Americans live in a country where the vast majority of the middle and lower class have stagnant (if not declining) wages, while being expected to work longer and harder hours just to stay employed. In the meantime, the top 2% or so are raking in cash at an unprecedented level. When people (rightfully) point out the inequities and the unsustainable nature of this situation, they are called Communists, Marxists, etc. by those who have been spoon-fed well-crafted talking points. And when the cameras are off, they'll call you much worse things.It is equally sad and amusing that the majority of the "class warfare" Reguritrons belong to that same group of people who are living with stagnant or declining wages. They're rallying against their own best interests, which seems to be a shameful departure from the "personal responsibility" mantra that they preach with equal fervor. They've been re-educated by a slick and extremely well funded machine, run by a relatively small slice of the American pie -- and these people are good at what they do. Frighteningly so.
So true Tom!
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Well said indeed - and the right wing's next item on their agenda is the destruction of the public education system, which they quite openly advocate. Yet few seem to pick up on the fact such a policy is designed to place education in the hands of the creationists who look to teach religious intolerance and an utter disdain for anything but the free market economic system and its built-in hideous exploitative inequality.
ReplyDeleteOnly the chosen will be "educated", the rest consigned to the serf pool of the new feudal system.
And the first to feel that iron hand on their neck will be, as you point out, the exact same people who so idiotically fly to the banner of the Tea Party in their ignorance and palpable fear.
What is it with Americanos that they can't see the onrushing tide and realize they are not welcome to ride the waves? Time grows short.
A well written and concise piece, Tom. Thanks.
Neil
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ReplyDeleteWell written by Tom indeed (and much more concise than I could ever be!)
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same issue in the Uk, when will the less priveleged members of society stop believing that the rich know best and that they act in the best interests of the country?????.... brainwashed by years of social engineering and media bias.... its not getting any better
ReplyDeleteIt's weird, isn't it - this forelock tugging deference to the rich as if they have the key to the great answers in life. Still prevalent in my parents' generation, I thought our generation had finally stamped it out. Instead the baby boomers have grown into clones. They love to ape the indolent rich of yore and seem to think that is a role model to aspire too.
ReplyDeleteAnd the children of the children of the '60s appear more materially obsessed than ever! And less inclined to observe what's going on around them. As somebody pointed out, the library steps at Berkeley, where mass protests and speeches took place in the '60s, are now deserted. The only students you see there are on their phones because reception is so poor inside the library!
Mona, couldn't agree more about concise nature of Tom's piece. He said it in about 25% of what it takes me! Thanks, though, for recommending my blog.
Love Exile!
Neil