Reply #31: We are Two Americas [View All]

[NastyRiffraff]

Do I like that? Of course not. The division is deep and abiding, and yes, it's a "class war." That epithet, hurled constantly and furiously by the Republicans who have a vested interest to ignore the poor and middle class, is actually true. Damn right it's a class war, and about time, too.

The problems of the poor aren't going to be solved by hope and dreams, or "positivity" alone. They can be solved, or at least helped, by first, recognizing that they exist, then working towards a solution, then implementing that solution. You can hope and dream all you want, but although that can energize, it can't stand alone; it must be followed by action, sacrifice, and yes, work. It's fine to have a feel-good video, but at the end of the day, what are you going to do?

To do that, we do need a fighter. There are many who will resist with all their power, because they consider any gain by the poor and middle class as a loss for them...and to hell with the country. My problem with Obama is not that I dislike him personally; it's that he doesn't seem to recognize that simple fact. Republicans are rubbing their hands in anticipation about somebody who wants to "join hands across the aisle" and "work with them." We've seen how that works, haven't we?