You are on the Menu

[DonCoquixote]

I see much discussion of economics. There are many here who are glib, saying "this is the greatest prosperity in the history of the world, my statistics say so." Theses folks are very glib, blaming the working class for just not being clever as they are, and praising those far east workers for allowing themselves to be worked for pennies (never mind the execution van parked outside.) Some even have the nerve to say "it is a transfer of wealth from whites to non whites" as IF any wealth has ever trickled down to non whites, and as if the rich have any plans to allow that trickle down, especially as that wealth would mean that non whites would actually have the power that would make the elite listen to them. Yes Civil rights is it's own concern, but in America, where money equals virtue, the lack of wealth means you will lose.

All I can say to the very glib defenders of neo-liberalism is, you are on the menu. Do you think the Billionaires will not feast upon the millionaires, and that the millionaires will not eat the so called "upper middle class" many of whom are just one downsize away from disaster? The very people that shake your hand and ask for your support will be the same people who go into that back room, light a cigar, and discuss how to liquidate you. Go ahead and cheer your heroes that say our economic system is never to be questioned or curtailed, and you will soon learn what a lot of techies learned when they were run over by imported employees. To the lawyers, the doctors, the other professionals proudly living in the overpriced condos that used to be the apartments of working class people gentrified out, all I can say is, by the time they come for you, you will be able to do nothing but scream for help, but all the people that would listen were the same people you allowed to be shoveled into the furnace so that you could get that nice shiny toy.

[Cobalt Violet]

1. Absolutely true.

They will harvest all.

[Paka]

2. K&R

Well put!

[SamKnause]

3. Absolute truth.

[Hortensis]

4. Of course we're on the menu. But, we're a menu

that can have the diner for dinner. There's more than one reason why incomes for professionals have continued to rise as incomes for more disposable employees have dropped, but one of them is that professional-level employees vote.

[Canadian Interloper]

5. Dammit!

I thought this was going to be about The Twilight Zone. DURec anyway.

[tk2kewl]

7. "It's a cookbook!"

I also thought of this 80s movie

[DonCoquixote]

6. thank you

there are times if anyone is listening, and lo and behold, I find people are. Keep on Rocking in the Free World, as Neil Young would say.