tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post7733374447027301897..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Individualism SucksThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-51811843188897178192011-05-20T11:54:24.876-07:002011-05-20T11:54:24.876-07:00Very informative article and right on the money! M...Very informative article and right on the money! My hubby and I lived through most of it until 2004 when we decided to return home to Canada.<br />Yes, we have our problems here, but at least socialism and liberal are not dirty words in the Great White North. There was no uprising in the US, altho there should have been, however, I am sure that there would be one in Canada if you took away our health care. <br />I always found the attitude toward health care strikingly ironic in the US, but as you detailed--it was part of the corporate plan.<br />It boggles my mind that Tea Party activiists are constantly battling against the social benefits that most of them enjoy. Talk about fighting against self interest.<br />I hope you don't mind if I smile a little bit about living in Canada away from fray. :-)<br />Canajuncanajunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-57989855406024042562011-05-20T09:53:39.916-07:002011-05-20T09:53:39.916-07:00What are we going to do about it now? In my view ...What are we going to do about it now? In my view the way forward begins by dismantling our corporatized media. These information cartels serve a vested interest that is at odds with the public interest. A free and open media presenting the broadest range of diverse opinion is fundamental to democracy yet we've allowed it to be choked into submission. Until we reverse that, corporatism will run rampant in our nations.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-16732435207841234122011-05-20T09:39:33.586-07:002011-05-20T09:39:33.586-07:00Sad. And scary. The "american dream" wil...Sad. And scary. The "american dream" will continue to be sold to us on TV and in popular media. The little people will continue to be fascinated by the train wreck that is popular culture and consumerism while the uber-rich carry on. When the news is full of an inconsequential marriage of a redundant monarchy, and why we should not see pictures of a dead terrorist, I wonder what we are being pointed away from? <br />The consequences of all of this are sure to be disastrous, but I can't help thinking that the great mass of us have brought this on ourselves. And what the hell are we going to do about it now?karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131927710530023725noreply@blogger.com