Populists equalize poverty
Rocky Mountain News
By Mike Rosen
"With the Democrats back in power in Congress and with the 2008 election campaign already upon us, you'll be hearing much more about 'income inequality.' This is a major issue for 'progressives' (when you hear that word, think 'socialists') like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Populism is back in fashion.
By populism, I mean the exploitation of the uninformed, angry impulses and unfiltered passions of the masses. That anger and resentment has historically been directed at the usual villains and cardboard stereotypes: bankers, insurance companies, 'big pharma' (that means drug companies), agri-business, 'the military-industrial complex,' free trade, free markets and, of course, 'the rich.' This mentality feeds on conspiracy theories and simplistic fantasies about the way the world works. It seeks to impale the minority of 'haves' on the pitchforks of the more numerous 'have nots.' When you do the political calculus, it can seem like a seductive winning formula for many politicians." Read on.
By Mike Rosen
"With the Democrats back in power in Congress and with the 2008 election campaign already upon us, you'll be hearing much more about 'income inequality.' This is a major issue for 'progressives' (when you hear that word, think 'socialists') like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Populism is back in fashion.
By populism, I mean the exploitation of the uninformed, angry impulses and unfiltered passions of the masses. That anger and resentment has historically been directed at the usual villains and cardboard stereotypes: bankers, insurance companies, 'big pharma' (that means drug companies), agri-business, 'the military-industrial complex,' free trade, free markets and, of course, 'the rich.' This mentality feeds on conspiracy theories and simplistic fantasies about the way the world works. It seeks to impale the minority of 'haves' on the pitchforks of the more numerous 'have nots.' When you do the political calculus, it can seem like a seductive winning formula for many politicians." Read on.
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1 Comments:
pick a reason to hate and the democrats will promote a policy that places them on your side too. They are simply trying every tactic to get as many people into the cart as possible. The problem is the groups become so blinded by hate and rederrick that they fail to notice the fact that they have joined the opposition.
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