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Originally Posted by well named
I mean, I think there's a point to the accusation that Clinton has never seemed to really grasp what it's like not to be rich. I remember some interview with her where she was complaining about being poor after Bill left the whitehouse, wherein poor meant having accumulated 7 figures in debt and needing a bit of time to pay it off from Bill's speaking fees. And it's just like, yeah that's not what it's like to be poor. The sense of entitlement and cluelessness in that interview was palpable.
Now of course I would greatly prefer Clinton as president to Trump, for a whole variety of reasons, but I'm pretty sympathetic to accusations that the Democratic party establishment is also captured in its own way by wealthy interests, and that it's a problem that so many politicians from both parties come from such privileged backgrounds.
Let's not forget Bernie's three houses as well.
It's one thing to say I'm successful and you can be successful too vs. I'm poor just like you (but I'm not) and you can only be successful if I help you be successful.
The best joke is:
Trump and Clinton are walking down the street and see a homeless person. Trump gives him $10 bucks, says call me tomorrow and I'll put you to work on one of my buildings.
They continue walking and see another homeless person.
Clinton reaches into Trump's pocket, pulls out $100. Gives $20 to the poor guy and keeps $80 as a 'government handling fee'. Then she complains why he doesn't give more.
(I await the Lefties with their inability to grasp humor to twist this one around. As those around here are found of saying - I predicted it, as if that's an argument in favor of intellectual discourse.)