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Well, the thing is, Scott, I think the reason why what Trump is doing, from a geopolitical perspective, it's like a bad decision if we think about the real politic. But to the regular American who's worried about the price of eggs, right? Who is just like, I'm worried about my employment. I'm worried about the schools my kids go to. I'm worried about the housing crisis that's ongoing.
Well, the thing is, Scott, I think the reason why what Trump is doing, from a geopolitical perspective, it's like a bad decision if we think about the real politic. But to the regular American who's worried about the price of eggs, right? Who is just like, I'm worried about my employment. I'm worried about the schools my kids go to. I'm worried about the housing crisis that's ongoing.
And they hear, you sent how much to Ukraine?
And they hear, you sent how much to Ukraine?
So how do we kind of speak to those people and get them to see the other perspective?
So how do we kind of speak to those people and get them to see the other perspective?
I mean, Biden was pretty significant about climate change and infrastructure.
I mean, Biden was pretty significant about climate change and infrastructure.
I mean, but they intersect. There's a huge overlap.
I mean, but they intersect. There's a huge overlap.
And then you're going to help a lot of people of color.
And then you're going to help a lot of people of color.
70% is significant.
70% is significant.
But Scott, don't you think it's still concerning that 70% of the people who are poor are people of color?
But Scott, don't you think it's still concerning that 70% of the people who are poor are people of color?
I mean, I've never felt that diversity.
I mean, I've never felt that diversity.
I do want to say something. It's actually shown that when Black people do acquire some wealth or high income, because of the communities we're connected to, a disproportionate amount of that income goes to other family members or friends. So Black rich is actually very different from white rich.
I do want to say something. It's actually shown that when Black people do acquire some wealth or high income, because of the communities we're connected to, a disproportionate amount of that income goes to other family members or friends. So Black rich is actually very different from white rich.