Almost all liberals play the lottery thinking that this is the only way they can retire. They almost never invest in the market because they think the lotto is a better investment than Wall Street.
Why is this?
2007-04-06 08:10:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Nobody said liberals were wise.
2007-04-06 08:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by cornbread 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I am a liberal (actually a new age organic vegetarian tree hugger). I am officially retiring on June 1, 2007 (39 more working days). I have saved and invested my way to be able to confront "affluent retirement". Many of my friends, of all political orientations, seek me out for financial advice.
I once played the lottery with my son, when he was 14, so we could together explore the mathematics of this form of random voluntary taxation.
Your question (if you are serious) belies an ignorant and small mided cultural bias. I would gladly offer my financial consulting advice to even a person as hopeless as you.
BTW, I plan to donate some of my $$ to the Barack Obama campaign!!!!!
2007-04-06 08:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by KenB 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Of course you are prepared to back this up with EVIDENCE that is WELL DOCUMENTED. Or is this more of the clap trap from conservative hate radio or faux news? I know many more liberals who are invested in the stock market than I do conservatives and by the way I do know several conservatives that by lotto tickets every week. So your lies and false accusations just don't ring true.
2007-04-06 08:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think you may have just won the award for the most empty-headed question ever asked on YA. Congratulations!
FYI: I buy Lotto tickets because our Social Security fund has been so mismanaged that there likely will be nothing left by the time I retire.
2007-04-06 08:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by Hemingway 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think you are mistaken. I live in NC, and you know we have not had the lottery that long, and I see people of all types purchasing lottery tickets. The big suprise to me though, is on Sunday mornings before and after Church, the amount of Church goers lining up to buy them.
And we know most Southern Baptists are Republicans.
2007-04-06 11:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The more important point is that liberals should be screaming out loud AGAINST lotteries cause it is a huge tax on the poor.
ITS evil. Unconstitutional. And stupid.
Libs and Cons BOTH should be pulling their elected officials hair out to end it.
2007-04-06 08:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by kentejohnson 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whoever told you most liberals play the lottery was lying to you.
Most liberals I know pay into 401K's and such.
2007-04-06 13:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Obviously, you're not a liberal so how would you know what they think or what they do? Is your opinion supposed to be accepted as fact?
2007-04-06 08:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
because they figure they can afford a dollar out of their welfare checks in the hopes of easy street
2007-04-06 09:45:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a conservative and I enjoy a gamble now and then! You've got one life to live so have some fun.
2007-04-06 08:15:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I did not know my 401k and separate IRA was the lottery.
2007-04-06 08:19:38 · answer #11 · answered by beren 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋