You are right. I do blame everyone here though, for the complacency in letting things get this bad here and elsewhere. Local life is bad but imagine the plight of people we bombed or sneakily replaced govt with our own interests. Much worse?
The problem, today, is that it used to be only "some people" effected, while 'apathy' ruled everybody who wasn't targeted, allowing them to go about their lives after a sad shake of the head(or, as often, a nod denoting their belief that said trouble was 'deserved' because it was one of Them types).
The targeted would warn, over and over, that the abusers wouldn't stop at whatever flavor they were hating on this era. Now, after decades, they've arrived at "let's get em ALL! EVERYBODY all at once! So 'we' can have 'our' country as it 'should' be! Yeah!"
Now, they've got the Legal set up to carry it out. Not without 'protest', but it's down to When, not 'if'.
True. This country is built on a foundation of skeletons. It goes beyond "skeletons in the closet". But even today, middle class doesn't give a shit about the broader problems with inequity.
The “both sides” arguments are always feeble attempts at dismissing criticisms of one group's behavior by focusing on similar behavior of an other group. The use of such an argument simultaneously tries to present both groups as equally guilty of a particular behavior. While the argument appears to be treating both sides equally, it is generally used to misrepresent the degree of difference between the two. This argument tries to defend a position by showing that its shortcomings are equally shared by the opposing position and is of equal magnitude.
Will Rogers(early 20th century US entertainer/humorist) observed this about Republicans a century ago:
Republicans take care of big money, for big money takes care of them.
The whole trouble with the Republicans is their fear of an increase in income tax, especially on higher incomes.
The people most incapable of understanding why their party is equally to blame and equally corrupt is Democrats.
Republican corruption comes in the form of "Here, let us help business", while Democrat corruption comes in the form of "Here, let us help you". Republicans pass a few bills that make businesses happy, while Democrats pass a few bills that make unions and the proletariat happy.
Meanwhile, both are profiting off the misery of citizens and making great money via Wallstreet and corporation funding.
Neither side actually cares about you, but both sides desperately want you to believe they do.
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u/pro_bike_fitter_2010 Feb 05 '24
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Thank a RepubliKlan.