Morning Joe just asked: What caused the rich to get richer/poor to get poorer over last 30 years?

[BzaDem]

He literally sounded dumbfounded when a commentator at the table told him the statistics, and Joe asked how that could have happened over the last 30 years.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[annabanana]

1. If he's really surprised and confused... maybe he'll , you know,

pick up a clue and read something.

[madokie]

7. are you shit'n me

that stupid bastid knows it all already :-)
:hi:

[Loki]

2. Joe is clueless????

Well, I would have never known. :sarcasm:

[mwb970]

3. Hey Joe: What happened 30 years ago that started us on our long decline?

Here's a hint:

[liberal N proud]

4. Exactly

But the clueless continue to speak and vote.

[Art_from_Ark]

14. Yup, that man Joe's party worships so much

is one of the scoundrels who is responsible for the current sorry state of affairs

[guitar man]

21. +1000

Beat me to it. As long as they keep fellating Reagan's corpse we'll keep getting the same result :(

[Supersedeas]

36. how dare you impugn the name of Saint Ronnie

[FreakinDJ]

5. Ya just can't fix "Stupid"

[eShirl]

6. gee... what else happened beginning 30 years ago...

no, let me think...

[old mark]

8. Joe was born dumbfounded, and never outgrew it...nt

[Skidmore]

9. He was even more dumbfounded to learn that the

Congress is owned by the wealthy. Totally clueless.

[chimpymustgo]

10. Clueless like a fox.

[canoeist52]

11. Could it be the beginning of tax cuts for the rich? What do I win, now?

[eShirl]

12. like Mika says in the MSNBC ad for Morning Joe: "DUH TRUTH!"

I hate that ad

[librechik]

28. Mika sounds like a wife abuse victim whose hubby forced her to say it

and she knows the truth to him is nothing but lies. So discouraged and bored.

[theophilus]

13. Answer: Tax cuts for the rich and it is STILL going strong. Thanks Mr. Obama and

our rich Dems.

[JamesA1102]

25. Tax cuts are only one factor

There are many more.

[JoePhilly]

15. He's an embarassment to everyone named Joe.

[Bragi]

16. Viewed from the perspective of the "American dream"...

Viewed from the perspective of the "American dream", what happened is simple: Poor people have been getting dumber and lazier in the last 30 years, so the smarter, more hard working people get richer.

No, I don't believe this at all, but it's basically what many, many Americans think has happened.

The education system, religious institutions, mass media, the entertainment industry, they all contribute to selling the American dream, and ensuring that each and every individual who gets screwed over by the system can look in the mirror and blame themselves for their situation.

That's what we're up against. And it isn't just Fox news.

[neverforget]

17. and just think, we get to continue those same policies for another 2 years!

[The Backlash Cometh]

18. Someone PLEASE get the video tape and put it on YouTube.

Do we need any more proof how disconnected he, and most politicians like him, are from the rest of us?

[Lucky 13]

19. It's because rich people work harder.

Poor people are poor because they're lazy, or on drugs, or a minority. Rich people are rich because they are hard working, non-addicted, and white. See in America, the harder you work, the more money you get. So really, we should be praising them for they're industrious nature... in fact... let's give them a tax cut. It's only right.

[bluestate10]

31. Crazy analysis.

Some rich people make good choices, others got their money from family connections. Many poor become rich by way of industry and making good choices, many rich become poor. Hard work is only part of the recipe, keeping one's word and delivering a fair product for a fair price is most important. There is nothing more pathetic than a rich person that is an empty shell of a person.

[Lucky 13]

33. .

Psst. (I was being snarky)

[Tom Rinaldo]

20. I call it progress if a Republican sincerely asks that question...

...and he isn't bragging about it.

[niceypoo]

22. Supply side

Read the CBO reports Joe

[reformist2]

23. Don't make fun of him, a light bulb just went on in a Republican's head!

It's a holiday miracle. We need to pray for more.

[Froward69]

27. it's dim but it is on...

[JamesA1102]

24. Joey is totally blinded by his ideology.

Their promo about "The Truth" is laughable.

[bullwinkle428]

26. That slimy fucker was part of the apparatus - how dare he even

attempt to feign ignorance on this topic.

[mascientist]

29. tax cuts is only part of the reason

And the whole tax code is written to benefit the rich. But don't also forget NAFTA and and the Chinese trade agreements. Millions of jobs have been shipped over seas.

Also, there are a lot more immigrants, both legal and illegal. The legal immigrants (H1B and other VISA's) drive down white collar wages. The illegal immigrants drive down wages for unskilled labor (I remember when construction and landscaping were well paid jobs....and in those days, we could afford to pay good wages for those services).

I know a lot of people here defend immigration. I am not bigotted (I am half mexican). But I've seen the wages fall in the past 25 years.

[Dawson Leery]

30. Dead Intern Joe is part of the problem.

Dead Intern Joe is a blind ideologue. He will never see that the supply side policies he championed is the primary cause of the wealth inequality.

[Initech]

32. Ronald Reagan

[Kingofalldems]

34. Republican and Blue Dog economics is the answer

[LatteLibertine]

35. Answer: Government Corruption/Crony Capitalism

[Ganja Ninja]

37. I think it's a multiple choice question.

Answer B: Asshats like Joe Scarborough.