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In reply to the discussion: I'm having trouble adapting to this new world we live in. [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)tip in the wrong direction.
The blame for perpetuating that can be equally shared among everyone of all ages and brackets, then and now. We allowed ourselves to be fooled, and we continue to do so.
I remember when the balance started to tip towards the "dark side of the force" around 1980 -- as big corporations and immoral politicians took advantage of recessionary fears and started spreading the propaganda through their media mouthpieces. The message pounded into people's heads was that the majority of the population has to suffer to enable the Wealthy and Powerful to control our lives.
"We have to eliminate jobs to protect jobs." "We have to reduce wages to maintain the standrd of living." "We have to create monopolies to protct competition." etc.
Too many people bought into that, instead of pushing for real reform and actual social and economic progress.