“The two greatest obstacles to democracy in the United States are, first, the widespread delusion among the poor that we have a democracy, and second, the chronic terror among the rich, lest we get it” – Edward Dowling
Wealth disparity, a subject we used to not talk about, is now being talked about because of Thomas Picketty and his book, Capital in the 21st Century. The subject was ignored, mostly on purpose, for decades while the cash piled up, much of it offshore. That wonderful outcome was aided and abetted by US bankers and tax lawyers:
After the dust cleared from the Great Recession, we finally saw that the rich had built themselves an impregnable fortress. The rich, and the Congress members they bought and paid for, now lecture the rest of us on how to create jobs, how to cut the deficit and how to get along on a $7.25 minimum wage.
Congress says wages of little people are just enough:
And now they want us to thank them for their concern by electing Republicans to majorities in both Houses of Congress:
Of course, not everyone will have an easy time voting:
But the little people better pay their taxes. We need their money to project power around the world. Well, maybe not in Ukraine.
There is a joke in Latin America: “Why has the USA never had a regime change? Because it doesn’t have an American embassy.”
Europe seems cool with feeding the Bear:
Justice John Roberts spreads the word; some Americans hear the message:
The NBA has a much better understanding of our world than the Supremes:
