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democrattotheend

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13. At least he's a self-made billionnaire

Reply to yaesu (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:57 AM

Feb 2020

It seems like he grew up lower middle class, as the son of Jewish immigrants. He wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth like Trump, so at one point long ago he knew what it was like to live in the real world.

But otherwise, I agree with your post.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bloomberg Under Fire for 2008 Comments Blaming Mortgage Crisis on End of Redlining [View all] liskddksil Feb 2020 OP

he's a billionaire, he's a capitalist, he probably has no idea what its like to live in the real yaesu Feb 2020 #1

At least he's a self-made billionnaire democrattotheend Feb 2020 #13

12 years ago. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #2

That's right in the middle of his time as NYC mayor, the only political office he's ever held. DanTex Feb 2020 #3

No source. That doesn't make me suspicious at all. Squinch Feb 2020 #4

Fixed nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #6

And the rest of the article IS about the predatory lenders Squinch Feb 2020 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #5

No, it isnt. Now that we can read the article, you should. Squinch Feb 2020 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #9

That is true. Redlining was racist. Bloomberg was not saying Squinch Feb 2020 #12

The Bloomberg phenomenon makes me ill. earthside Feb 2020 #10

Makes sense; politicians LOVED to say things like: 'the housing market is up!' jmg257 Feb 2020 #11

By his description he doesn't even understand redlining. Merlot Feb 2020 #14

It looks like the article simply asks Bloomberg about the mortgage crisis...Bloomberg answered... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #15