Domestic pauperization and electorate brainwashing is not why the Dow is up. Social conservatives should show more understanding of the stock market dynamics instead of attributing market movements to conspiratorial theories.
Equity markets are basically casinos. They do not reflect what's is happening in the financial system or the money markets. Watch 10 year rates and other monetary indexes for the clearer picture. Most people focus on the DOW. Its not the economy...