The GOP-lies for the media; the Dems inability to fight back against the crazies; and all the while the middle class is slowly being drained of all semblance of life. The Tea Party and their co-opted Corporation money, have lost whatever true relevance they may have held for the working people of the country, when they are willing to take the economy down, for a principle that is entirely wrong-headed. All the while the working people's economy is in dire straits.
Those in Washington have become arrogant, elitists. They think we all belong to country clubs and that all we need to do to tighten our belts is to discontinue our country club memberships or that because we can Rent-To-Own a microwave to cook the crap that we can afford at the corner bodega we aren't living below the poverty line! The reality for many of us is the decision to pay for medication, because the healthcare coverage we have has such a high deductible, or to pay our electric bill after having gone through one of the hottest summers on record and having to run the A/C more days than usual, or buy groceries. Forget about attempting to buy healthy food, that's completely out of the price range for most struggling families.
No, our decisions are much more base than just leaving the cushy country club behind. When many of us have been out of work for more than a year and the numbers of us that are older (>50) workers and companies are less than thrilled at the idea of hiring us because A) We have more experience and expect to be paid for that experience, B) We know how the system works and the employer cannot push us to work insane hours, because we know better and they would be sued, C) The employer can hire 3 younger workers for what they would have to pay one of us. Yes, they will probably leave after 12-18 months, but that is ok with the employer, it's a cost of doing business...We are the 99%.
What the GOP says and what the GOP does are two entirely different things as we have seen over the past decade. They can talk a great game, yep, fantastic used car salesmen all. If that is what you expect from your representatives, then by all means, vote for that party. If, on the other hand, you desire representatives who will represent the interests of the majority of Americans rather than those with the majority of the wealth, vote for the Democratic party. It will take time for this recovery. We have become such a country of petulant children that we have come to expect results instantaneously. Here's a newsflash for you -the deep mess we are coming out of is not something that can be turned around in 2,4, or even 6 years. It will take, most likely, 10-12 years to fully recover. Think of this as an investment in your country - the GOP wants you to sell high. The Democrats want you to hold on to the gains and let them grow into the future -just as the stock market has done under this administration in the past 4 years, it's a good investment.
