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What if they held a class war and nobody noticed? For decades, liberals and progressives have been bashed for conducting a "class war" every time they suggest that it would be appropriate for the extremely wealthy to shoulder a bit more of the burden of paying for government. Meanwhile, a swarm of far-right think-tanks and political action committees have been working tirelessly to promote the idea that taxes on the wealthy should be lowered further from their historic lows, and that entitlement programs such as social security and medicare are too expensive to sustain (and in any case, immoral). The latest attempts to delegitimize public employee unions are the logical next step in what genuinely appears to be the systematic dismantlement of the middle class. This blog will highlight some of the more extreme examples of this activity that may not always show up in your news feeds.

Monday, July 25, 2011

What Kthug Said

Great blog post by Krugman, pointing out the destructive effect of the Villager cliché of "both sides do it."

Here's the concluding remark:  "Pundits who won’t call out extremism without pretending that it’s symmetric aren’t a big part of our problem, but they are a part of our problem."


UPDATE:  Today he has a full column up on the same subject, basically accusing the "cult of balance" of actively contributing to the destruction of the country.
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Monday, July 4, 2011

...And the Villagers Circle the Wagons When One of Their Own is Criticized

"...most substantive show on cable news," says Howie the Putz.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Life During the Bush Years Explained

"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane."

Kurt Vonnegut, in "Welcome to the Monkey House."
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Friday, July 1, 2011

We Stand On Guard for Thee

Happy Canada Day, everybody.
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