Okay, let's put aside our labels. For a few minutes, we will not see other as liberals, conservatives, Democrats or Republicans. Likewise, there are no good guys or bad guys; no Trump supporters and no Trump haters but just Americans. I know, I know, it's difficult but let's concentrate, we can do this!
Our nation just experienced its longest government (partial) shutdown. As that shutdown lingered day after day, many Americans directly affected began explaining the depths of their financial difficulties. Some of those difficulties underscored serious health perils, evictions and loss of possessions. Inevitably, some folks responded to those compromised financial woes caused by interrupted paychecks. Interestingly, many of those weighing in were political leaders, political pundits and those with great financial wherewithal.
First, let me share the following: Recent disclosures (2008), which indicates 66-Millionaire Senators and 178-Millionaire Representatives in The House...that's. A total of 245-millionaires in Congress governing some 75-to-80% of Americans who LIVE PAYCHECK-to-PAYCHECK. Might you just think that those millionaire politicians are clueless regarding the day-to-day struggles of their countrymen? That's right: 75-to-80% in America who live paycheck to paycheck. Unless you were born into wealth YOU ALSO at sometime lived payday-to-payday as did your parents.
Then there was those political radio and television pundits giving advise to the President to keep the government shutdown in an attempt to get money for a border-wall at the financial expense of 800,000 government workers plus hundreds of government contractors and at a 6-billion dollar cost to the American economy. Here's a few of those pundits with their net worth: Ann Coulter (8.5 million), Sean Hannity (200-million) and Rush Limbaugh (590-million). Then there is the Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross (2.5 billion) who suggested those living from payday to payday should "Get a loan." What a clueless ass. President Trump (3.1 billion) said he thought Wilbur was misunderstood.
The late comedian, George Carlin understood when he said, "The ruling rich class of this country keeps the lower and middle classes fighting with one another over race, ethnic background, sexuality and social status while that upper class gets richer." We could add to Carlin's list our ongoing fussing about border walls, abortion and gun control. Like a bunch of dummies i.e. really stupid people, we take the bait and we will continue to take the bait.
Hooray for The State of Illinois, which recently elected its second-consecutive 'Billuonaire Governor.'
And how lucky can America be? The former CEO of the 'Coffee-Milkshake Company,' Howard Schultz (3.5 billion) is running for President in 2020. "Hey Mister, you gotta dime for a cup of coffee?"
Okay, thanks for playing along, now ready set GO! It's back to name-calling and bad-mouthing each other as we defend the wealthy, privileged and entitled who play us like a fiddle.
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