We're WEIRD. Get over it.

[Bob Butler 54]

(09-21-2020, 01:48 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(09-19-2020, 10:46 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: America's economic elites are proving themselves far more adept at grabbing the fruits of prosperity than at creating prosperity. America is now normal, I suppose, if "normal" means something like Imperial Russia in its last years, when this was the reality:

Yep. This is the Democratic Quasi Socialist/Capitalist system that I've been trying to point out to you and warn you about for years. This makes it really easy for you to see. The bag of money on top are mainly tax dollars. It has a bunch of lawyers and judges and radical groups instead of an army/police state. Our capitalist system has God on top, an economic system comprised of those who believe in God, believe in a natural order and natural law. Like I said, when we decide we've had enough and opt out, you can see what's going to happen. So, where do you see yourself in the cake? You're not at the bottom holding up you're share of the weight. You're a poor cake eater leaching off my talents.

And down in the lower left corner is the guy who carries a red flag for you.  Just to let you know how the guy who did the picture thought.

I guess I’m retired so I am in the eat for all layer now, but I did my share of working.  The cartoon doesn’t distinguish between the labor and professional people.

The difference is which party you identify as the oppressor, and which is more likely to have the solution.  The Republicans, from the eat and up layers, are identified with the elite class, are the strong on military party starting wars of choice, are the evangelical party warping religion into politics, and currently own the White Hose and senate, though that has been see sawing lately and seems at risk.  On the other hand, the democrats have a reputation for being with the workers, stronger on labor unions, benefits, on not sending jobs abroad, etc…

So who is deluded?