The sniveling plutocrats need to calm down and get a hold of themselves
by digby
Yet another case of the vapors from a member of the oppressed 1%:
Most people think of bigotry only in terms of race, religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation. But at its core, bigotry simply is intolerance – which all too often leads to singling people out for attack based upon their group identity…
As the spending-driven debt crisis grows in America and among the 50 states, we would not accept such vilification toward the poor and elderly who consume taxpayer resources. We certainly would not accept such vilification toward the working class or minorities. So why do we tolerate the vilification of those most successful in America?
Lawd have mercy Miss Mellie, bring out the smellin’ salts — Ashley Wilkes is like to faint dead away!
…I made a conscious decision to no longer accept such prejudice in my life. Whenever someone would begin a joke that was clearly heading toward a racially focused end, I would stop them and say, “Please, I’m not interested in hearing that joke.” It was very uncomfortable at first. But I did it because this was a small thing that could help create a better culture.
Big of him. And he is certainly on the side of the angels on this one. Our history of slavery and apartheid is exactly like raising taxes on capital gains. Can’t we just end this cycle of cruelty once and for all?
Roy Edroso has some typically sage advice:
[T]o people like Tillman, every slight they suffer is the equivalent of the great injustices of history. If you can’t see that, you’re just a wealthist monster.
I advise Tillman to keep his eyes on the prize. Look for small victories. Maybe one day, with the support of some righteous paupers, a one-percenter will break the money line, and get a job at 7-11 or Denny’s. That may turn things around, and over time more and more of them will be able to enjoy the same living conditions, job security, and health care as the rest of us. I certainly look forward to it. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
My advice?
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