Dear White America...

[BumRushDaShow]

11. I would pipe up with this -

from the article

we’re looking at people who were raised to believe in the American Dream, and are coping badly with its failure to come true.

All I can say about those Krugman is writing about is welcome to a POC's "world" (at least economically). IMHO, it was only a matter time after 40 years of stagnant wages and the "Squirrel!" deflections that the RW has effectively tossed out there for the past 30 years to the so-called "white middle America", while their wealthier brethren (peopled by very very few POC) have enjoyed themselves. Of course when those wealthy do "lose it all", they often "end it all" too (adding to that suicide rate)... IMHO, we are seeing these folks in their "bargaining/depression" phase (the "anger" seemed to happen with the election of Barack Obama and denial with Shrub) and maybe they will eventually resolve and accept reality. Sometimes during times like this, the "a tide floats all boats" might apply if the effort to help themselves (in a broad sense) starts to finally happen, we can try to take advantage of that open door as well.