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applegrove

(118,829 posts) Wed Dec 2, 2015, 07:41 PM Dec 2015

America’s white working class apocalypse: What’s really driving its rapid demise

America’s white working class apocalypse: What’s really driving its rapid demise

by Barbara Enrenreich at Tom Dispatch

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/02/dead_white_and_blue_downward_mobility_and_racial_resentment_are_destroying_the_working_class_partner/

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America’s white working class apocalypse: What’s really driving its rapid demise (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2015 OP

I would add that the GOP attacking the relationship between people and their government results is applegrove Dec 2015 #1

Plutocrats loot country over the last 35 years hifiguy Dec 2015 #2

That's about it. Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #3

applegrove

(118,829 posts)

1. I would add that the GOP attacking the relationship between people and their government results is

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 07:47 PM

Dec 2015

less patriotism, which is also had benefit to the working class feeling like they belonged. Economic hardship due to lack of unions also results in marriage breakdown.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

2. Plutocrats loot country over the last 35 years

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 07:47 PM

Dec 2015

with the help of ALL repigs and many Dems, including two two-term presidents - millions of jobs disappear never to return. 24/7 corporate propaganda designed to deflect/suppress all criticism of plutocracy and capitalism while identifying and creating blameless scapegoats. Add water. Instant fascism.

Mission accomplished.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

3. That's about it.

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 08:11 PM

Dec 2015

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