[lbo-talk] Thoughts on the Tea Party (and why the Left is

[brad]

Sombody Sombody said:
>One of the problems facing the left in the U.S. is that a profound mood of
political pessimism has seized the country: the feeling that we're a
bankrupt country that can't afford to help the poor, welcome immigrants, or
establish universal health care.
I see this time and again, from talking to colleagues and relatives, reading
letters to the editor, and from perusing the comment sections on the web. I
see sentiments that the U.S. is bankrupt, the debt will overwhelm us, and we
can't be burdened with public sector unions anymore. And the worst part is,
I see these views expressed from people on both sides of the political
spectrum.
Oddly enough, a recession that threatened to turn into a second depression,
that came on the heels of an era of financial deregulation and
neo-liberalism, seems to have nevertheless fostered a political zeitgeist
closer to the 1970's than the 1930's. This is as bad news for the radical
left as it is for the Democrats.
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How so?  It looks to be going over smashingly for the Dems.

Brad