Subject: Re: AOC’s thoughts on Taiwan
Great post OnePoorGuy, truly great post.

I suspect we have differing philosophies in some ways and have obviously voted opposite....but back in that time you mention, I was a loud fan of ANY and ALL who challenged that mass sellout and for me --- Right Left did not matter when it came to that. Whether it was Pat Buchanan - or Ralph Nader. Ross Perot, or Jerry Brown (1-800-426-1112 was Brown's campaign number, 1-800-925-4000 was Perot's -lol tip of my tongue to show you how into it I was back then) Whether it was Jesse Jackson or Senator Inhofe or the great Democrat Marcy Kaptur -- I was with them on those issues.

Now, I feel that one side - *wants* poorer more controllable people - and wants to toss welfare or universal monthly checks to keep the masses quiet.

Then the other side wishes to wave the flag and say, 'we're now cutting health benefits. Here's a tax voucher which will solve all your troubles" and then while praising the working man, give tech titans full rein over much of america.

This is why I've predicted for decades: 20% of the people will have it better than they ever did (Club 401K up to the oligarchs). The other 80% ---will literally be in the Hunger Games, with varying visibility of such.

First world nation, with visible 3rd world traits.

I see nothing now ---to change my mind.