I am currently working on several projects at the same time dealing with class in American society and the vision of communists (Marxists). Hopefully by the end of the year a series of Workers pamphlets will take shape. Here is an example: Class, Class Struggle and Class Outlook For most of my life it has been a “no-no” to speak of class because economic classes in America, while fixed and permanent did not stop the individual and millions of people from working hard, acquiring education or getting lucky in the lottery and moving from one economic class to another. Economic class was something in England or the Middle Ages where you had a Nobility, King, Queen and serfs - peasant masses. Last year something good happened during the primary and run-up to the Presidential election. Something that changed the way we talk about class in our country. The outpouring of support for the Obama candidacy forced a different kind of discussion into our national dialogue. A new class of people entered into American politics last year; a class of young people who felt the older generation spends to much time talking about old concepts of race, rather than the quality of ones character and economic program. Young people were the driving force that forced a different kind of dialogue on the national agenda. American politics is a healthier “body politic” thanks to our younger citizens. To make sense of the election national media had to talk about class, economic categories of people, class interests, class feelings and frustration and voting habits. At first media spokesperson’s talked about “hard working people’ meaning white members of our working class but this was quickly seen to be offensive because there are all shades of color amongst the working people of America. Finally, to make sense of things most media spokespersons settled on talking about the" working class voters" and that section of white working class voters that had traditionally voted Republican. Class became popular to speak of as a way to describe economic categories of within American society. Class became a popular way for us to make sense to each other. Most people who followed the election from primary to Nov. 4, witnessed a strange alignment of various classes from the most wealthy to the poorest, supporting the Obama candidacy. This common identity of classes striving in support of Obama or class intersection became the means by which Obama defeated John McCain. One section of our working class voted for Senator John McCain and a larger section voted for Senator Obama. All sections of the working class, be they pro-Senator McCain or pro-Barack Obama are angry and scared. The financial and economic crisis is causing fear of what tomorrow might bring and polarizing the working class. The wealthier classes in our society are economically stable and secure in their living while the great American middle class is being destroyed layer after layer. All classes are being polarized into “for” or “against” government programs to stop or slow down the collapse of the economy. Why is this destruction taking place? What is happening in America to the working class? copy write pending **************Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000005)
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