11.17.11
Rude but right
Ted Rall published a column at CommonDreams accurately describing the place:
Governments are supposed to fulfill the basic needs of their citizens. Ours doesn’t pretend to try.
Sick? Too bad.
Can’t find a job? Tough.
Broke? Can’t afford rent? We don’t give a crap.
Forget “e pluribus unum.??? We need a more accurate motto.
We live under a f— you system.
Which is why we are finally, at long last, starting to say “f— you??? to them.
A good statement of rebellion, it again goes into the use of alleged concerns in various American bunds over mess and disease as rationalizations for cracking down on civil unrests. On the other hand, mess and disease among the poor, as long as they’re quiet and on Skid Row or on corners begging, that’s OK.