Posted on 08/14/2023 6:07:24 AM PDT by MtnClimber
In Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Masque of the Red Death," a group of nobles wall themselves off from the surrounding country to avoid a devastating plague. Seemingly secure inside their fortified castle, the "elites" live in a state of luxurious indulgence, indifferent to the people suffering beyond their gates. While they throw lavish parties, the rest of their countrymen die miserable deaths. Eventually, however, the "Red Death" finds its way into their "safe space" and eviscerates their fantasy. And because the aloof aristocrats are trapped inside a fortress of their own making, they soon perish.
This is a story that every D.C. power player should read. The rift between Beltway conventional wisdom and the day-to-day reality of ordinary Americans is growing into an unbridgeable crevasse.
While families struggle to afford food, fuel, and essentials for young children, the White House continues to assure Americans that the economy has never been better. While the Department of Homeland Security insists that America's borders are secure and that illegal immigration is under control, small towns across the country struggle to deal with spiking fentanyl deaths, transnational crime networks, and forced multiculturalism that often drives a wedge within communities. International trade deals that were negotiated and signed by residents of D.C. have hollowed out once thriving industrial towns and left multiple generations of blue-collar workers poor and adrift.
The "Rust Belt" has never been more corroded, yet Wall Street and Washington seem to be doing better than ever. It is as if the wealthiest and most influential Americans have holed themselves up inside a luxurious castle, so that they may ignore the devastation afflicting the rest of the country.
Three decades ago, Americans built things. Little towns watched most of their working-age men head off to local manufacturing...
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
The politicians think they can just pass a law: “The Prosperity for America Act”.
If I weren’t so lazy I’d put together a Venn diagram featuring Feudalism and Fascism. The intersection would be quite gibbous.
1984 soon leads to 1789........................
Barry, Robin, Maurice, or Andy?..............
Maurice is the Pompetus of Love.
If you want to see what it leads to watch "The Chekist".
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Democrat politicians donāt care about the economy of The US.
Their bribe money comes from other nations.
It may be ālaunderedā here in The US, but they know itās coming from other nations to bribe them.
The āHunger Gamesā comes to mind.
While families struggle to afford food, fuel, and essentials for young children, the White House continues to assure Americans that the economy has never been better.
The people running DC are stupid... the sons and daughters of 'elites' who didn't match up to their parents but were handed the trappings.
“The Chekist”
Exactly. Hard to watch and unavailable, mostly.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103949/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_%2522The%2520Chekist%2522
“If I werenāt so lazy Iād put together a Venn diagram...”
Maybe Kamala can elucidate the intersection. Then again, she would point out yellow school bus routes instead.
Are you sure that would be a good Venn diagram? As far as I can tell, the only difference between feudalism and fascism is that feudal lords awarded themselves titles of nobility. Even that is a small distinction, since fascist lords also give themselves titles such as “Congressman,” “Senator,” “Secretary,” etc.
It would be more of an oblate spheroid. Much like the world. Vich zey vish to rrrulle.
Wait, what year is this?
Didn’t a notable businessman say all this back like um 8 years ago? And then got elected President to fix it?
I believe the villains in this story then went apes**t and blocked him every way they could. And are now trying to imprison him.
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