Why are you so *angry*, Manny?

[TrollBuster9090]

83. I'm in GROUP 1, and I've observed the same thing about my college pals.

Three categories, and the proportions I see them occurring in:

a) Unemployed or underemployed. Can't afford a house, can barely make rent or groceries, borrowing or begging money from relatives, asking for extensions on debts...about 20% of us.

b) Barely getting by on average wages. Barely able to keep up with a mortgage, treading water, making no headway. Income matches expenses. No chance of savings or investment or retirement...about 75% of us.

c) Fabulously wealthy. Either inherited money, or got in on one of the Tech Booms at just the right time. About 5% of us.

That top 5% LOVE the tax system the way it is. Don't worry about medical expenses, don't worry about their kids being in substandard schools, or having to live in substandard neighborhoods. Those 5% actively LOVE the system the way it is, and wan't to move FARTHER in the same direction. Lower, flatter taxes, less govt. regulation, smaller govt.

The 20% who are struggling obviously HATE the system the way it is, and would love to change it.

But it's the 75% in category b that concern me. I find they're mostly motivated by FEAR that changing the system might actually make it WORSE for them. Most are like that, and are, hence, vulnerable to the stupid 'politics of resentment' that conservative politicians are always peddling. "You're in bad shape? Blame it on the illegal aliens stealing your job, and the lazy blacks sucking up all your tax money in gubmint handouts.... Vote for us, and we'll put a STOP to all that." Meanwhile, a few are smart enough to realize that changing the status quo COULDN'T POSSIBLY make things WORSE. ANYTHING would be an improvement.

So, that's why conservative politicians have been fighting so hard to prevent Obama in particular, and Democrats in general from being able to get ANYTHING done. They know that we're dealing with a middle class that KNOWS the current system is a failure; but many of them are simply scared that any change would make it WORSE. When in fact, any change would make it BETTER. Therefore, just stop any change from taking place, by blocking any change to the status quo...and you're guaranteed to stay in power, as long as the average american is paralyzed by fear.