What examples can you provide of class issues raised by politicians?

Question

Politicians often work to gain votes by providing, in many cases, polarizing messages. These messages are designed to shift voters’ attitudes and elicit emotional responses. “Class” is often used by politicians when discussing key polarizing issues.

Answer 1

Every side plays this game.

Democrats tell poor people, "Republicans give tax cuts to the rich at your expense."

Republicans tell wealthy people, "Democrats want to tax you to death to give more in welfare."

Libertarians tell the middle class, "both sides want you to foot the bill for everyone else."


Democrats say they're going to tax the rich extra, then they say if you make 60,000 you're considered filthy rich. If you own your own business, you're filthy rich.