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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
7. 'Everyone' is angry
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 02:04 PM
Feb 2015

The 1%ers (OK, maybe the 5%ers) know they've won the war, and they're angry at all the little people who keep getting in their way.

At the bottom of the economic ladder, they know they've lost the war, and they're angry at the rich people who keep finding new ways to screw them over ... and at a system that makes meaningful change next to impossible.

And in the middle, they're angry because they know they're losing the war and there doesn't appear to be much they can do about it.

It's a powder keg, ready to explode at even the slightest provocation, real or perceived.

This country has become so angry. [View all] redstatebluegirl Feb 2015 OP
Financial pressures are affecting more people Kelvin Mace Feb 2015 #1
What is making folks fearful, then angry, is the fucking doom and gloom fear obssessed mass media. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #23
So true. While much of the news is bad, it's presented in a fearful fashion. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #29
It is the military music and war imagery and endless loops of scary Muslims....what else did they expect? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #30
You are so right. There is a right leaning talk show on late in my area. And his topic always GoneFishin Feb 2015 #50
The Corporate New Media created by Rupert Murdoch, which everyone else has copied. nt madinmaryland Feb 2015 #46
Reduce the resources available to a population hifiguy Feb 2015 #48
WHODOYOUTHINKYOUARETELLINGMEI'MANGRY!!!1!1111!!??? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #2
Astute observation. closeupready Feb 2015 #3
Perhaps due to NOTHING ever changing, due to being stuck in two party system run by corporations?? TheNutcracker Feb 2015 #4
And the corporatists PROFIT from fostering this hate and division in the electorate... cascadiance Feb 2015 #14
We have been getting hate education since before the 80s starting with Jerry Falwell and his ilk. jwirr Feb 2015 #5
5th rec - We're definitely on the edge of something. leveymg Feb 2015 #6
'Everyone' is angry Newsjock Feb 2015 #7
The scary question is what are we waiting for to explode. el_bryanto Feb 2015 #8
So you can imagine how cray-cray it is in Florida, Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #9
Angry people don't think well n2doc Feb 2015 #10
"Anger makes you stupid..." alterfurz Feb 2015 #11
Fear and emotion. Which party stokes the and benefits from them? Got to admit they are good at it. pampango Feb 2015 #12
I've been saying that the right wing has 'weaponized' hatred! LongTomH Feb 2015 #13
+1000 kairos12 Feb 2015 #25
I've lost two LONG TIIME friends because of the bad economy. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #15
you didn't start recording and scream out "World Star!" snooper2 Feb 2015 #16
glad to hear the one guy was defending Muslims Enrique Feb 2015 #17
Anger wrought by oligarchs. nt valerief Feb 2015 #18
And their bought and sold mass media. And Fox. I am angry too, ever hear of it? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #24
and it should be directed at them in the worst way. BobbyBoring Feb 2015 #27
Well, there's always been anger at one time or another Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #19
No, we've always been that angry. jeff47 Feb 2015 #20
Even if, that anger is being focused on a certain group, no? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #31
It's always focused on a certain group. jeff47 Feb 2015 #33
Not to be cute about it, but you are not making your point clearly. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #38
It may be a hate crime. My point is hate crimes are not unusual in our history. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2015 #39
Now I understand completely, thanks. So let it be investigated as one, right? History can guide us. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #41
Hope you are prepared for when the RW loses it. ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #21
Prepared as in unsurprised? nt haikugal Feb 2015 #44
Good observations. K n R nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #22
Sad samplegirl Feb 2015 #26
fuxx gnewz should be bombed out of existence as the seditious pile of bullshit it is. pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #28
Death by FCC for FOX, where is my pen? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #32
They're squeezing us until we pop Warpy Feb 2015 #34
And that's exactly how TPTB like it. cui bono Feb 2015 #35
IMHO, this country has always been angry. NOLALady Feb 2015 #36
distressing Skittles Feb 2015 #49
Quite often, anger, hatred and their concomitant passions are far more easily seen LanternWaste Feb 2015 #37
But,...I just heard Obama say the state of the union is strong! Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #40
And I believe every word a politician says! bigwillq Feb 2015 #43
It looks like some have reversed the Golden Rule. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #42
First rule of the neo-con... nt haikugal Feb 2015 #45
"both sides?" xfundy Feb 2015 #47
Uh, did you live through the Bush presidency? realFedUp Feb 2015 #51
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