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In reply to the discussion: Why can’t we see that we’re living in a golden age? [View all]Go Vols
(5,902 posts)24. Requiem for the American Dream
REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM is the definitive discourse with Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, on the defining characteristic of our time - the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few.
Through interviews filmed over four years, Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality - tracing a half century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority - while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation.
Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time - the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy. A potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of the governed, REQUIEM is required viewing for all who maintain hope in a shared stake in the future.
Through interviews filmed over four years, Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality - tracing a half century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority - while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation.
Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time - the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy. A potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of the governed, REQUIEM is required viewing for all who maintain hope in a shared stake in the future.
Its on Netflix or streaming here: http://123movies.to/film/requiem-for-the-american-dream-11956/watching.html
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Why are you against people having clean water and getting out of extreme poverty?
Recursion
Aug 2016
#5
"Income per household has increased by more than 30% since 1970..." 30% in 46 years averages
Cal33
Aug 2016
#16
So that says the middle class has shrunk because more people are upper income
Recursion
Aug 2016
#49
Probably because all the gold is in only a few places and its hoarders refuse to share
Warpy
Aug 2016
#52
Since I make less in real dollars much less adjusting for inflation than I did 12 years ago
TheKentuckian
Aug 2016
#64