PCTHiker wrote:
These are things that happen during societal upheaval. After 50 years of growing Oligarchy and wealth concentration in the hands of the very few, plus never-ending war, plus unfettered capitalism that has turned almost every citizen into a wage slave with woeful benefits and zero security, I'll take a little bit of whacky push-back. If it's also a middle finger to the affluent and established, all the much better.
This country is due a massive structural reckoning and I won't be surprised at all if it comes with more unrest and ugliness. If at the end we have a more just society, universal healthcare and more fair distribution of wealth, it will have been worth it.
Yeah, Obama sure showed those nasty oligarchs wassup when he bailed them out for their predatory lending while millions had to foreclose their homes, and he did his part to end perpetual wars and injustice by killing thousands of civilians throughout the Middle East and destabilizing Libya. At least he coughed up a trashbin healthcare program that only made insurance companies and pharma vultures happy. Time for some good ole "pushback" baby!