I don't know if I'd call it a persecution, per se. And I am mostly unaffected by it but I had what I would consider a fairly privileged upbringing. Middle to upper middle class, Southern California, two intelligent and professionally accomplished parents, etc.
Neither party has done what is needed to fix the middle-class decline that started in the 70's or earlier. We are still, in many ways, riding the coattails of the post-depression, post-WWII, economic boom.
I've maintained that infrastructure (2 to 3X what Biden got passed), along with a rational approach to providing workers a share in prosperity growth, are necessary but currently out of the question, approaches to improving this.
From the standpoint of fixing economic malaise, I view the Democratic party more similar to Reagan than FDR - except they're okay with gay marriage. But that was driven by polls and culture more than any moral fortitude.
On the other hand, Republicans have a type of progress and science denying psychopathy.
It was summarized in a recent conversation I had where, when discussing healthcare, the person said, "I didn't have that, why should anyone else." Which, of course, might be said for them about indoor plumbing and antibiotics.
I don't know if I'd call it a persecution, per se. And I am mostly unaffected by it but I had what I would consider a fairly privileged upbringing. Middle to upper middle class, Southern California, two intelligent and professionally accomplished parents, etc.
Neither party has done what is needed to fix the middle-class decline that started in the 70's or earlier. We are still, in many ways, riding the coattails of the post-depression, post-WWII, economic boom.
I've maintained that infrastructure (2 to 3X what Biden got passed), along with a rational approach to providing workers a share in prosperity growth, are necessary but currently out of the question, approaches to improving this.
From the standpoint of fixing economic malaise, I view the Democratic party more similar to Reagan than FDR - except they're okay with gay marriage. But that was driven by polls and culture more than any moral fortitude.
On the other hand, Republicans have a type of progress and science denying psychopathy.
It was summarized in a recent conversation I had where, when discussing healthcare, the person said, "I didn't have that, why should anyone else." Which, of course, might be said for them about indoor plumbing and antibiotics.
Mathew, I commend you for a thoughtful and well-reasoned comment.