The term "middle class" is endlessly confuses thought and discussion. In this discussion one should understand "middle class" as referring to the same demographic as "working class." And it is from that working class that resistance has to come. But Raghu is disastrously wrong in thinking that "middle class" is politically powerful. It is, _at this time_, utterly powerless. A number of factors are responsible for this weakness, but _one_ important factor is the continuing hold of the DP and conventional politics of those workers (e.g. Julio) who might be cadre in the effort to _begin_ the battle. The "battle" Julio imagines himself to be part of was lost in the early '70s. We have to begin a new struggle on a quite different basis.
Carrol > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:pen-l- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of raghu > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:15 PM > To: Progressive Economics > Subject: Re: [Pen-l] Fiscal Crock > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:19 PM, michael perelman > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Max, I want to believe you. I think that the WSJ's targets are more > > likely -- home mortgage deductions, employer provided health care ... > > things that will hit the middle class & leave the corps unscathed. > > > > > That doesn't sound so bad. The US "middle class" is quite capable of taking care > of its interests. It is politically powerful, and by historical and global standards > very, very well-off and can absorb some modest tax increases. > > It is the poor who are utterly powerless and it is likely they, not the "middle class" > who will likely be targeted.(Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment insurance, > welfare, etc). > -raghu. > _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
