deepthunk
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- Feb 19, 2011
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There has been a lot of talk in this country for years about the erosion of the middle class, however when I look at the income distribution in this country today I see that the income of the upper 50% of citizens is 87.3% of all the money earned in the country, and the income of the lower 50% is only 12.7%. There is in fact no middle class in America today; there is only us and them.
There are those who call this country is the land of opportunity, but as I live and breathe today I know without a doubt that this is a lie, it may have been true in the year 1900, but not having lived then I cannot say if it was just as much a lie in those days. The reality is theres a glass ceiling in this nation at the 50% mark, if one is born above that line, one can have any opportunity under the sun and go as far as ones individual capabilities allow, but if one is born below that line ones only purpose in living so far as American society is concerned, is to work. And furthermore to work always for the benefit and profit of someone born above that 50% line.
Want your kids to go to college? Better be prepared to pay. Contrary to what the upper-class would have you believe federal student aid is of little use, the maximum a person of the lower class may receive is just over 30,000. This may sound like a significant amount to some, however in reality it will not even pay for an education at a state level university, to say nothing of the ivy league. Think your kids smart enough to earn a scholarship? Keep dreaming, the vast majority of scholarships offered are given to children from families who are already above that 50% line. Said scholarships are just given out as free benefits to coax kids with the right breeding in, or in some cases to help schools meet their minimum standards under affirmative action. Said scholarships will never go to a child from the lower 50% simply because of the kids own intellect. And as for that federal student aid money you can get, it will just about pay for community college, a degree that will get one nothing except a low level office job at best.
So in what other ways might the lower 50% pull themselves up by the bootstraps as republicans like to claim they should?
Want to be a movie star? Better be prepared to pay. The only way to get ones foot in the door of Hollywood is to pay an agent, an incredible expense that a performer just entering the field cant hope to pay unless they are already members of the upper class, already born to that upper 50%. Without an agent, you wont get laughed out of every studio in town, because youll never set foot in one.
Want to write a great movie? Same thing, better get an agent, and dont think you can afford one unless you make over 100 grand a year already. Without an agent you will never sell a script in Hollywood, but take it from me, if your movies good enough you will darn well get it plagiarized in Hollywood, in fact you can get that in no time flat.
Want to write the great American novel? Better pay out the nose for an agent because without one no legitimate publisher in the country will look at your manuscript, unless its to allow an established writer from the upper 50% plagiarize you. Think youre going to self-publish it? Dream on. The volume of material available for sale on amazon, kindle, and similar sites and services dictates that unless you pay out the nose for advertising, you will have zero sales.
Want to start any kind of business? Go give it a shot. While we have all heard the success stories, the reality is that such a small percentage of such ventures succeed as to make the real number of successs insignificant. Of course good luck getting backing from the banks. The reality is if your born to the upper 50% like that idiot James OKeefe, the banks will extend you a 50,000 dollar line of credit at the drop of a hat no matter how stupid your business model is, just like it did for him. But if youre born to the lower 50%, good luck with the banks, No matter how good your business model is! Unlike the studios you will get the chance to be laughed out of every bank in town.
In the end its all a lie. If youre born to the lower class, your sole purpose in this society is to work your ass off for the benefit of the upper class. Frankly Im at the point where I would love nothing more than for a REAL class war to break out, because as far as Im concerned that upper 50% can just kiss my fucking ass.
There are those who call this country is the land of opportunity, but as I live and breathe today I know without a doubt that this is a lie, it may have been true in the year 1900, but not having lived then I cannot say if it was just as much a lie in those days. The reality is theres a glass ceiling in this nation at the 50% mark, if one is born above that line, one can have any opportunity under the sun and go as far as ones individual capabilities allow, but if one is born below that line ones only purpose in living so far as American society is concerned, is to work. And furthermore to work always for the benefit and profit of someone born above that 50% line.
Want your kids to go to college? Better be prepared to pay. Contrary to what the upper-class would have you believe federal student aid is of little use, the maximum a person of the lower class may receive is just over 30,000. This may sound like a significant amount to some, however in reality it will not even pay for an education at a state level university, to say nothing of the ivy league. Think your kids smart enough to earn a scholarship? Keep dreaming, the vast majority of scholarships offered are given to children from families who are already above that 50% line. Said scholarships are just given out as free benefits to coax kids with the right breeding in, or in some cases to help schools meet their minimum standards under affirmative action. Said scholarships will never go to a child from the lower 50% simply because of the kids own intellect. And as for that federal student aid money you can get, it will just about pay for community college, a degree that will get one nothing except a low level office job at best.
So in what other ways might the lower 50% pull themselves up by the bootstraps as republicans like to claim they should?
Want to be a movie star? Better be prepared to pay. The only way to get ones foot in the door of Hollywood is to pay an agent, an incredible expense that a performer just entering the field cant hope to pay unless they are already members of the upper class, already born to that upper 50%. Without an agent, you wont get laughed out of every studio in town, because youll never set foot in one.
Want to write a great movie? Same thing, better get an agent, and dont think you can afford one unless you make over 100 grand a year already. Without an agent you will never sell a script in Hollywood, but take it from me, if your movies good enough you will darn well get it plagiarized in Hollywood, in fact you can get that in no time flat.
Want to write the great American novel? Better pay out the nose for an agent because without one no legitimate publisher in the country will look at your manuscript, unless its to allow an established writer from the upper 50% plagiarize you. Think youre going to self-publish it? Dream on. The volume of material available for sale on amazon, kindle, and similar sites and services dictates that unless you pay out the nose for advertising, you will have zero sales.
Want to start any kind of business? Go give it a shot. While we have all heard the success stories, the reality is that such a small percentage of such ventures succeed as to make the real number of successs insignificant. Of course good luck getting backing from the banks. The reality is if your born to the upper 50% like that idiot James OKeefe, the banks will extend you a 50,000 dollar line of credit at the drop of a hat no matter how stupid your business model is, just like it did for him. But if youre born to the lower 50%, good luck with the banks, No matter how good your business model is! Unlike the studios you will get the chance to be laughed out of every bank in town.
In the end its all a lie. If youre born to the lower class, your sole purpose in this society is to work your ass off for the benefit of the upper class. Frankly Im at the point where I would love nothing more than for a REAL class war to break out, because as far as Im concerned that upper 50% can just kiss my fucking ass.
