On Sep 20, 2010, at 12:17 PM, Angelus Novus wrote:
> Doug Henwood wrote:
>
>> And it'd be nice if he showed some understanding of why Americans might
>> find Europe, or a fantasy of Europe, appealing
>
> What is this even supposed to suggest? I should continue to deny social reality so that pollyannas like Dennis Redmond can continue to nurture comforting illusions?
Uh, no. It's meant to suggest that a poverty rate less than half ours and a considerably flatter income distribution looks somewhat better than the fucking brutal chaos of life in the USA. That's all.
Doug