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Antonio the Sixth
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« on: April 12, 2012, 04:45:41 AM »
The last map perfectly shows what's so depressing about US politics (poor people voting massively for a party dedicated to serve the interests of the wealthier).
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Antonio the Sixth
Antonio V
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 01:20:33 PM »
Quote from: Snowstalker on April 12, 2012, 06:26:21 AM
Quote from: Antonio V on April 12, 2012, 04:45:41 AM
The last map perfectly shows what's so depressing about US politics (poor people voting massively for a party dedicated to serve the interests of the wealthier).

However, it is generally the wealthy voters in each state which vote more Republican--it's just that poor people in, say, Kentucky, are more Republican than poor people in Connecticut.

Considering the GOP's ideology, them attracting more than 10% of the poor is already pretty shocking.
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Antonio the Sixth
Antonio V
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E: -7.87, S: -3.83

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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 04:25:35 PM »
Quote from: IDS Legislator Progressive Realist on April 13, 2012, 12:07:03 PM
Quote from: Antonio V on April 12, 2012, 01:20:33 PM
Quote from: Snowstalker on April 12, 2012, 06:26:21 AM
Quote from: Antonio V on April 12, 2012, 04:45:41 AM
The last map perfectly shows what's so depressing about US politics (poor people voting massively for a party dedicated to serve the interests of the wealthier).

However, it is generally the wealthy voters in each state which vote more Republican--it's just that poor people in, say, Kentucky, are more Republican than poor people in Connecticut.

Considering the GOP's ideology, them attracting more than 10% of the poor is already pretty shocking.

Not really.

It is, if you assume voters would vote at least somewhat rationally.
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Antonio the Sixth
Antonio V
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E: -7.87, S: -3.83

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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 08:39:20 PM »

WHAT THE
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Antonio the Sixth
Antonio V
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E: -7.87, S: -3.83

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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2012, 10:58:59 AM »
That's weird. I've always heard that old people was Sarko's strongest demographics...
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Antonio the Sixth
Antonio V
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Posts: 58,169
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Political Matrix
E: -7.87, S: -3.83

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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 05:37:04 AM »
Quote from: Missouri Fox Trotter on April 14, 2012, 11:34:54 PM
Quote from: Antonio V on April 13, 2012, 04:25:35 PM
Quote from: IDS Legislator Progressive Realist on April 13, 2012, 12:07:03 PM
Quote from: Antonio V on April 12, 2012, 01:20:33 PM
Quote from: Snowstalker on April 12, 2012, 06:26:21 AM
Quote from: Antonio V on April 12, 2012, 04:45:41 AM
The last map perfectly shows what's so depressing about US politics (poor people voting massively for a party dedicated to serve the interests of the wealthier).

However, it is generally the wealthy voters in each state which vote more Republican--it's just that poor people in, say, Kentucky, are more Republican than poor people in Connecticut.

Considering the GOP's ideology, them attracting more than 10% of the poor is already pretty shocking.

Not really.

It is, if you assume voters would vote at least somewhat rationally.

You're assuming that economics is the only rational basis for casting a vote.

When a party is working so actively in making your life miserable, you are expected not to vote for it.
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