Either income inequality matters, or it doesn’t.
Either seniors living in poverty matters, or it doesn’t.
Either global warming matters, or it doesn't.
Either for profit prisons matter, or they don’t.
Either the way on drugs matter, or they don’t.
More than 16 million children in the United States – 23% of all children – live in poverty. A higher percentage of children live in poverty now than did during the Great Recession. Almost 40 percent of American children spend at least one year in poverty before they turn 18.
On the flip side, During the same time that more US children entered poverty, 400 Billionaires have added 1.6 trillion to their net worth, This is in addition to the Trillion they already owned.
The status quo FUCKING sucks.
For the first time in my life, we have a real choice, a stark contrast between the status quo, and real change.
Given the choice would anyone pick Bill Clinton over FDR?
Creating social security vs. welfare reform.
The answer to this isn’t to silence dissent. It isn’t to censor valid criticisms.