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In reply to the discussion: What will be the match to ignite the revolution? [View all]cbrer
(1,831 posts)Is widely available.
The meaning behind my useage consists mainly of the "American Dream" being blocked from the middle and lower financial classes by people wealthy enough to affect corrupt politicians and judges who create legal environments for the success of those policies.
This runs full length of government foreign and domestic policies. Everything from energy corporations to insurance companies, to drug companies, and financial corporations. To military operations that break laws established by our own tribunals of past World Courts. Refering not to all businesses, but to those who engage in, or take advantage of favorable conditions created by political entities.
The free market is a myth. We're being reduced to consumer sheep. Which in the opinions of many, reduces individual freedoms, as well as retard the growth of our nation. In terms of progress, and a better future for all citizens.
For a price, and a steep one at that, the "99%" are allowing the perpetuation of an artificial, non sustainable lifestyle through the artificial piling up of debt. Funneling to a select elite class of businessmen.
When not only is it within our power to change that scenario, but it's actually easier, cheaper, and more productive to do so.
When I consider the sacrifices of past American generations that brought us to this level of prosperity, it causes me great introspection and belief in the idea that I have, at least in some small way, abandoned earlier efforts to make this nation as great as it is.
I'm sure there are many, much more intellectual arguments that will point out the emotional/illogical aspects of those statements.
Fuck 'em