>On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Nathan Newman wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brian O. Sheppard" <bsheppard at bari.iww.org>
>> >That's no guarantee that they'll be angry, either. (And likewise anger
>> >isn't any guarantee that the angered will organize or do anything else.)
>> Some people
>> >can sit quietly through a class explaining, say, the theory of surplus
>> >value, and link it to their own job(less) situation, and still not "feel
>> >exploited" or become outraged.
>>
>> And they don't have to be angry to think the wealthy should be taxed more.
>> All this bizarre worry about how people see themselves ignores the fact that
>> TODAY there is solid support for taxing the rich to pay for social spending.
>> ---
>
>"Bizarre worry" eh? Who said anything about being worried there wasn't
>sentiment enough to tax the rich.
So why do tax cuts for the overclass get through Congress? Why do Republicans consistently win elections? Why won't Nathan's Dems run on an explicit soak the fat boys agenda?
Doug