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This is an especially American problem, at least in the developed world. And what sets the US apart from the rest of the developed world? The almost complete l
by jmyeet 4y ago
This is an especially American problem, at least in the developed world.
And what sets the US apart from the rest of the developed world? The almost complete lack of labor organization ie unions.
Your shitty life isn't because of [insert wedge issue here]. It's because of your material conditions. Poor white people have way more in common with poor black people than either do with rich people. But so many Americans believe they are simply temporarily embarrassed millionaires [1].
This propaganda is so successful that something like 30% of Americans believe in the Great Replacement [2]. It's pushed on mainstream media [3].
[1]: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/328134-john-steinbeck-once-said-that-socialism-never-took-root-in https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/328134-john-steinbeck-once-...
[2]: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099233034/the-great-replacement-conspiracy-theory-isnt-fringe-anymore-its-mainstream https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099233034/the-great-replacem...
[3]: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-video-great-replacement-theory-b2080264.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...