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In reply to the discussion: Yup...the schism on DU is deepening [View all]jtuck004
(15,882 posts)pro-business and conservative forces to kill off the worker-led unions, the labor movement that existed prior to the late 20's, those that wanted the workers to be in a position to make the decisions. Once they got them out of the way (partially by trying to tie them to socialists, who they really had no alliance with) the pro-biz forces appeared to make life ok for a number of people, (with significant numbers left out) for another 50 years or so.
Then Carter told everyone to grow up and act like adults, so we elected Reagan and began to burn all that we had built for the past several decades. That wasn't enough, and we gave up insisting that we build and improve ourselves, as well as the things we use here, and that handed it all over to business by creating a mountain of debts we owe them, debts we are living on today. We sold everything, (for some that includes their principles, apparently), for pennies on the dollar.
Interesting post. It kind of mirrors books I've read about the period between Lincoln and FDR, and repeats points from some of the people I've spoken with. I suspect one could find whole paragraphs that use very nearly the same words.
Here we are again.
We is a funny people.