The privilege of being anxious about economic conditions that you yourself created by voting GOP, that still aren't as bad as POC have it.
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The reality is that White poverty has always existed in America, but racism prevents the majority of Whites from supporting the safety net.
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The MAIN reason we're "right to work" w/weak unionization in the South is racism; you can't unify with folk you irrationally hate and fear.
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The "economic anxiety" in this election is White male America (the GOP base) finally discovering that "bootstraps" is really cruel as fuck.
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They got exactly what they wanted in all 3 branches of government with GWB, then they totally destroyed everything the Democrats built.
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They desperately wanted no welfare, lower taxes, small government etc. but now that it hasn't resulted in their prosperity, they're anxious.
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WTF else did y'all expect? Did you literally believe money was actually going to just magically trickle down to you like Reagan said?
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Also, how are you naysaying Obama's 4.9% unemployment rate bc "there aren't enough jobs" when you elected the GOP to *not* pass a jobs bill?
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They should be embarrassed for even still repeating this Reaganomics horseshit in public, but their privilege is a deterrent to insight.
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Apparently they don't realize that every time they speak to the relative weaknesses of Obama's economy, the blame rests with the
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Your "economic anxiety" makes a great case for labor unions, single payer, free college, paid sick leave, equal pay, and universal pre-K.
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Either you're economically anxious and open to Democratic solutions that are scientifically proven to help, or you're just a hater or idiot.
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If the GOP's supply side approach were ever going to have worked, it would've really worked at some point over the last 30 years, but nah.
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If you're still clinging to GOP trickle down after it's repeatedly gone bankrupt, it makes sense that you would vote for Trump right now.
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Problem is voting for Trump still isn't gonna calm these people's "anxiety" b/c 1) shitty GOP policy 2) there will still be women and POC.
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This is why they're anxious and angry all the damn time, the moral arc of justice bends toward them not being on top of the food chain.
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This is why they'll continue to become more irrational and violent as time passes. They're in White male supremacy withdrawal right now.
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Much like they did with Obamacare and the stimulus, they refuse the policy medicine that will help them feel better.
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They've convinced themselves that the medicine is tainted or high risk for no other reason than 90% of Black people are taking it too.
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They believe their Whiteness somehow makes the medicine beneath them, or that they need custom medicine b/c they're so special/superior.
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This is how it's possible for Bros, who still fare relatively better than everyone else have the nerve to scoff at 4.9% unemployment w/PBO.
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They're mad that Obama's recovery didn't carve out a special upper Titanic deck specifically for White dudes who are obsessed w/Reaganomics.
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Sorry to break it to you, bro, NONE of this is about you and your wounded ego. It's not our fault that you fell for the GOP's propaganda.
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We can't save you if you don't want to be saved.
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Reminder, this day long back & forth I'm having with
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What started as him allegedly speaking up for Bros in "dire straits" has now predictably devolved into Hillary is evil b/c fracking etc...
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Again, my day job is helping ppl in *actual dire straits*, and I can assure you beyond a shadow of doubt that fracking isn't their issue.
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Not only that, this whole thread's been about the socioeconomic realities of racism and misogyny, but
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This is a microcosm of how White male privilege works in every day life. Problems aren't really problems until they're White dude problems.
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I was in my own lane using the great economic news to applaud my POTUS, and here the Bros come to shit on not only PBO, but Hills too.
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