To the ramparts? Not if any longer, but when

[Donnachaidh]

http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/stephen-pizzo/38027/to-the-ramparts-not-if-any-longer-but-when

As things get worse and worse for average Americans, even as they get better and better for the top 2%, it's only a matter of time, ya know.

That moment in time comes when a certain critical mass is reached -- when enough average Americans no longer have anything to lose,, because they don't have much of anything left at all.

The bank took their home. The Chinese took their job. The repo-man keeps trying to take their last vehicle. The health insurance companies took their premiums until they fell behind, then they dropped them without so much as a howdy do. It's down to food and shelter for them. The food is basic, the shelter tenuous at best. Their kids are starting to notice.

For most middle and lower middle class Americans hope was kept alive by incremental achievements; their home, job advancement and the promise of more.

More at the link --

[villager]

1. This post made someone nervous enough to unrec it....

A sign perhaps, that its observations are closer to the mark than we'd wish...

[Joe Fields]

I just countered the un-rec

Good article and spot on.

[MineralMan]

2. The street is right outside your front door, you know.

Go out there and see if you see anyone else ready to go for the barricades. I don't think you'll find anyone. We're a very long way from what you seem to want. It's not time to sing revolutionary anthems just yet.

[SpiralHawk]

3. "Forward to the Parts-of-the-ram." - Debbie Dyslexic (D)

[dmallind]

4. I'v got some old furniture you can have for the barricades. When were you planning to start again?

[MineralMan]

5. To the Ramparts Everyone!

[MineralMan]

6. Soldats de la Revolution Nouvelle

[dionysus]

9. !!!!

:rofl:

[dionysus]

13. .

[MilesColtrane]

7. Here are some wicked ramp arts:

[MineralMan]

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Our slogan: "Let's You and Him Fight!

[MineralMan]

10. And the Smirking Chimp's Stephen Pizzo will be standing behind the Revolutionaries

100%. Far behind. Like he'll need binoculars to even see the ramparts. Or, maybe he can follow the revolution on Twitter or something.

[dionysus]

11. the people waiting for the revolution remind of those waiting for the rapture.

"no no, i meant the revolution will start next tuesday..."

[MineralMan]

12. Well, come the Revolution, you'll eat those words, my friend...

Yes indeed. :rofl: