Today I came across this thought-provoking poster:
I contemplated it for quite a while before deciding to track down its source. I found it and so much more. A few examples:
For me, these two stood out:
Today I came across this thought-provoking poster:
I contemplated it for quite a while before deciding to track down its source. I found it and so much more. A few examples:
For me, these two stood out:
I’ve been saying no for awhile now …
Me too. I’ve been saying /screaming NO since he first came down that damned escalator and into the political arena.
Nothing, to this outlander, will ever explain the American Divide.
Yes, it’s growing less and less equal, but it will always, always be there: Americans wanting money and power before anything, and Americans wanting equality and freedom before anything. Not a white vs black; not a country vs city – a selfish vs selfless.
Imnsho, of course.
I blame a great part of it on the Supreme Court’s infamous Citizens United decision in 2010. In essence, the Court declared that corporations are people and that restricting their donations to political campaigns and politicians was unconstitutional. Mitt Romney smugly explained it: “corporations are people, my friend.” Money and power have been winning ever since.
I keep thinking I’ll write about it one of these days, but then the notion passes. I’m angry enough without digging up the past.
and not only is it about money and power vs. freedom and equality, but this is also where the racism comes in. they do not want minorities to have the money and power, they want the white people to have it exclusively
Not all the white people. Only the wealthiest ones. The high price of gas alone, due to Trump’s impulsive, ill-conceived Iran war, is wreaking havoc with folks out here (western states) where daily commutes to work can be very long. Just this evening the local news was talking to a man whose daily commute is 115 miles one way. The same story included a young Black man who said he and his wife alternate with dinner one night and fasting the next to stretch their food budget. Then there are the cuts to Medicaid, child care, and other family assistance programs. But hey, there’s plenty of freedom and equality for those with money and power.