A SHORT HISTORY OF RIGHT WING DESTRUCTION PART 40

One of the clips I most remember from Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 911" was of George W. Bush speaking to a crowd of plutocrats.  Bush smugly noted that he was speaking to the "haves" and "have mores."  It was a blatant admission of the people Bush and his administration represented.

Mitt Romney, during the 2012 presidential campaign, glibly claimed that 47% of the people in the United States were "takers."  According to people like Romney, it's your own fault if you're poor.  Never mind that Romney inherited most of his wealth.  That kind of sanctimony seems to be typical of the very rich in today's environment.

People who have more money than they could spend in several lifetimes have a proverbial hissy fit at the thought the minimum wage might increase to a level that could actually support someone.  They act like working for them is a privilege and any crumbs working people get are all they deserve.

Most historians would probably agree that the most prosperous period in United States history was from around 1945, when World War II ended, to about 1970.  The rising tide did lift all boats.  The rich did very well, despite all the gnashing of teeth about paying taxes or decent wages.  The very rich, who gripe constantly about "entitlements," believe they are entitled to benefit from the misery and hardship of their fellow citizens.

More to come