Overheard tonight at the Chinese take-out: "I voted for Obama. I don't make more than $250,000, so I figured what the hell. It don't affect me none."
And that is why I hate my party. We do a terrible job of explaining how it does indeed affect everyone, even a schlub in line at the take-out. And especially the Chinese lady who owns the chain of take-outs, who says she also voted for Obama.
Posted by Sarah at November 8, 2008 06:47 PM | TrackBackComrade Sarah,
We prOgressives hate your party too. We have even more common ground than we thought.
Do not worry. We will not touch those peOple. We treat Party suppOrters with respect. We know where to draw the line between prOletarians and kulaks:
However, often those declared to be kulaks were not especially prosperous. The average value of goods confiscated from kulaks during policy of "dekulakization" in the beginning of 1930s was only $90-$210 (170-400 rubles) per household. Both peasants and Soviet officials were often uncertain as to what constituted a kulak, and the term was often used to label anyone who had more property than was considered "normal" according to subjective criteria.
Are you normal?
Posted by: kevin at November 8, 2008 08:16 PM“And that is why I hate my party. We do a terrible job of explaining how it does indeed affect everyone”
I disagree slightly; people are responsible to educate themselves about the issues.
Though you are correct, for whatever reason Republicans do not get the word out very well. To a fault they/we expect people to actually act like adults and know the issues.
Time to spoon feed in 2012.