I am referring to trends in Republican policy that have benefitted the 1% at the expense of the 99%. It's not complicated, and there are numerous examples. The 13 people you mention aren't specifically at issue, though some of them may be. Income inequality is a major part of the problem. I see what's happening the same way you do. That's why I've asked: where do you get your news? It's a serious question. So many users on Saidit believe propaganda websites without questioning the sources of information or the purposes of the websites, or how they are funded. The news media bias that worries me is at the far right of the bias scale, and they have had the biggest impact on the polarization of the discourse so that voters will see authoritarian Republicans as their ideal candidates, by contrast with Democrat candidates who actively try to help the 99%. I appreciate that Republicans will claim that their approaches are best for the 99%, but look at how that's worked since 1984. Put simply: Republicans have screwed the 99% far more than the Democrats, for numerous reasons. Republicans have promised trickle-down economics, for example, which never worked. In fact, quite the opposite. Voting Republican is voting for socialism for the rich. There are many on Saidit who seem not to understand this, and sometimes I think it's because they're duped by disinformation and misinformation websites. Long ago I did support Republican policies (1980-84), but not thereafter. I am also highly critical of 'neo-liberalism' under Clinton and Obama, which has been problematic for much of the 99%. But I still don't understand some aspects of Saidit and why so many here support Republicans and the propaganda that supports them. Hence: where do you get your news, Node?