In some ways, it’s a messaging problem. Democrats increasingly represent the party of college-educated Americans. Many have forgotten how to talk to blue-collar Americans, who make up two-thirds of adults in the country. For instance, “free college” is frequently cited as one of the best things in the Build Back Better bill. It would be wiser to talk about how the bill would increase pre-apprenticeships for people to get into the trades, a far more attractive aspect to blue-collar voters. In other ways, it reflects a deeper debate about what to do with blue-collar American workers whose jobs are increasingly being taken over by machines and workers from low-wage countries. Some cheerfully champion a post-work era that will require “universal basic income” to keep Americans afloat. But it should be no surprise that work is important to the working class. They don’t want handouts. They want jobs.
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At its core, Biden’s Build Back Better agenda meets the moment. It’s not a safety net bill. It’s a way to get Americans back to work, to prepare them for 21st century jobs and to make sure that people who do work can make ends meet.
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For American adults who don’t have a four-year college degree, globalization and automation have made work less secure. Working-class Americans rebelled against globalization and elected Donald Trump, who promised to fix it by bringing the factories back, slapping tariffs on Chinese goods, kicking out undocumented immigrants who are working for low pay and getting rid of pesky regulations that make it more expensive to run a factory in the United States. He didn’t fix it, of course. But he is beloved by tens of millions of blue-collar voters for trying.
The Turd Reich blames liberals (who by comparison are right of center conservatives in most of the rest of the world) of being rioters. But which party invaded the Capitol Building of the United States of America? Which party wanted to lynch the then sitting Vice President of the United States of America, who is a member of their own party? Which party attacked police, even using Blue Lives flags? Which party had rioters that went into the Capitol Building waving loser 2nd Confederate naval jack flags and loser Nazi merchant navy flags (and those idiot losers don’t even know which flags of those enemies of the United States of America they were waving in the first place)? Which party even used the flag of the United States of America as a weapon (and thats the ultimate disrespect of this nation’s flag)?
Well lookee there now, it turns out that it was the Turd Reich Nazi a-holes after all, wasn’t it?
Take the traitors to court for their riot! Bring their leaders and all the rioters to trial!
We will never know what the outcome would have been…if….there hadn’t been two obstructionists-fore-hire running interference for the Quibs and for big money special interests.
So Clay has jumped the Biden Titanic. Seeing that the far left commenter here represent that 28% of Voters that will follow Joe right into Shady Oaks retirement village where they belong. Biden Jumped the Shark months ago.
Those getting $300 per child tax credits, definitely can handle it better than they would have if Trump was in office. Don’t fool yourselves, this was an inevitable and has nothing to do with President Biden. Trump forced the Fed to keep interest rates low to stave off inflation that was growing before Covid19. Covid19’s effect on production just put gasoline on a flame that was already burning.
The irony is that people are doing better under Biden financially. It’s just that the well is poisoned. Don’t talk to me about gas prices or supply chain — those are international problems hitting everywhere and that are not the president’s to change.
rekam Premium Member over 2 years ago
We saw something on tv yesterday where Pence was giving a speech. Hopefully, this relates to that.
superposition over 2 years ago
A messaging problem ..
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In some ways, it’s a messaging problem. Democrats increasingly represent the party of college-educated Americans. Many have forgotten how to talk to blue-collar Americans, who make up two-thirds of adults in the country. For instance, “free college” is frequently cited as one of the best things in the Build Back Better bill. It would be wiser to talk about how the bill would increase pre-apprenticeships for people to get into the trades, a far more attractive aspect to blue-collar voters. In other ways, it reflects a deeper debate about what to do with blue-collar American workers whose jobs are increasingly being taken over by machines and workers from low-wage countries. Some cheerfully champion a post-work era that will require “universal basic income” to keep Americans afloat. But it should be no surprise that work is important to the working class. They don’t want handouts. They want jobs.
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At its core, Biden’s Build Back Better agenda meets the moment. It’s not a safety net bill. It’s a way to get Americans back to work, to prepare them for 21st century jobs and to make sure that people who do work can make ends meet.
✂
For American adults who don’t have a four-year college degree, globalization and automation have made work less secure. Working-class Americans rebelled against globalization and elected Donald Trump, who promised to fix it by bringing the factories back, slapping tariffs on Chinese goods, kicking out undocumented immigrants who are working for low pay and getting rid of pesky regulations that make it more expensive to run a factory in the United States. He didn’t fix it, of course. But he is beloved by tens of millions of blue-collar voters for trying.
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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/19/farah-stockman-jobs-build-back-better-book-excerpt-516057
Sun over 2 years ago
That’s the price when voting Marxist Democrat.
A Whiz over 2 years ago
What’s not right about this cartoon is that protests by people on the left out number protests by people on the right by about 100 to 1, or more.
Display over 2 years ago
The Turd Reich blames liberals (who by comparison are right of center conservatives in most of the rest of the world) of being rioters. But which party invaded the Capitol Building of the United States of America? Which party wanted to lynch the then sitting Vice President of the United States of America, who is a member of their own party? Which party attacked police, even using Blue Lives flags? Which party had rioters that went into the Capitol Building waving loser 2nd Confederate naval jack flags and loser Nazi merchant navy flags (and those idiot losers don’t even know which flags of those enemies of the United States of America they were waving in the first place)? Which party even used the flag of the United States of America as a weapon (and thats the ultimate disrespect of this nation’s flag)?
Well lookee there now, it turns out that it was the Turd Reich Nazi a-holes after all, wasn’t it?
Take the traitors to court for their riot! Bring their leaders and all the rioters to trial!
FrankErnesto over 2 years ago
Tomatoes no longer have any taste. Neither does Clay Jones.
The Nodding Head over 2 years ago
This is a frequent role for Democratic presidents—cleaning up the mess left by Republicans and being criticized all the while.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 2 years ago
Sure, but with no one to pick them because of republican policies, they will rot in the field.
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
The maga-ts have to blame someone for their incompetencies when in office! They can’t see last their brown nose.
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed over 2 years ago
We will never know what the outcome would have been…if….there hadn’t been two obstructionists-fore-hire running interference for the Quibs and for big money special interests.
IndyW over 2 years ago
What a waste of good tomatoes on this POS. Rocks would have been cheaper.
I C U over 2 years ago
“I see a world on the edge of a blade. Without balance, it will fall.”― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen
Ammo is on a break Premium Member over 2 years ago
So Clay has jumped the Biden Titanic. Seeing that the far left commenter here represent that 28% of Voters that will follow Joe right into Shady Oaks retirement village where they belong. Biden Jumped the Shark months ago.
GiantShetlandPony over 2 years ago
Those getting $300 per child tax credits, definitely can handle it better than they would have if Trump was in office. Don’t fool yourselves, this was an inevitable and has nothing to do with President Biden. Trump forced the Fed to keep interest rates low to stave off inflation that was growing before Covid19. Covid19’s effect on production just put gasoline on a flame that was already burning.
cdward over 2 years ago
The irony is that people are doing better under Biden financially. It’s just that the well is poisoned. Don’t talk to me about gas prices or supply chain — those are international problems hitting everywhere and that are not the president’s to change.