Until we loose the “I got Mine” mentality

[Sirveri]

38. How do you know it's that attitude and not fear of losing position.

Those who have some semblance of stability and security are likely totally terrified that they will be bothered and lose everything. They look around, and they don't say fuck you I've got mine. They say, oh my God, that could be me, lets hunker down and do everything we can to make sure nothing changes.

Those who don't have enough aren't in a screw you attitude either, they want more, they're desperate and struggling, they NEED more, and the people with the biggest bullhorns are telling them that group X and Y and Z are screwing them over and picking their pockets and THAT is why they can't make it. The average worker used to be able to afford a vacation, now they can't, and the rich are shouting in their ears about how other people want the same amount of money they make. My personal approach is not to address their concerns about others, but their actual problems. Don't you think it's sad that you can't take a vacation anymore, you've worked hard for years, why do you have to suffer and take a pay hit while the DOW is at record highs? You used to take vacations, you used to have enough to get by, what happened, and why isn't it getting better. The point isn't to answer those questions, the point is for them to THINK about those questions, because once they start thinking about it, they'll start questioning things, you just need to get people to think.