Quote (Thor123422 @ 10 Dec 2019 15:58)

Why is it against her message if shes helping corporations do what she fights for? What specifically did she consult on? How is it gaming the system if she has legitimately fought for consumers the whole way?

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Why does being involved in corporate systems make her less credible?

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Dec 10 2019 09:58am)

Those are all hypotheticals as far as I can see. Perhaps she was consulting them on equity, perhaps on bankruptcy laws?

Being involved with corporate america is not the problem. Becoming a milllionaire based on a few consulting jobs for them, that's what's going against her anti-corporate rhetoric.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ 10 Dec 2019 16:58)

Those are all hypotheticals as far as I can see. Perhaps she was consulting them on equity, perhaps on bankruptcy laws?
Being involved with corporate america is not the problem. Becoming a milllionaire based on a few consulting jobs for them, that's what's going against her anti-corporate rhetoric.

Quote (Thor123422 @ 10 Dec 2019 17:00)

How does it go against her rhetoric?

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Dec 10 2019 09:51am)

Wait a second, where do you get this from? In the WaPo article, the only thing said about the nature of her consulting work is this:



Do you have any source for your claim that Warren was consulting them on "how to be more just and equitable"?

Quote (Saucisson6000 @ Dec 10 2019 11:01am)

This is Trump University reasoning level.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Dec 10 2019 10:58am)

Those are all hypotheticals as far as I can see. Perhaps she was consulting them on equity, perhaps on bankruptcy laws?




Being involved with corporate america is not the problem. Becoming a milllionaire based on a few consulting jobs for them, that's what's going against her anti-corporate rhetoric.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Dec 10 2019 10:06am)

If corporations are evil and make the rich richer by exploiting ordinary citizens, then quickly earning several millions by doing relatively cushy work for them doesnt exactly set you up to be the little man's champion, right?

For clarification, let me reiterate that I dont consider this story to be a huge deal, it's not completely discrediting Warren - I just think that it throws some shade on her rhetoric, that it shows some level of hypocrisy.

Quote (Skinned @ 10 Dec 2019 17:14)

What the fuck else would they be asking her about genius? Lessons on humanities?

Jeez.

Quote (excellence @ 10 Dec 2019 22:23)

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