The economy as a whole may be performing well, but an awful lot of people are getting left behind. And, needless to say, they are not happy about it.
I'm not advocating going backwards, but I will say the thing that nobody else is willing to admit: The sacred American middleclass simply doesn't matter that much anymore. Middleclass power as both a wokforce and consumers is diminishing.
Doesn't work that way. If the economy is performing well, an awful lot of people are getting ahead, not falling behind.
The sacred American middleclass simply doesn't matter that much anymore. Middleclass power as both a wokforce and consumers is diminishing.
Yes, this is an emotion shared regularly on FR. Fortunately, it's a feeling that has no basis in fact. If it did, folks here would be able to prove it with information from legitimate and reliable sources. They can't, so they share their feelings instead.
There are people out there who are being left behind but it's not the fault of the economy, free trade, outsourcing, Bush or any number of other displacement objects they may choose. I'm sure some of them are angry but they only need to look in the mirror to see who is truly responsible for their position in life. This is also the only person who is capable of changing that position for the better. Or, is personal responsibility no longer a conservative value?