Exchange between Bill Clinton and New Mexico Resident Illustrates Deceptive Framing of Key Issues

[cui bono]

20. I never saw it until you constantly used it to smear Bernie. But let's drop that.

It's really beside the point. I was going to say other stuff about it but let's just move on to the topic at hand.

You don't think people die due to poverty? I don't even know where to begin with that. People die all the time from lack of resources be it from malnutrition, dying from heat because they can't afford a/c, dying from cold because they can't afford heat, lack of access to medical care, lack of housing... sometimes it's a slow death, sometimes it ruined lives over a long period of time.

Where do you get this idea: "it's really about your own purse"? I don't even know what to make of that. I'm fighting for things that would probably cost me more somehow, so why are you wording that as if I'm selfish? How is fighting against the 1% selfish?

And if I understand your last question correctly, I'm fine with making less if others can benefit from it. I give to those in need on my own anyway. I'm fortunate to not have to worry much financially and I would like to see everyone in that same position.

It's not the left that is fighting to keep their riches to themselves, it's the right wing and the centrist/corporate wing of the Dem Party that does that. That's what you do whenever you try to pit social justice against economic justice. It's inherent in your framing of the argument. The truth is there is no need to choose one over the other. They both benefit from being fought for side by side.

Now I really am curious where on earth you got the idea that "it's really about your own purse". That is baffling to me.

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