Miriam, that is well said. I think it is easy for some people to take the
position that things should get worse when it really isn't for them that it
will get worse. As you mentioned the persons of color, the unemployed job
seekers, the immigrants, the under employed, the sick, etc.; for them life is
already past the breaking point and that is why people act out, sometimes with
violence, sometimes with racism, and as we will soon see, sometimes with
elected fascism. Speeking of the sick, Mr. friendly neighborhood oncologist
just added another 6 grand of medicine to my list, that is on top of the $120
monthly co-pays for his office visits. Just think of what it will be like the
ACA goes away next year and it is all of my pocket. Thanks to all the
conscience voters and protest voters, and non-voters; maybe they'll be kind
enough to put down their TV remotes long enough to attend my funeral, since my
health care costs will exceed my income. Ultimately that is how my mother died
as she couldn't afford the care.
I know I will get accused of being selfish for the comment above about health
care but I see it just the same way wen I hear people making themselves feel
good by not voting, or voting for a candidate that isn't running a 50 state
campaign, etc. I consider those "feel good" approaches pretty selfish as well.
It may make person x feel good and they can consider themselves a radical,
visionary, independent or whatever label makes them feel good when they are
sitting back in their easy chairs ignoring the fact that elections have
consequences, but oddly not for them. And, that concludes my 4am ramblings.
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Miriam Vieni
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 9:47 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: 5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win
Bob,
First of all, I think it's different for different people. There are a lot of
people who are already at rock bottom, or close to it. They are people of
color, living in segregated communities. They are undocumented immigrants,
working hard to make enough money to support themselves and their families, to
send money home to poverty stricken relatives, while trying not to be noticed
and deported. They are people who have no homes, or whose homes are so
terrible, that they're barely liveable. They are people who live near oil
spills or whose water is contaminated by fracking. And they are responding in
various ways, some of which involve organizing and demonstrating, and some of
which involve just developing survival techniques. Other people at higher
income levels are feeling the pressure differently. There's a lot of pressure
on folks, stress, anxiety. The disarray of both parties in this election year
is a symptom of how our society is deteriorating and corruption is increasing.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Hachey
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 5:59 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: 5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win
Hi Miriam,
I have been doing some serious thinking about this historically horrible choice
for president. While most of me wants trump to lose so that we can keep the
Supreme court from becoming a bastion of conservative ideology, I keep
wondering if we stupid Americans won't really see how bad things are until we
hit rock bottom. IT's sort of like an alcoholic or drug addict.
They won't seek treatmen until they hit rock bottom and we're not there yet.
To me, rock bottom would look more like the early 1930's when unemployment was
around 25 percent and we had much higher levels of poverty than we have now.
Nobody wants to see such horror, but I am beginning to fear that, short of such
horror, we'll just continue droning along with the status quo. I'd feel a bit
more supportive of Clinton if I believed that she would keep her word and
support the party platform with actions as well as words, but I doubt we can
count on that.
Time for a drink!
Cynically Speaking.
BBob Hachey
