. Barack_America Mar 2014 #14
Yeah, and he's probably a "taker", too. Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #23
Many FT students also work for wages. I did. n/t 2naSalit Mar 2014 #22
C'mon we need to get this thread to 100+ recs. joshcryer Mar 2014 #11
Yes, but, 23.4 mil are disabled and 23.5 mil are over 65 (retired) so,you're back down to 45 million stevenleser Mar 2014 #12
Bingo! SheilaT Mar 2014 #17
but the Democratic Party sucks hfojvt Mar 2014 #18
I know, right? If we don't force the lazy nursing home residents to earn their keep, we're fascists. stevenleser Mar 2014 #19
Ha ha ha. DebJ Mar 2014 #49
And that many are underage: freshwest Jun 2014 #102
GOP PROPAGANDA!! - dont swallow it ErikJ Mar 2014 #15
Why do you write about your objection to propaganda and then turn around and create it? Your okaawhatever Mar 2014 #16
I'm not getting what you are saying. The yr to yr are beside each other. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #29
See my #12 above. BLM provides additional tables to allow you to break this down. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #31
OK thanks. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #35
Yes, please click on Steve's link. I straightened out the data table, and then when I clicked post okaawhatever Mar 2014 #43
errr, Table A-16. [Numbers in thousands] ~eom fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #28
utter dreck. taught_me_patience Mar 2014 #44
That's how they roll. nt Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #72
Huh./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #103
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