37 Facts About How Cruel This Economy Has Been To Millions Of Desperate American Families

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23. "The economy" is cruel..."no matter what our politicians have tried."

Great post. Kudos to you for bolding that sentence. What an perfect example of the absolute GARBAGE and PROPAGANDA we are fed, every single day.

"Economies" are not capable of cruelty, and they do not appear out of the sky like tornadoes, battled by helpless politicians.

The theft of America was accomplished through CHOSEN POLICIES. Policies reflect priorities. And the theft will continue until Americans get sick, angry, or desperate enough at being ROBBED to stand up and demand better. As we speak, both parties, backed by corporate power and money, are planning for more of the same....more austerity, cuts to Social Security, cuts to social programs, job- and wage-killing free trade agreements, increased privatization, while money is poured into drone wars, surveillance policies, and the police state. This country was looted. Our wealth was stolen and the system restructured to send virtually all new wealth to the top one percent. Ninety-three percent of the "recovery" has gone to the top one percent. Neither party has any serious plan to reverse what was done to us. In fact, the campaigns refuse to talk about most of their plans in these areas.

The economy is not cruel. What is being done to Americans is cruel, and it is SELECTED THROUGH POLICY against our will.