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Not sure how you can say there isn't any evidence? The wealthy most certainly donate to political causes, campaigns and opinionated non-profits. It wouldn't be

by zo1 6y ago

Not sure how you can say there isn't any evidence? The wealthy most certainly donate to political causes, campaigns and opinionated non-profits. It wouldn't be a stretch to argue that such money amplifies those entities' power, thus causing societal level problems with the amplified power of their wealth. It's not 100% valid or exhaustive proof, but at the very least shows that it's a reasonable avenue of exploring rather than shutting it down and calling it "unproven, cruel and vitriolic".

javert 6y ago
The rich don't control the two political parties. Showing that they do would be the beginning of evidence. In fact, the Dems' agenda is anti-rich (raise taxes enormously, etc.) and the Republicans are currently controlled by non-college-educated blue-collar people. This is obvious. If Taibbi has a counter-narrative to the obvious, that's fine, but he needs to present evidence.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
  I think this is just background knowledge he assumed the reader would have. Basically every national politician whose name you recognize is wealthy.
- kodah 6y ago
  > Republicans are currently controlled by non-college-educated blue-collar people. This characterization lacks credibility. Let's look at some leaders: - Lindsey Graham [0] - Mitch McConnell [1] - Kevin McCarthy [2] - Ronna McDaniel [3] Characterizing them as "non-college-educated blue-collar people" is odd. First, what do you have against working class people? Second, what inference are you trying to make with college education? > In fact, the Dems' agenda is anti-rich (raise taxes enormously, etc.) Maybe? Bloomberg famously tried to buy an election and the DNC certainly capitulated. I don't know that I'd call that "anti-rich", I think I might use the word "opportunistic". In a time where we're dealing with a lot of inequality guess what kind of opportunity is rife for exploitation? The kind that makes Dick Costolo think he's not "rich". [4] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham#Early_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham#Early_life [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell#Early_life_and_education_(1942%E2%80%931967) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell#Early_life_and... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_(California_politician)#Early_life_and_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_(California_pol... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronna_McDaniel#Early_life,_education_and_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronna_McDaniel#Early_life,_edu... [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Costolo#Controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Costolo#Controversy

by zo1 6y ago

javert 6y ago

The rich don't control the two political parties. Showing that they do would be the beginning of evidence. In fact, the Dems' agenda is anti-rich (raise taxes enormously, etc.) and the Republicans are currently controlled by non-college-educated blue-collar people. This is obvious. If Taibbi has a counter-narrative to the obvious, that's fine, but he needs to present evidence.

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
I think this is just background knowledge he assumed the reader would have. Basically every national politician whose name you recognize is wealthy.
kodah 6y ago
> Republicans are currently controlled by non-college-educated blue-collar people. This characterization lacks credibility. Let's look at some leaders: - Lindsey Graham [0] - Mitch McConnell [1] - Kevin McCarthy [2] - Ronna McDaniel [3] Characterizing them as "non-college-educated blue-collar people" is odd. First, what do you have against working class people? Second, what inference are you trying to make with college education? > In fact, the Dems' agenda is anti-rich (raise taxes enormously, etc.) Maybe? Bloomberg famously tried to buy an election and the DNC certainly capitulated. I don't know that I'd call that "anti-rich", I think I might use the word "opportunistic". In a time where we're dealing with a lot of inequality guess what kind of opportunity is rife for exploitation? The kind that makes Dick Costolo think he's not "rich". [4] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham#Early_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham#Early_life [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell#Early_life_and_education_(1942%E2%80%931967) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell#Early_life_and... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_(California_politician)#Early_life_and_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_(California_pol... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronna_McDaniel#Early_life,_education_and_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronna_McDaniel#Early_life,_edu... [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Costolo#Controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Costolo#Controversy