Reply #62: My senators are dlc sellouts [View All]

[Yuugal]

who don't give a shit whether people like me live or die. Whatever they say the "employment rate" is.............well, I guess that depends on what your definition of "is" is. When my ex-wife took more than a few months to find a job they called her unemployable and don't count her at all anymore. People like us just don't exist to them.

I can tell you what my town looks like though. A ghost town. An empty railroad yard that used to employ hundreds and was one of the busiest in the state. Lots of empty brick buildings that used to manufacture things. Over half of my town is rental houses owned by a few rich families. If you want some of that glorious "ownership society" come on up though. Most of the houses are selling for under 100k, not that many ever sell. Bring money because you sure as shit won't get a job here.

If it wasn't for the local college there just wouldn't be a town here anymore. The saddest part is we are the "rich city" in this area because our average income is a whopping 25k. If you want to see real depression era suffering drive just outside the city to Davenport.

Please don't think we are all looking for a handout. People are proud up here and help their neighbors. Local farmers working with food pantries and food co-ops, churches working hand in hand with progressive atheists to give the poor kids of this town even a little joy on the holidays and help to families year around who have absolutely nothing. People barter alot up here because money is scarce.

I'm proud of our little City of the Hills. There isn't much crime or racism here because hunger and hardship don't have a color and people won't steal from their friends here. We are angry that rich corporate scumbags sold our country down the river, but limousine liberals should never make the mistake of thinking we have "class envy". This town has alot more class than most places I've ever been.

We just want our country back.