Democrats' New Campaign Slogan

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  1. Ken Burgess profile image73
    Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks ago

    "TAX WHITES MORE"

    The newest star of the Democrat Party has put forth an idea that is sure to take Party loyalists by storm.

    Zohran Mamdani plans to target Whiter neighborhoods with higher taxes.
    Mamdani defends proposal of taxing 'richer, whiter neighborhoods'
    https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-859421

    https://nypost.com/2025/06/29/us-news/z … hborhoods/

    Brilliant idea, yes?

    1. Ken Burgess profile image73
      Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      Test...

  2. abwilliams profile image74
    abwilliamsposted 3 weeks ago

    Hi Ken,
    Yes, this guy [this Party] are real pieces of work.

    Campaign slogan one:
    Tax the rich white man into the poor house.
    (But it's okay because the poor will be provided for, by the Government)

    Not part of the campaign slogan... and not thought through, who pays for it once the rich white man is sent to the poor house?

    Campaign slogan two:
    Keep antisemitism alive and kicking... forgetting history and forgetting to NEVER FORGET..... ALL at the same time!
    Another Win-Win for Democrats!

    Yes, sadly and regrettably, to some, this is a "brilliant idea".

    1. Ken Burgess profile image73
      Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      His plan target's neighborhoods... so it won't just be the 'rich white man' it will be rich white women as well, I wonder, considering his background, if he will have a special place in his heart for Jewish neighborhoods... you know how this goes, history repeats.

      It is one of those wonders... Jewish people don't see themselves as 'white' while many, especially those who consider themselves 'non-white' see them as the pinnacle of 'whiteness'... and act out those perceptions.

      1. abwilliams profile image74
        abwilliamsposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

        I am very comfortable being included with my fellow man, and in my womanhood, which, incidentally, is easily definable for me. wink

  3. Sharlee01 profile image83
    Sharlee01posted 3 weeks ago

    Ken,  Thanks for adding this thread to the mix! Or should I say welcome to Americazuela?

    This is my unfiltered view: the proposal by Democrat Zohran Mamdani to target “richer, whiter neighborhoods” with higher taxes is not just flawed, it’s dangerous, discriminatory, and antithetical to the values of a free and equal society. While it may be wrapped in the language of social justice or equity, let’s be honest about what it truly is: a race-based fiscal penalty that treats individuals not as citizens with equal rights, but as representatives of a racial class to be taxed differently based on skin color and assumed privilege. This is collective punishment, not justice.

    There are real and troubling consequences to this kind of thinking. First, it substitutes racial identity for individual responsibility, ignoring the economic diversity within so-called "whiter" areas and punishing struggling families simply for living in the wrong zip code. Second, it erodes public trust in government by reinforcing the idea that fairness is no longer a principle, but a political calculation based on race. Third, it fuels resentment and racial division at a time when unity is needed more than ever. Policies like this don't lift up the disadvantaged; they tear down the very foundations of equality under the law.

    And we must also ask: what kind of ideology drives this thinking? The answer is clear, this approach is rooted in socialist, and more specifically, cultural Marxist ideology. It mirrors the Marxist framework of dividing society into oppressors and oppressed and then using government power to forcibly redistribute outcomes. But unlike classical Marxism, which was based on economic class, this modern version introduces race and identity into the equation. It rejects colorblind justice in favor of engineered equity, achieved through coercion. While not pure communism, this proposal certainly leans into the authoritarian tendencies of socialist systems, where government decides who has “too much” and who deserves to be penalized, not based on behavior or merit, but on group identity.

    In a constitutional republic committed to individual rights, equality under the law, and freedom, this type of policy has no place. If this is the direction some want to take us, then we must be equally bold in saying: no thanks.

  4. Sharlee01 profile image83
    Sharlee01posted 3 weeks ago

    Ken, I am on a roll!    The recent proposal by Democrat Zohran Mamdani to target “richer, whiter neighborhoods” with higher taxes is not just discriminatory, it’s economically reckless. This ideology reeks of the same socialist frameworks used in failing systems across history, where fairness is twisted into forced redistribution based on race and income. In New York’s case, the numbers tell a dire story.

    The state lost over $14 billion in taxable income between 2021 and 2022 due to outmigration, with nearly half a million residents fleeing to states like Florida and Texas. High earners, who make up just 1.6% of tax filers but contribute nearly 45% of the state’s personal income tax revenue, are walking away, and taking their businesses with them. Manhattan alone lost over 5,000 businesses during 2020–21, and total personal income tax receipts are down nearly 10% annually. New York has seen a consistent business decline since the 1990s, and as companies and families leave, so does the future of economic growth.

    Adding insult to injury, the cost of living in New York remains crushing, with families saving far more by moving to states with not only lower taxes but more affordable housing. These are not isolated statistics; they represent a trend of decline spurred on by punishing fiscal policies and ideological governance. In my unfiltered view, if New York continues down this all-kinds-of-crazy liberal path, embracing race-based taxation, punishing productivity, and ignoring economic reality, it won’t just be a failing state. It will become an albatross around the neck of the entire nation, dragging down the country with its ideological obsession and fiscal negligence.  It will join the already failing California.

    1. Ken Burgess profile image73
      Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      I know NY far better than I ever wanted to... lived there for 10 years...

      The reality of NY... the "working class"... those who earn less than 250K a year are the slaves of the state that pay for everything and have nothing to show for it... they are taxed into an early grave.

      Those who don't work and 'fill a box' (foreign migrant, single mom with no job, etc.) get better benefits and freebies there than almost anywhere else in the Country... the world.

      The rich, elites, have all the tax loopholes... and no State government, other than perhaps CA, is more corrupt.

      IMO the worst state... between the miserable long winters, the outrageous taxes, and a justice system and State Police force looking to squeeze you for whatever you have left that hasn't been taxed out of you... if you are a working stiff... you are, knowingly or not, a slave.

      1. Sharlee01 profile image83
        Sharlee01posted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

        Can't do anything but agree---  I don't think this guy stands a chance. But it is disturbing to see that he has anyone who would back him, and all kinds of communist BS.

  5. Willowarbor profile image61
    Willowarborposted 3 weeks ago

    So if Zohran represents Democrats then she certainly represents maga....yep, keep the generalizations coming!

    https://hubstatic.com/17548582_f1024.jpg

    1. Kyler J Falk profile image77
      Kyler J Falkposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      For once, I agree with Willow here. These are extremists that should be gutted from the country and left to die in irrelevance.

      1. Ken Burgess profile image73
        Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

        [edit] Comment rescinded... I did not know who Laura Loomer was... I see she is an activist who also ran for (and lost) a government position.

        I suppose there is some merit in comparing the extremes... though I doubt Loomer is a threat to hold a serious political position... then again, there was a time most people thought that about Trump as well.

        1. Willowarbor profile image61
          Willowarborposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

          She's a very close friend of Trumps.  He has often spoken positively of her and she has been seen traveling with him.

          1. Sharlee01 profile image83
            Sharlee01posted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

            I must ask for the source of this accusation.  "She's a very close friend of Trump's."  He has often spoken positively of her, and she has been seen traveling with him." Willow

            'Close friend?  And she certainly has not traveled with him since 2024, when she attended a campaign rally. He put out a statement to clarify his association with her and distanced himself from media fodder.

            1. Willowarbor profile image61
              Willowarborposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

              Laura Loomer, who promoted 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for anniversary ceremonies | AP News https://share.google/dmkFXRB7qxgUkqJmh.   She came off of his actual plane.

              There are plenty of quotes, plenty on tape of trump praising her....

              Here is Trump saying that she's a patriot, a good person and sometimes he listens to her recommendations LOL...

              https://youtu.be/TqP-aEJq4Hs?si=R9T6-lZpyqWPCkb5

              She's really a fantastic face of Maga

              1. Sharlee01 profile image83
                Sharlee01posted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

                I couldn't care less about her. Just wanted a source that makes you feel she is a close friend of the President. Which you have not offered.  I think my context was clear

                1. Willowarbor profile image61
                  Willowarborposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

                  She traveled with him on his plane to the 9/11 commemoration.  In another event, Trump said she's a great person and a patriot and that he even sometimes takes her recommendations.... If that's not a friend I don't know what is... Trump's own words don't matter? LOL... Or does he just generally let anyone on these planes? I see one more reference of her being on a plane with him in South Carolina also. Looks like she's a frequent flyer

                  1. wilderness profile image77
                    wildernessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

                    It never occurred to you that she is a person that is politically expedient to praise, and nothing more?  You have never noticed that politicians do that, and on a very frequent basis?

                  2. Sharlee01 profile image83
                    Sharlee01posted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

                    Whatever, not a polite way to say this--- I put myself above gossip. There is enough factual fodder to keep my mind out of the hole.  I mean, we just had a bunch hide the fact that we had a man in the White House with cognitive problems.

  6. tsmog profile image76
    tsmogposted 3 weeks ago

    Perspective. From Geoffrey Ingersoll, Editor at Large of the right wing Daily Caller (July 1, 2025)

    AMERICA’S REAL INSIDER THREAT

    Democrat Rep. Chris Murphy is on to something, and it could be the end of America as we know it.

    If the Democrat Party spent “more time” focusing on “cost of living” like mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani did, “we’d probably win a lot more elections,” Murphy said on MSNBC.

    And he’s right. Even some on the right acknowledge that Mamdani is a Trump-esque populist of leftism, overturning an elderly and calcified Democrat establishment. It would be our doom, however, if this brand of populism caught on in the wider leftwing electorate.

    Perhaps you think I’m overstating or exaggerating. I’m not apt for political hyperbole, especially when it comes to the political right’s constant shrieking over “socialism” and “Marxism.” Consider me thoroughly scarred from the years of Glenn Beck’s chalkboard on Fox News, where literally everything had a line leading back to both. Or Nazis.

    Still, I don’t think I’m exaggerating in this case because the economics of Mamdani’s overwhelming win in NYC are measurable and objective. Perhaps ironically, in this case, it all does lead back to socialism, specifically the federal student loan regime.

    I’m not going to break down a complete and comprehensive history of federal student loans. Loosely, they’ve ballooned from just $50 billion in 1990 to a few hundred in 2010 and rocketed to an astounding $1.6 trillion in 2025.

    The bottom line is they’ve betrayed an empty promise we made to kids spanning back at least two generations, that if they went to college, they’d be more financially secure.

    The exact opposite has occurred.

    Almost 45% of the current American population has at one time or another held student loan debt. The vast majority of current borrowers under 30 will not pay off their debts until their late 40s or early 50s, according to publicly available data. That number exceeds 40 million people and is still climbing at a dizzying rate.

    These same borrowers also attended colleges vastly different from the ones we attended. Post-2010 universities gorging on the federal government’s loose lending practices rapidly expanded easier academic courses of study in order to enroll more borrowers, namely those we on the right call “woke.” They also rapidly expanded their administrations, including HR and diversity departments.

    It’s in these increasingly leftist madrassas that every student debt holder marinated for years – from STEM majors and English majors all the way to such nonsense as Queer Theory. Then, once their brains were thoroughly pickled, they were unceremoniously shoved into a world of private enterprise that patently did not care if they could ever afford both their loan obligations and the down payment on a home.

    And that last part is crucial: It looks very likely that most people under 30 will never own a home. Going further, they are personally capital negative and will remain capital negative for most of the next 20 years, if not longer.

    In other words, they are worth less than nothing, as far as markets are concerned. It’s simple math: The more people we have in this country that are worth less than nothing, the more attractive militant socialism becomes.

    (As an aside, an interesting anomaly in the demographics between Cuomo and Mamdani. Cuomo was +19 among people making less than $50,000 a year. But only a tiny fraction of people making less than $50,000 a year have student loan debt! Thus, the working class is still apt to be moderate rather than radical leftists.)

    To make matters worse, it’s hard to devise a compelling message that would blame the actual culprit: Socialist economic policy seeking to make college accessible to everyone! Koombaya!

    You try explaining to an English degree holder that *actually* your degree is the problem.

    No, instead most of these people will blame what Mamdani has chosen to blame: Landlords, private grocery chains, private enterprise. As such, the only solution is more state seizure and control over private enterprise. More free money even. More of the exact problem that landed us here in the first place.

    Some on the right hoped for Mamdani to win so that people would see his socialist policies for what they are: Historically consistent failures. But they won’t blame his ideas. They’ll simply blame him. Insert the old cliche about “real socialism” here.

    As much as Trump has done that I believe has brought America back to a state of global supremacy, I have not seen much on this real insider threat.

    A simple solution would be to put colleges on the hook for some percentage of loan defaults. Half would do it. Critical Theory departments would shutter overnight.

    Or, we could just stop funding anything but the last two years of anyone legitimately pursuing something in STEM. Same result.

    That would chap the hind quarters of party Dems, though, considering humanities and interdisciplinary mumbo jumbo act as talent pipelines for liberal institutions whose primary modus is political agitation.

    Trump could do two-birds-one-stone on this one. Bleed the liberal bourgeoisie of its recruiting grounds and put an end to the growing economic justification for socialism.

    Each journey begins with a first step, as they say.

    Sadly, I just haven’t seen it yet from Trump 2.0.

    1. Ken Burgess profile image73
      Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      The working class is shrinking... those that believe in earning their daily bread, those that are educated in a trade schools... people who are productive... people who start businesses and put their own sweat into building something.

      The 40 million students in debt, who were too naïve, or too gullible, or too ignorant to understand that taking on hundreds of thousands in debt is a losing proposition no matter what you graduate in.

      Many of whom are all too willing to buy into the ideology they were fed while in school... which provided them someone to blame for the predicament they are in... it is the patriarchy that caused their 'oppression'... or whites... or the Republicans...

      ... considering humanities and interdisciplinary mumbo jumbo act as talent pipelines for liberal institutions whose primary modus is political agitation.

      We have an education system, media, many state governments, federal agencies, non-profits... drones to an ideology that spreads dissent and provides a villain for the 'oppression' 'they' suffer.

      But those of us who are old enough... the 55+ club... we know their generation(s) never had it easier... never had more opportunity in front of them... regardless of race or sex... not perfect... but better than any other time in history... and now the drones are at work trying to tear it all down.

  7. Sharlee01 profile image83
    Sharlee01posted 3 weeks ago

    The recent political shifts and debates around student loans and the cost of living highlight real frustrations many Americans face, especially younger workers burdened by massive student debt. Federal student loan debt has soared to trillions in 2025, affecting over like 40 million people, many of whom will remain in debt well into middle age. The current administration has resumed collections on defaulted loans and proposed changes to forgiveness programs, signaling a move away from broad loan cancellations toward stricter repayment rules. Meanwhile, progressive candidates who focus on cost-of-living issues, like housing and groceries, are resonating with voters, showing there is a growing demand for practical solutions. Some critics argue over terms like “socialism” or “populism,” the underlying problem is the lack of affordable education and clear, sustainable pathways for borrowers to manage their debts.

    It would seem that moving forward, the status quo isn’t enough. A bolder approach could involve tying federal student aid directly to measurable outcomes, such as employment rates and earnings post-graduation, while holding colleges financially responsible for high default rates. Limiting federal funding to programs that clearly prepare students for in-demand careers could curb the expansion of costly, low-return degrees. Finally, expanding apprenticeships and vocational training as real alternatives to traditional college paths can provide solid careers without decades of debt. This isn’t just about tweaking existing programs; it’s about fundamentally reshaping how we fund and value education, to protect students and taxpayers alike while promoting economic mobility on a scale we haven’t yet seen.

    What stuck out to me --- One part of the OP  shows deeper thought is where it connects the ballooning student debt to broader economic and social consequences, specifically, how the growing debt burden leaves many young Americans “capital negative” for decades and how that economic pressure can make more radical political ideas, like socialism, more appealing.

    This is a more nuanced point because it goes beyond just blaming colleges or certain academic programs; it looks at how financial realities shape political and social attitudes. It highlights a real, systemic problem: that the current education and economic system may be inadvertently fueling political polarization and unrest by saddling an entire generation with unsustainable debt.

    1. Ken Burgess profile image73
      Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      Perception... they lack perception...

      They grew up in a world where parents and teachers catered to them rather than instilled discipline and sound thinking.

      A world where struggle was manufactured... not real... few Americans ever worried about where their next meal was coming from or if they would have a safe place to sleep that night... those problems were solved for the overwhelming majority before I was born.

      Those of us in that 55+ group grew up in a world without internet... where if you wanted something you had to work for it... where adults, be they parents or teachers or strangers could punish you if you stepped too far out of line. 

      Parents didn't cater to children... they gave them chores to do... there was no iPad or iPhone to placate a child with... even when parents wanted to plop us in front of a tv to occupy us... there were only 5 channels and often there was nothing on that would interest a kid.

      The difference between the world my Grand Father grew up in and that I grew up in was a small ditch you could jump over... compared to the difference between the world of my childhood and the world my grandchildren will grow up in... its like the grand canyon.

  8. abwilliams profile image74
    abwilliamsposted 3 weeks ago

    Yep. Trump's crew is Motley, no doubt about that. The umbrella is ginormous!

 
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