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winter is coming

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1. Republicans have started saying, "income inequality."
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 04:05 PM
Feb 2015

Granted, their "solutions" suck ass, but even the GOP has figured out that income inequality is going to be a big issue in 2016. If the Dems are Sanders/Warren bold on this issue (and no, I didn't mean that as a political ticket; it's an adjective), we could flatten the GOP. Any weasel-worded "I support new tax incentives for businesses" (i.e., thinly disguised trickle down) will be met with apathy. It's time to swing for the fences.

Republicans have started saying, "income inequality." winter is coming Feb 2015 #1
Heh.. The Repubs are even starting to make noises about ending the drug war Fumesucker Feb 2015 #2
yes. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #3
Wait till we hear it from Hillary when she figures out which way the wind is blowing. L0oniX Feb 2015 #20
Small problem with your construct ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #4
it's the american prospect's construct, not mine. and what i get from your blurb is that *everyone* ND-Dem Feb 2015 #5
Did you miss from my "blurb" ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #6
I doubt anyone in the 99% would prioritize the appeasement of Wall Street (though I doubt ND-Dem Feb 2015 #8
That's my point ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #16
Most of the posters on this board rarely interact with a Latino person... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #21
So true, with one caveat ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #22
The problem with catchphrases like "the 99%" is that they're not realistic... brooklynite Feb 2015 #24
fyi, "Why Republicans Are Suddenly Talking About Economic Inequality" RiverLover Feb 2015 #9
On the other hand "The rich are getting richer and you are getting poorer" resonates nicely Fumesucker Feb 2015 #10
it's kind of weird; in my experience, two kinds of people do it. one kind is basically uninformed; ND-Dem Feb 2015 #14
That sounds right to me, I see the same thing Fumesucker Feb 2015 #15
I agree and both groups repeat the narrative ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #19
I agree. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #17
Really great article. Tough to hear, but I hope that Dem leaders hear it...for our country's sake. RiverLover Feb 2015 #7
+100. I think the congressional numbers are pretty telling. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #11
I still think that is a nonsense framework hfojvt Feb 2015 #13
DURec leftstreet Feb 2015 #12
K & R L0oniX Feb 2015 #18
Interesting that some DU members don't want the Democratic Party to champion income equality. Scuba Feb 2015 #23
yes, it is. If the democrats don't stand for that, I don't see what they stand for. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #25
They ARE coming out of the woodwork lately, aren't they? Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #26
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