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I think the rise of Trump reflects the reality of a declining middle class and the overall problem of political stability in the face of declining opportunity a
by cleandreams 11y ago
I think the rise of Trump reflects the reality of a declining middle class and the overall problem of political stability in the face of declining opportunity and economic security for most people. In business it is easier to focus on the short term win. Corporations have profited from being stateless, from offshoring and outsourcing. But it remains to be seen what the long term cost will be. I suspect the backlash will be strong because when people have their backs to the wall they lash out.
- MicroBerto 11y agoWe already HAVE seen what the long term cost is. It's great for corporations, shareholders, and board members, yet terrible for the middle class, and thus a net negative on the country as a whole. It will only continue. That is the "long term effect". This guy is basically telling everyone from the grave to vote Trump, or Trump-like economic policies... but never utter such a thing around these parts!
- eli_gottlieb 11y ago>This guy is basically telling everyone from the grave to vote Trump, or Trump-like economic policies... but never utter such a thing around these parts! I know this is going to sound tiring, but: why not Sanders? * He's not as blatantly evil as Trump. * He's not at all a bourgeois globalist. * He's constantly banging on about what trouble the working class and middle class are in. I don't see why everyone's supposed to consider Trump the default vote for people who care about class issues, since he's actually an objectively terrible candidate.
- MicroBerto 11y agoBecause he's smart, and thus not a socialist