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In reply to the discussion: 80% of the US Population is at or below the POVERTY line - WHY is this NOT a National Emergency??? [View all]RKP5637
(67,030 posts)many live in denial as to how bad off the majority of the population are ... it is seen as a failure in this country not to be financially fit, even if it has absolutely nothing to do with respective individuals. There is also the question of what next ... we vote, we campaign for hope in corrections, but we basically get the same. And, we have the garbage and propaganda peddled by MSM that never really questions much anymore other than for $$$$$.
And, those in congress, and the rest, are insular to the conditions faced by most Americans, probably not too many in congress are at the edge of the poverty line.
Over the last 40 or so years the system has been collapsing for the majority of citizens as those with wealth and power have done shenanigans to make it the way it is now. It is not accidental the majority of us face the situation we are now in.
As many have said before, it's the boiling frog syndrome ... and the Stockholm syndrome. In short, collectively, we are fucked, until a major catalysis occurs. I have no idea what that will be or how it will come about ... but, this will likely not go on for eons, it is going to collapse on itself, eventually.
I know I'm preaching to the choir in my response, but this helped me this this off my chest. Thank you!