Do Democrats really want a House Minority Leader worth $100 Million?

[NanceGreggs]

87. We might be speaking at cross purposes.

We are never going to elect any representative who has personal experience with every single issue they will be expected to act on, or address. That's why I said that Nancy Pelosi's wealth doesn't preclude her from understanding the concerns of people who are struggling financially.

I disagree with the idea that "relevant personal experience is absolutely an impediment to understanding someone else's concerns." I can never really know what it is like to live with a severe disability. But that doesn't preclude me from understanding what the concerns of a handicapped person would be - nor from being informed on the topic by those who actually live the life.

And so it is with elected reps.

There is a difference between "sharing" the same concerns and "recognizing" the concerns of others. I am sure Nancy Pelosi doesn't "share" my concern about paying bills on time, because her wealth means she is free of that concern. But that doesn't mean she is incapable of recognizing what the concerns of people like me would be, or incapable of understanding their impact.

I think we might be using the term "concerns" differently.