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Wrecking the economy doesn't matter. Protecting bankers, war profiteers, other corporate favorites, and America's super-rich count most.
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a national affliction. Paul Craig Roberts calls thinking America's "national disability." Both reflect two sides of the same coin. Indifference compounds it.
Republicans and Democrats exploit them for maximum advantage. Ordinary people lose out in the process. Grand bargain betrayal targets them. Expect unprecedented cuts to inflict enormous harm.
It doesn't matter if they're incremental or sooner. They're coming in the fullness of time. Cumulatively they'll hit hard. The worst of all possible worlds is planned. Both sides agree. Essential social services ordinary people rely on most are targeted for elimination.
Shared sacrifice is one way. Demagogic doublespeak conceals it. Media scoundrels ignore it. Party leaders planned things months ago. The criminal class in Washington is bipartisan. It's worse now than before.
Populism's a dead letter. Huge stakes are greater than ever. Details remain to be worked out. Fear-mongering urges public support.
Popular needs aren't considered. The world's richest country doesn't give a damn. Monied interests control Obama. They own him. He's beholden to what they want.
A pound of flesh isn't enough. They want it all. Obama salutes and obeys. So do congressional leaders. Predatory capitalism failed. Revolution is the only solution.
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