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Time to trot out my favorite quote: "Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily em
by vinceguidry 8y ago
Time to trot out my favorite quote: "Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires." - Ronald White, paraphrasing John Steinbeck.
The prideful are painfully easy to rip off. But just like any con, a little vigilance goes a long way. It's not hard to see rising trends, and the trend has been towards the trades for at least a decade now. It's not hard for plumbers to make more than lawyers these days.
- Romanulus 8y agoThat's why I consider Socialist types to be ultra-pride-ridden. Enjoy those breadlines.
- sharemywin 8y agoI wanted to create a new party called the middle. As the poor and the rich are arguing over who gets what the middle class is getting gutted.
- derekp7 8y agoI always thought that the 99 percenters should become the democrat counter to the republican tea party.
- bachbach 8y agoThe middle classes process information. It makes sense that blue collar workers will ultimately earn higher wages than them. It has already occurred in some cases but it's going to become a general pattern. Computer automation is similar to inflation I expect - it will creep up on people and before you know it most university graduates will be poor and the blue collar workers with their act together will be prospering. Not a popular message I realize.