Minorities and women are unfortunately very likely to be caught in low-status, low-paying jobs. Unfortunately, the grinding poverty also means they have less opportunity for further education that would get them out of there.
It may or may not be “racist”, but unfortunately it’s based on reality.
^She actually has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, but was laid off when her job was shipped to Viet Nam. She also had 12 years of experience in the field. Corporate America is such a friend to even white collar workers!
Note how the neocons here have found a way to get us totally OFF-TOPIC… instead of talking about how the refusal to increase the minimum wage is about keeping people in poverty, we are now discussing “racism”. Instead of talking about how the GOP ONLY cares about keeping the rich rich, about how the Right Wing politicians are completely out of touch or just don’t care – we are talking about the bona fides of the readers…
32 individuals contributed more money in the last presidential election than all other donors combined. That makes it seem like it is impossible for the middle class to have any say in what happens in this country. Nothing could be further from the truth. Those 32 people only have 32 votes. The Middle Class has millions………………………………………………………………………………The only thing that is going to save the Middle Class is the Middle Class. We are the 99%—- that means we have the votes to elect people who will actually represent middle class workers and provide a safety net for those who are trying to get into the middle class.We all need to know WHO is supporting the candidates. That is who they will be working for. They have no choice if they want to stay in office. You have to do the bidding of whoever is paying your way, just the same as we all do in our jobs. So, before going to vote, look it up on the internet. Open Secrets is a good site, but there are plenty ………………………………………………………………………………………….. If the candidate is getting their money from small donors or from unions, they are going to be working for middle class working people. If their donations are from corporations or from 1%ers, that’s who their votes are going to be working for. They are not going to go against them and do anything to help the middle class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..It would be political suicide.
lbatik over 9 years ago
Minorities and women are unfortunately very likely to be caught in low-status, low-paying jobs. Unfortunately, the grinding poverty also means they have less opportunity for further education that would get them out of there.
It may or may not be “racist”, but unfortunately it’s based on reality.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
^She actually has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, but was laid off when her job was shipped to Viet Nam. She also had 12 years of experience in the field. Corporate America is such a friend to even white collar workers!
Pogostiks Premium Member over 9 years ago
Note how the neocons here have found a way to get us totally OFF-TOPIC… instead of talking about how the refusal to increase the minimum wage is about keeping people in poverty, we are now discussing “racism”. Instead of talking about how the GOP ONLY cares about keeping the rich rich, about how the Right Wing politicians are completely out of touch or just don’t care – we are talking about the bona fides of the readers…
Diane Lee Premium Member over 9 years ago
32 individuals contributed more money in the last presidential election than all other donors combined. That makes it seem like it is impossible for the middle class to have any say in what happens in this country. Nothing could be further from the truth. Those 32 people only have 32 votes. The Middle Class has millions………………………………………………………………………………The only thing that is going to save the Middle Class is the Middle Class. We are the 99%—- that means we have the votes to elect people who will actually represent middle class workers and provide a safety net for those who are trying to get into the middle class.We all need to know WHO is supporting the candidates. That is who they will be working for. They have no choice if they want to stay in office. You have to do the bidding of whoever is paying your way, just the same as we all do in our jobs. So, before going to vote, look it up on the internet. Open Secrets is a good site, but there are plenty ………………………………………………………………………………………….. If the candidate is getting their money from small donors or from unions, they are going to be working for middle class working people. If their donations are from corporations or from 1%ers, that’s who their votes are going to be working for. They are not going to go against them and do anything to help the middle class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..It would be political suicide.