[TheRealThing]

Really...what do you call the 28 billion sent to farmers this year to subsidize the loss from tariffs (socialist in their own right)? Massive tax breaks to fossil fuel industries? Or at the state level, investing in failed Aluminum plants? None of that is free market economy, and the amount of money invested could help millions of American citizens rather than bailout few.

Batting average a little higher than yours. You may want to review your Eurozone debt crisis facts: "The Eurozone debt crisis is a multi-year debt crisis that has been taking place in the European Union since the end of 2009."

MLK was an American who fought for poor people all over this nation. No race card; I hate you drew that connection.

The amount of money at the top of the ladder in this nation mirrors the corrupt era of the late 1800's. Since you know your history, you'll know that a massive progressive wave pushed through the nation ushering in many changes. Some can be seen as good and others as monumental failures, but one thing that can't be debated is the fact that inequality and corruption caused a fundamental revolution.

Personally, I would rather see a mini-controlled revolution redistributing some of the wealth on healthcare and education and infrastructure to improve society. Another 20 years at this pace and you may be right, an extreme govt will be in our forecast.

There was a global economic downturn beginning in 2007 actually. Obama sidestepped that and blamed the whole thing on George W Bush. Never waste a crisis, right? As I recall he blamed W ad nauseum. I was alive and kicking then and my memory of 2007 onward is superlative for the record. Not the first word of what I wrote is in error. I know what happened, I was part of it. You a teacher there Cardfan? You talk down to folks like it's second nature. That tack might serve in the classroom, but it fails when you get out in the real world. In any case, I don't develop my perspective by assimilating talking points or adopting other people's opinions. And I am certain that we are not likely to ever agree on your batting average.

Thank you I do know my history in fact, well enough to know a lot of people and textbook writers have taken a lot of liberties with accuracy of late. MLK was a great man, and one whom fought for the civil rights of black people. His message IMHO, could be adequately summed up in one sentence from his "I Have a Dream Speech." MLK's fond hope was that 'one day all men would be judged on the content of their character, and not the color of their skin.' Noble enough, but honestly though man has made progress to that end, I doubt that is possible this side of the Lord's Millennium.

Like civil rights progress, the social upheaval of which you speak was a world wide phenomenon, not relegated to just the US. Aristocrats and industrial big wigs got their attitude adjustments thanks to the efforts of labor unions and social pressure. Why can't you connect the dots without the predictable detour through La-La Land? But what I know is, I wouldn't want somebody like you deciding how much money should be positioned at the 'top of the ladder.' And I mean you've got to be kidding, you thought you needed to tell me you advocate for wealth redistribution? LOL.

My prediction is you'll get to see some form of revolution, but I don't think you're going to be very happy with what you see. I suspect you're hoping a mini revolution is about to erupt right now. That way all us conservatives would be shuffled and stacked according to the liberal view of things whether we like it or not. You really think the have nots hate only white Republicans but love white Dems? :eyeroll: