When I think of the standard of living “crumbling” I think of 3rd world countries. Things are worse but this is a ridiculous headline.
RamaSchneider on
Back in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s we had a strong (edit: mostly white) middle class that was an economic and political powerhouse. It was leading to a great society built upon the liberal values of common purpose, peace, and prosperity for all and not just for a chosen few.
These three purposes were dependent upon
* a genuinely free press protected by liberal values in our nation’s constitution,
* a genuine separation and exercise of political powers as envisioned by the liberal values in our nation’s constitution,
* a military and policing that were beholden to our nation’s and states’ laws and constitutions and not to an individual or small subset of society.
The first attack was against the free press and the deliberate misinformation regarding current events. This led to union members turning against the notion of unions and empowered the richest to start exercising their dictatorial powers and wishes.
The second attack via SCOTUS and a very willing and compliant congress of all and any stripes was eliminating any semblance of a separation of powers. The courts have stopped questioning our nation’s administrative powers and congress has regularly refused to intervene in those instances and refuses to exercise its own most basic constitutional duties and powers.
The third is out there in plain site. It’s in the final stages of “beginning” right now.
Tryronebiggums87 on
Who writes these bullshit headlines?
WizeAdz on
That looks like a biased source trying to push a narrative!
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When I think of the standard of living “crumbling” I think of 3rd world countries. Things are worse but this is a ridiculous headline.
Back in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s we had a strong (edit: mostly white) middle class that was an economic and political powerhouse. It was leading to a great society built upon the liberal values of common purpose, peace, and prosperity for all and not just for a chosen few.
These three purposes were dependent upon
* a genuinely free press protected by liberal values in our nation’s constitution,
* a genuine separation and exercise of political powers as envisioned by the liberal values in our nation’s constitution,
* a military and policing that were beholden to our nation’s and states’ laws and constitutions and not to an individual or small subset of society.
The first attack was against the free press and the deliberate misinformation regarding current events. This led to union members turning against the notion of unions and empowered the richest to start exercising their dictatorial powers and wishes.
The second attack via SCOTUS and a very willing and compliant congress of all and any stripes was eliminating any semblance of a separation of powers. The courts have stopped questioning our nation’s administrative powers and congress has regularly refused to intervene in those instances and refuses to exercise its own most basic constitutional duties and powers.
The third is out there in plain site. It’s in the final stages of “beginning” right now.
Who writes these bullshit headlines?
That looks like a biased source trying to push a narrative!
I’m out.
What about unemployed?