I was reading this article on HP regarding "Senate Republicans Defeat Reauthorization of Jobless Aid, Tax Cuts" and I came across this very interesting comment by a Commenter by the name of "Theaverment." He has quite an interesting perspective!!Guest Voz: Theaverment
There is a much misused phrase that starts off with "... is what made America great"
I say misused because the part that comes before it is almost always incorrect such as, "The Free Market", or "The Middle Class".
Furthermore, it is not America that has become great... just the powers that be.
It would be more realistic if we called it as it truly is, for example:
. Manifest Destiny made certain Americans wealthy.
. Slavery in the South made certain Americans wealthy.
. Jim Crow laws kept certain Americans wealthy.
. No unions, or no collective bargaining, made certain Americans wealthy.
. No child labor laws and unsafe working conditions made certain Americans wealthy.
. Steel and railroad monopolies made certain Americans wealthy.
. Government tax dollars bailing out FAILED Capitalistic and so called Free Market ventures made certain Americans wealthy.
. Speaking softly and carrying a big stick and our involvement in taking advantage of the resources of other countries made certain Americans wealthy.
These really are the things that supposedly made America great. It is just propaganda that has people think otherwise. The Middle Class in this country was a mistake and only occurred out of the necessities of WWII and the complete failure of Capitalism and speculation that was the Great Depression.
Since then the wealthy have been trying to get back to the good ole days... if this type of legislation continues they will have them.
There is a much misused phrase that starts off with "... is what made America great"
I say misused because the part that comes before it is almost always incorrect such as, "The Free Market", or "The Middle Class".
Furthermore, it is not America that has become great... just the powers that be.
It would be more realistic if we called it as it truly is, for example:
. Manifest Destiny made certain Americans wealthy.
. Slavery in the South made certain Americans wealthy.
. Jim Crow laws kept certain Americans wealthy.
. No unions, or no collective bargaining, made certain Americans wealthy.
. No child labor laws and unsafe working conditions made certain Americans wealthy.
. Steel and railroad monopolies made certain Americans wealthy.
. Government tax dollars bailing out FAILED Capitalistic and so called Free Market ventures made certain Americans wealthy.
. Speaking softly and carrying a big stick and our involvement in taking advantage of the resources of other countries made certain Americans wealthy.
These really are the things that supposedly made America great. It is just propaganda that has people think otherwise. The Middle Class in this country was a mistake and only occurred out of the necessities of WWII and the complete failure of Capitalism and speculation that was the Great Depression.
Since then the wealthy have been trying to get back to the good ole days... if this type of legislation continues they will have them.
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