justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/11/16 at 07:59:37:LostArtist wrote on 10/10/16 at 19:21:29:so, you believe Edward Klein then.... a man who feasts on rumors and exposing discrepancies of Washington Elite... yeah, that's an unbiased source for ya!
I doubt he ever exaggerates anything, nah, he must be a straight shooter all the time huh? if you believe him, you should believe anything in any tabloid level journalism. oh, wait, you guys also believe the "shaddowstats"
nevermind
When the reports and reality align, it kinda gives credence to the reports.
If anyone believes that Americans are working and earning today anything close to before the 2008 crash, explain, I know, Explanations aren't your strong suit, you just try to keep up the wall that allows you to pretend others are wrong, but Try to explain Why the number of people in social safety net programs is higher.
And then, spend a little time reading about
Clowerd and Piven.
Then the picture that explains WHY we have engaged in the policies will come clear.
we've engaged in these policies because the rich control government and always will, they will constantly fight for their own best interest, that's lowest possible cost for them, and they don't give one iota about the middle class paying for it via taxes.
none of that has anything to do with why you'd trust a tabloid smear merchant like Edward Klein.
and you can always justify anything you want by comparing whatever segment of reality you look at to corresponding research, it's called "confirmation bias"
look, things aren't perfect, but they are MUCH better than at the end of 2008, I believe that you're expectations, based on your past experiences which is fully justifiable, but I don't believe those expectations are feasible anymore, too much has happened, the 80's economy is gone forever. look at it this way, I've NEVER worked in a non NAFTA America, I'm not all that young either, I've NEVER worked in a non global economy. Heck, the Idea of working hard and getting recognized for it is barely applicable anymore, everywhere I've worked I've been considered a COST to my employer, nothing more, nothing less. even at family owned small businesses
the poor will always be with us...