[kolbe]

This is what bothers me about USA 2020. We thoroughly divided due to relatively small differences in political options, but the real division that no one seems to care about is the political elites stealing money from the poor and middle class. We draw political allegiances so arbitrarily, and totally ignore that it's BOTH parties renewing the PATRIOT Act (which is happening now), and both parties giving our tax dollars to their friends.

[Aunche]

There is a growing divide because people can't help but cherry pick anything that fits their narrative. The government is spending hundreds of billions on unemployment, direct stimulus, and keeping people on payroll, but the only thing liberals have to say is that the money isn't enough and coming too slowly. I'm liberal myself and I can see why people feel frustrated, but I can also see why so many conservatives feel like progressives are being entitled.

[jjoonathan]

Conservatives: we're printing $5300 per capita, $1200 of which goes to working people and $4100 goes to the market/rich and the working people still want more?! Such entitlement!

[mrosett]

This is a mischaracterization on that bill; the expansion of unemployment insurance was very significant and isn't included in the $1200 figure.

[jjoonathan]

Please counter figures with figures.

[Aunche]

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-anatomy-of-the-2-trilli...

Also noteworthy is the corporations mostly get loans, but individuals get free cash. The a lot of the small business loans are really grants, but only if they spend it on payroll, which is another win for the "small guy."

[jjoonathan]

People are starting to care. In 2016 Bernie almost got elected on this platform, Trump did get elected on this platform, and in 2020 the DNC had to throw an election just to keep Bernie at bay.

[q92z8oeif]

and still, not a tiny dent in the two party system. Which proves that your history is anecdotal with very little (none?) significance statistically.