Entering the market as consumer/worker produces the ideology of independency. That is a tough nut to crack for the laboring majority in the USA. There are a host of reasons for this, of course.
Seth Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:26:45 -0800 From: Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: bye, bye pensions That psychology had to be fostered. Barbara Ehernreich tells of the reinforcement that downsized workers get -- "it's your fault." In California, Governor Pete Wilson successfully blamed young girls on welfare & immigrants. The people bought that crap. Wilson represented the left wing of the Republican party. Now Bush says that it is terror. He is unpopular, but that does not stop the right from coasting to success after success. Lou says that that gradualism has made it possible. He is right. We could blame the Democrats. Yes, they lack any spunk, but if we could have lit a fire under them .... But then I am going full circle blaming myself. Anyway, what happened to Cindy Sheehan? They sure disappeared her pretty fast. Enough ranting. Back to work. On Fri, Jan 27, 2006 at 03:57:36PM -0800, Jim Devine wrote:
people are blaming themselves or various scape-goats? On 1/27/06, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I cannot for the life of me see why the elimination of pensions, cutting
back of medical
> coverage, and all the other crap coming down doesn't get any political
traction. The story
> used to be that capitalism was a success because it offered a good life for
a stable
> middle-class. I don't think that most of the young people I see class have
all that much
> look forward to. -- Jim Devine "The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side." -- James Baldwin
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
