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2019-11-27 -Land of the Free

The New Feudalism: Oligarchs & Peasants; Goodbye, Democracy / Hello Radicalism

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Posted by Lex 2019-11-27 03:30|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "If no middle class, no democracy."

Posted by Lex 2019-11-27 10:27|| 2019-11-27 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Closely run thing. If the antifa types are knocked out early, the "where's muh check" crowd will not pick up the slack, beyond unorganized rioting and looting. Choke off the Acela corridor WRT food and medicine and it's pretty much over.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-11-27 12:20|| 2019-11-27 12:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I think Kotkin's main point is that there have been deep structural changes to our economy and our culture that make it very unlikely that middle-class democracy will survive in this country.

We have to change the structure of our economy: at a minimum this means we must
- rein in the oligarchs and enforce the competition and labor laws;
- end the grifting from the Obanas Bidens Clintons Gore and all the other shitty pols-on-the-make;
- stop shipping manufacturing and other jobs to China and stop importing helots from Mex/Cent.America, and
- provide well-paying trades and related vocational education for the 80% of our young people who can't hack advanced college work and should not be in 4-year college programs.

Posted by Lex 2019-11-27 13:07|| 2019-11-27 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Personally been saying this a long time.

Too much rent-seeking, not enough actual capitalism

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-11-27 16:04|| 2019-11-27 16:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Because the custom of Absentee Landlords & Serfs™ has been such a success in the past that we seem to be wanting to try it again...

Posted by magpie 2019-11-27 17:22|| 2019-11-27 17:22|| Front Page Top

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