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1/ The modern demonization of government began with Ronald Reagan saying “The most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.’” That gave the right wing the cover it needed to reduce govt’s power to serve people.
2/ But it was all a ploy. They were just transforming the mission of government from helping the people to helping the corporations. Whereas corporate taxes used to cover 33% of our public treasury - a time during which we had a healthy middle class! - it now covers only 11%
3/ The propaganda has been so thick - and for so long - convincing people that government is the enemy, that millions of people have willingly put their power in the hands of thieves who steal their daily bread. It’s the gaslighting behind the policies that led us to where we are
Yes, I contacted you earlier to say my campaign had been aligned with your thoughts. We’re very simpatico.
And Bill Clinton ran with it perpetuating decades of winner take all , dog eat dog ,cruel Neoliberal Economic Violence inflicted upon the populace.
Not to mention the extreme damage Obama did to the working class with his happy to bailout banks while sitting back allowing them to foreclose on anyone they wanted even if they had paid their mortgage every month but were caught in the bundling chaos! He botched the recovery!
If only the Government wanted to serve the people instead of ruling the people.
I think some do but they tend to be more local than national. At that level it's hard for an honest person to make it through the for-profit system. Gotta get money out of elections for things to change...
The very idea of "small government " to cover up for corrupt spending of tax dollars was of evil genius - instead of blaming themselves they blamed the government which they ran! Reagan also ushered in the media as friendly partner rather than neutral opposition
Yup, one of my favorite deregulations of the Reagan Corporate coup administration was the 'News Fairness & Equality Act'
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