{"id":2376324,"date":"2024-12-04T15:38:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-committee-members-delete-their-gross-tweet-mocking-poor-americans-but-weve-got-it\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:38:50","slug":"dem-committee-members-delete-their-gross-tweet-mocking-poor-americans-but-weve-got-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-committee-members-delete-their-gross-tweet-mocking-poor-americans-but-weve-got-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Committee Members Delete Their Gross Tweet Mocking Poor Americans, But We&#8217;ve Got It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-committee-members-delete-their-gross-tweet-mocking-poor-americans-but-weve-got-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376324&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200b text presents a partisan critique \u2064of the Democratic Party&#8217;s actions, notably focusing on a situation\u2062 involving a\u2063 tweet from the official account of\u200b the House Ways and Means Committee. this tweet used Black Friday sales data to make a seemingly dismissive comment about Americans&#8217; financial \u2064struggles, which has drawn criticism\u200b for being tone-deaf. The House\u200c Speaker, Mike Johnson, highlighted the disconnect between these comments and the reality faced by\u2063 many Americans, who have \u200dbeen struggling with the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>The article suggests that Democrats&#8217;\u200c actions reflect \u2064an elitist attitude and a lack of understanding of the financial hardships ordinary citizens are experiencing. It points out that significant online Black\u200b friday \u200csales were partly funded through &#8220;buy now, pay \u200clater&#8221; schemes, implying that many shoppers may not have had sufficient money \u200cfor immediate payment,\u200d contrary to the narrative suggested by the tweet. <\/p>\n<p>the text \u200cconveys a strong disapproval of the Democratic approach to economic issues and emphasizes a narrative of Republican concern for the\u2062 financial \u2064well-being of Americans\u200b compared to what it characterizes \u200cas mocking by Democrats. The piece culminates in a statement about a\u2064 shift in\u200c voter sentiment that led to Republican electoral success, framing it as a rejection of the Democrats&#8217; perceived elitism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>They let the truth slip out from time to time, and then they try to conceal it.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, of course, have long since morphed into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vs-u-s-study-exposes-profound-threat-authoritarian-elites-pose-ordinary-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authoritarian-elitist<\/a> party, so one wonders why they bother pretending otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson d a screen shot of a since-deleted from &ldquo;Ways and Means Democrats,&rdquo; the official X account of Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, in which those Democrats used robust Black Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-closing-60-bricks-and-mortar-stores\/\" title=\"Disney Closing 60 Bricks-And-Mortar Stores\">online sales<\/a> totals to mock Americans who have complained about high prices.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And here we were thinking y&rsquo;all couldn&rsquo;t afford eggs!&rdquo; the tone-deaf read.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mike-johnson-puts-foot-first-trans-rep-sarah-mcbride-reacts-forbidden-using-womens-bathroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson<\/a> noted, Democrats later chose to delete the tweet.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans have been struggling for FOUR YEARS to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-anchor-muses-if-famed-walgreens-shoplifter-is-probably-getting-something-you-need-an-act-of-desperation\/\" title=\"CBS Anchor Muses If Famed Walgreens Shoplifter Is \u2018Probably Getting Something You Need,\u2019 \u2018An Act Of Desperation\u2019\">afford basic necessities<\/a> and House Democrats are mocking them. Talk about your all-time out of touch, disgraceful comments,&rdquo; the House Speaker wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrats deleted this tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Americans have been struggling for FOUR YEARS to afford basic necessities and House Democrats are mocking them.<\/p>\n<p>Talk about your all-time out of touch, disgraceful comments. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP?\">@HouseGOP<\/a> will deliver for hardworking Americans. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sfs3tBzMnX\">pic.twitter.com\/Sfs3tBzMnX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1864017478742909176?\">December 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats&rsquo; condescending mockery would have shocked us if we did not already know how much they despise ordinary Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, we have watched Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/adam-schiff-called-trying-bully-tech-companies-censoring-americans-ahead-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">censor<\/a> Americans&rsquo; speech, throw open their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-vows-military-action-invasion-currently-underway-us-soil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">borders<\/a> and send their money overseas to fight a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-administration-squeezes-significant-new-military-assistance-ukraine-trump-takes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proxy war<\/a> against a nuclear power, so their dismissive attitude toward Americans&rsquo; financial struggles came as no surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if they really feel that way about Americans, why delete the tweet? Why not own it?<\/p>\n<p>Worst of all, perhaps, the information Democrats cited did not even justify their callous mockery.<\/p>\n<p>As part of their original tweet, the Ways and Means Democrats d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2024\/11\/30\/black-friday-online-sales-record\/76677178007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> story from Saturday that highlighted an impressive $10.8 billion in Black Friday online spending, up more than ten percent from last year.<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, the Democrats chose not to delve into the story&rsquo;s details.<\/p>\n<p>(Perhaps Democrats only read headlines. If so, that would explain why many of them still believe in certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jillian-michaels-jaw-drops-megyn-kelly-explains-hillary-used-russia-hoax-tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hoaxes<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Had they looked deeper, they would have found that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-president-claims-union-has-been-trying-to-reopen-since-april-heres-what-actually-happened\/\" title=\"Teachers Union President Claims Union Has Been \u2018Trying to Reopen\u2019 Since April. Here\u2019s What Actually Happened.\">significant percentage<\/a> of those sales involved &ldquo;buy now, pay later&rdquo; (BNPL) &mdash; essentially a modern version of layaway in which consumers who do not have money on hand may purchase an item and make smaller, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">interest-free installment payments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BNPL accounted for $686.3 million in online sales on Friday alone.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/business.adobe.com\/resources\/holiday-shopping-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe Analytics<\/a>, which the USA Today story used as a primary source, Americans&rsquo; BNPL spending totaled $9.4 billion between Nov. 1 and Dec. 2.<\/p>\n<p>That, of course, does not include purchases via other forms of credit.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, millions of consumers do not have the money to pay for Christmas gifts up front.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Americans rendered their verdict on the economy and on Democrats&rsquo; authoritarian-elitist condescension when they voted to send President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexico-says-yes-sir-trump-crushes-2-illegal-immigrant-caravans-heading-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> back to the White House.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Democrats have transformed into an authoritarian-elitist party, raising questions about why they continue to pretend otherwise. On Tuesday, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson shared a screenshot from the now-deleted &#8220;Ways and Means Democrats&#8221; account on X, where Democrats used impressive Black Friday online sales figures to mock Americans struggling with high prices. The tweet read, \u201cAnd here we were thinking y\u2019all couldn\u2019t afford eggs!\u201d highlighting their insensitivity. Johnson pointed out that after backlash, the Democrats deleted the tweet.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized them for mocking Americans who have been facing financial difficulties for four years: \u201cTalk about your all-time out of touch, disgraceful comments.\u201d This condescending attitude from Democrats is not surprising given their history of censoring speech and prioritizing foreign conflicts over domestic issues. If they truly believed in their message, why delete it? <\/p>\n<p>The original tweet referenced a USA Today article reporting $10.8 billion in Black Friday online spending\u2014up over ten percent from last year\u2014but failed to mention that many consumers relied on &#8220;buy now, pay later&#8221; options due to lack of funds upfront. BNPL accounted for $686 million in sales that day alone and totaled $9.4 billion between November 1 and December 2 according to Adobe Analytics.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, millions are unable to afford Christmas gifts outright. Ultimately, Americans expressed their views on the economy and Democratic attitudes when they voted Donald Trump back into office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2376325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pelosi_and_Schumer.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6733,46130,32171,15876,32364],"class_list":["post-2376324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-controversy","tag-democratic-committee","tag-political-commentary","tag-poverty","tag-social-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pelosi_and_Schumer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376324"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376328,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376324\/revisions\/2376328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}