Reply #48: You'd be surprised

[Hydra]

I've taken a lot of flak here for advocating for the bottom ranks, even before this peculiar species you call the "cheerleader" appeared after Bush left.

A lot of people here just don't understand how bad it is, because it's not bad for THEM. I've noticed that when it becomes so, the blinders come off. Lots of people here who are doing well don't know just how unstable the foundation they are standing on is. It's really frightening how fast it can happen, in fact.

When people fall to where I am, I give a jaunty wave(because my anger is burned out). Usually their first comment is "I didn't know..."

I try not to be an ass about it. I used to believe the myth of America too...after all, I got spoonfed it for more than 12 years.