Childhood poverty / Republican or Democrat

Growing up in poverty and the effect on political views in adulthood.
It's interesting to me that it can have different effects on people.
I'm thinking about Trumpys' new 2nd, DJ Vance. And, comparing his political view to that of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Both grew up in poverty, one thinks he got out all by himself because his granny spurred him on and that has led to Republican views. I guess he thinks if he can get himself out, then anyone can and everyone should. And the other saw the benefit in equalising society.
They both worked hard to get the success they enjoy/ed.
Maybe it's a different level of empathy?

@yo-its-me said
Growing up in poverty and the effect on political views in adulthood.
It's interesting to me that it can have different effects on people.
I'm thinking about Trumpys' new 2nd, DJ Vance. And, comparing his political view to that of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Both grew up in poverty, one thinks he got out all by himself because his granny spurred him on and that has led to Republi ...[text shortened]... .
They both worked hard to get the success they enjoy/ed.
Maybe it's a different level of empathy?

LBJ saw the benefit of equalizing society?
He saw the benefit of buying votes from a certain block of people.
Did you know that when he proposed his "War on Poverty" he told an associate "I'll have those (censored) voting Democrat for the next 200 years!"

@AverageJoe1 said
Maybe a bit off subject, but DEI ( the 'equality' you speak of ) almost got Trump killed. They required a woman.......a woman .....to head up the rough and tumble Secret Service. Like when Clyburn forced Biden to get a black woman VP. These 2 women are a huge part of our problems. So, they found this woman, who may have been getting her hair done that evening.
Tru ...[text shortened]... got Trump killed with DEI. Somebody start a thread. I don't understand it, so cannot do a thread.

@yo-its-me said
Growing up in poverty and the effect on political views in adulthood.
It's interesting to me that it can have different effects on people.
I'm thinking about Trumpys' new 2nd, DJ Vance. And, comparing his political view to that of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Both grew up in poverty, one thinks he got out all by himself because his granny spurred him on and that has led to Republi ...[text shortened]... .
They both worked hard to get the success they enjoy/ed.
Maybe it's a different level of empathy?

@Cliff-Mashburn said
LBJ saw the benefit of equalizing society?
He saw the benefit of buying votes from a certain block of people.
Did you know that when he proposed his "War on Poverty" he told an associate "I'll have those (censored) voting Democrat for the next 200 years!"

@Suzianne said
And there were "very fine people, on both sides."

@yo-its-me said
I don't know about that.
Or are you quoting one of the politicians in the States? I'm in the UK- we get the funny bits in our news tbh, the headlines that make us ever so glad we don't live in gun roulette country.

@Suzianne said
Where is your humanity, white boy?

@yo-its-me said
I don't know about that.
Or are you quoting one of the politicians in the States? I'm in the UK- we get the funny bits in our news tbh, the headlines that make us ever so glad we don't live in gun roulette country.

@AverageJoe1 said
This might help you rationalize. I am on one side, and Sue is on another. Each of us could be fine people. So , fine people on both sides. Mother Theresa and Ronald Reagan were fine people.

@Mott-The-Hoople said
here is your racist folks…pitiful scum

@Suzianne said
And David Duke and Adolph Hitler were not.

@AverageJoe1 said
I do not know what this means. You might brush up on facetious and glib. It is easier to say things straight out, and for readers to understand what you say, if you say things straight out.
I don't know what this means. And please don't come back personal. It would be easier to say what you mean. ooops, I am being redundant.

@Suzianne said
If you don't know what I mean, you're an idiot.

I can't be any more clear.