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In reply to the discussion: Do I sound like a snob? The rise of Trump correlates directly with the abysmal degradation [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)It's a slow but inevitable decline we should celebrate. I think it's a stretch to link economics to rude Internet posters. I don't see class warfare at play in calling Trump a bigot or a buffoon. I think the Internet itself has encouraged rudeness because of its inherent anonymity. And exacerbating that is overpopulation, where it's become far too easy for small groups to form their own bubbles and echo chambers.
Corporate control of public health has been around for as long as there have been hospitals. A failure to adequately fund education absolutely contributes to the worsening of society. Who is to blame for that? No matter where you look, the odds are that a Republican is at the root of it.
Democrats are not the same as Republicans. Could we be better? Absolutely. But equivalency is not an explanation for all our ills. Republicans have held onto power for far too long. If we want changes, that's where it starts.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"The whole world is a circus if you know how to look at it."
Tony Randall, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)[/center][/font][hr]