Re:The Real Class War
by onlyrealcuzzo on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @12:19AM
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It's interesting (and sad to me) how popular this article is on here when it exclusively describes our current political climate in terms of economics.
It seems like social issues are front and center more than ever at the moment. I think economics can largely explain the divide, but it's interesting for the author to talk at length about the top 10% and leave this out -- as if the top 10% is filled with Econs who vote solely on what they think is best for them economically, and not based on how they feel about social issues.
I think the reason the current climate feels so "divided" is because it's more of a social divide than before.
I think it's easier when it's just a class war. But this is a human rights war. When your basic rights feel threatened, it gives you a little more skin in the game.
It seems like social issues are front and center more than ever at the moment. I think economics can largely explain the divide, but it's interesting for the author to talk at length about the top 10% and leave this out -- as if the top 10% is filled with Econs who vote solely on what they think is best for them economically, and not based on how they feel about social issues.
I think the reason the current climate feels so "divided" is because it's more of a social divide than before.
I think it's easier when it's just a class war. But this is a human rights war. When your basic rights feel threatened, it gives you a little more skin in the game.