tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261187.post110729680425814717..comments2024-03-28T14:13:23.835-04:00Comments on By Neddie Jingo!: Mmm, Gimme Some More o' That Tax RevoltNeddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17079885040758748553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261187.post-1107727878466343622005-02-06T17:11:00.000-05:002005-02-06T17:11:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10261187.post-1107307772676338102005-02-01T20:29:00.000-05:002005-02-01T20:29:00.000-05:00I don't know if this is simply a case of under-edu...I don't know if this is simply a case of under-education, though. I think it's more a case of living in (and, for the Haves, *promoting*) an "I don't care as long as I get mine" society. I mean, these truths should be self-evident, right? That these freedoms are a cornerstone of America? But the kids -- and adults! -- only care about what affects *them* and what affects them *now*. That's *so* 18th century!<br /><br />I think you're right about the Left being fragmented, but I also think it's happening to all of us, as a result of a decades-long decline in empathy and a consequent rise in greed. Now, instead of a Great Society, we're going to be faced with an Ownership Society, where it's every (hu)man for himself and devil take the hindmost. Why should we be hindered by anachronistic notions that have their roots in a philosophical movement 220+ years old?<br /><br />Until we realize the benefits of watching out for each other, American society will continue to degrade. If the Democrats can get past the classism you talk about and make The People realize that acting in others' interest *is* in their best interest, then we might have a chance.XTCfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12361374492348913096noreply@blogger.com