• hauntingspectre [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        I love quoting that to libs, because they pull the 'out of context' card.

        The context is even worse!

        • CoralMarks [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Sorry you did an xyz-fallacy, your argument is now invalid. Checkmate.

        • Amorphous [any]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah, I honestly don't understand what context they think he said that in. Full quote:

          By the way, you know, remember I got in trouble with some of the people on my team, on the Democratic side, because I said, ‘You know what I’ve found is rich people are just as patriotic as poor people.’ Not a joke. I mean, we may not want to demonize anybody who has made money.

          The truth of the matter is, you all, you all know, you all know in your gut what has to be done. We can disagree in the margins but the truth of the matter is it’s all within our wheelhouse and nobody has to be punished. No one’s standard of living will change, nothing would fundamentally change. Because when we have income inequality as large as we have in the United States today, it brews and ferments political discord and basic revolution. Not a joke. Not a joke. I’m not (inaudible) revolution. But not a joke. It allows demagogues to step in and say the reason where we are is because of the other, the other.” You’re not the other. I need you very badly. I hope if I win this nomination, I won’t let you down. I promise you. I have a bad reputation, I always say what I mean. The problem is I sometimes say all that I mean.

          The context is that he was speaking to a bunch of rich assholes. "No one's standard of living will change, nothing would fundamentally change ... I won't let [my wealthy donors] down. I promise you."

          Ugh.

      • GottaJiBooUrns [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Are you kidding me? "Nothing?" Uhh, what do you call being able to GRILL again then?? Isn't that what this is all about?

  • buh [any]
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    4 years ago

    My problem with him is that he's frickin orange!