ThePlayDrive
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Do you think that certain economic classes are being targeted in some way more than other classes?
I answered "yes", although I wouldn't call it "class warfare" because that hypothesizes intent where I'm not sure it exists. I came to my conclusion based on three observations:
In a bad economy where "sacrifices have to be made":
1. Corporations are paying little to no taxes.
2. Republicans and some Democrats don't think people with high levels of disposable income should have higher taxes.
3. Middle class union works are instructed to "make sacrifices", give up their collective bargaining and take pay cuts.
In other words, the middle class is expected to "make sacrifices", but the upper classes shouldn't have to make sacrifices because it's their money.
Note: #3 would be perfectly fine and not an example of a targeted class if it didn't coexist with #1 and #2.
Please share your arguments and your evidence or explain where I've gotten my assessment wrong without belittling other people as that is unnecessary for making a valid argument.
I answered "yes", although I wouldn't call it "class warfare" because that hypothesizes intent where I'm not sure it exists. I came to my conclusion based on three observations:
In a bad economy where "sacrifices have to be made":
1. Corporations are paying little to no taxes.
2. Republicans and some Democrats don't think people with high levels of disposable income should have higher taxes.
3. Middle class union works are instructed to "make sacrifices", give up their collective bargaining and take pay cuts.
In other words, the middle class is expected to "make sacrifices", but the upper classes shouldn't have to make sacrifices because it's their money.
Note: #3 would be perfectly fine and not an example of a targeted class if it didn't coexist with #1 and #2.
Please share your arguments and your evidence or explain where I've gotten my assessment wrong without belittling other people as that is unnecessary for making a valid argument.