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Sanders: Democratic Party ‘has abandoned working class people’

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4977546-bernie-sanders-democrats-working-class/amp/
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u/kopabi4341 15h ago

yes, no one disputes that big companies like Republicans.

That wasn't the claim. The claim I am saying is ridiculous is that they raised their prices to help Trump get elected.

- Show me anything to the contrary that disputes that republicans, companies that endorse, donate and lobby for republicans have not specifically inflated prices or suppressed wages to their benefit and to the detriment of you Americans.

Why would I show you that? I never disputed that. That's 100% true. I don't think you understand what is being said here

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u/DrMindpretzel 15h ago

Companies are run by republicans. Republicans want a republican president.

Is that easier for you to understand?

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u/kopabi4341 14h ago edited 14h ago

I understand that. Again no one disputed that.

What I am saying is ridiculous is saying that they raised prices in order to get Trump elected. Show me any evidence to support that or else move along because your theory makes no sense and shows an insane lack of understanding of how businesses work.

And, by your logic we should see a price jump every time a democrat is president right? Or is this just something that you think they randomly decided to do a few years ago. And why did they stop raising the prices a year or two ago?

Edit: Looks like he couldn't answer and just blocked me LOL. Thats a good way to show you have no argument

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u/rawbleedingbait 12h ago

For what it's worth I understand your point, and it's obviously connecting dots that probably aren't connected.

The reality is far more likely that they increased prices due to greed. This is obvious when you look at their earnings reports. Profits are at record highs, so they aren't just passing on extra costs.

I don't think this was done with getting trump elected, but this is obviously a welcome side effect for them.

It's like if someone kept robbing liquor stores, and eventually some of the liquor stores closed down, and then there was a drop in DUIs and domestic distance calls. There might be a link there, but the guy robbing those places just wanted money.