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reformist2

(9,841 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:09 PM Jul 2013

Everyone please watch last night's FRONTLINE - Two American Families.

All about the decline of the middle class since the early 1990s.

Bill Moyers follows two Milwaukee families - one white, one black - over the course of two decades, documenting their successes and failures along the way. You really get to know both of these families, and you really get to feel how much things have changed over the years.

It may be anecdotal, but to the extent that two families can be used as a microcosm for what's been happening to most American families over the past two decades, this documentary really delivers. In fact, "Two American Families" hits it out of the park. Please watch it, and encourage others to do the same.

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Everyone please watch last night's FRONTLINE - Two American Families. (Original Post) reformist2 Jul 2013 OP

Anyone watching this? It's ripping my heart out, and getting me spittin' mad at the same time. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #1

And will happen to many of us. iemitsu Jul 2013 #2

The decline is slow and steady pretty much everywhere, but for a few insulated bubble communities. reformist2 Jul 2013 #7

The middle class has been neutered since the late 1970's. MichiganVote Jul 2013 #3

Where are our heroes? Where? Isn't there any politician who will stand up for the middle class? Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #4

This is one of the best Frontlines I've ever seen! Wow. reformist2 Jul 2013 #5

K&R I will try to catch this show when I can alp227 Jul 2013 #6

Here's the link Change has come Jul 2013 #8

Bill Moyers was a welocme surprise. Change has come Jul 2013 #11

Just finished watching it. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #9

Yep. We can't place the blame on one leader anymore. It's a veritable parade of con men now. reformist2 Jul 2013 #12

These families scrimp and scrape, while the Romneys swan around the country praising capitalism. reformist2 Jul 2013 #10

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

1. Anyone watching this? It's ripping my heart out, and getting me spittin' mad at the same time.

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:16 PM

Jul 2013

Mad at the outsourcing that's gone on. The suffering, lives ruined. Hard working people who lose their jobs.

It could happen to any of us.

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)

2. And will happen to many of us.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:21 PM

Jul 2013

Those in charge have no interest or will to change the direction we are headed.
They would rather spy on us while we suffer than make our lives better by spending the money allocated toward spying to creating good paying jobs.