Interesting piece in a local blog:
http://rochesterturning.com/2006/12/30/come-the-revolution-a-regular-
joe-freaks-me-out/
( -or- http://tinyurl.com/y2w9ea )
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But I had a suddenly serious conversation recently with someone who
had just survived a major layoff at his company. About “the
revolution”. This guy is one of the most down to earth folks I’ve met
recently. He talks like he’s salt of the earth, but underneath he’s
very well-read on history.
“Hey chief,” I said to him, “anything exciting happen recently?” He
said exciting was one word for it, then proceeded to fill me in on
the layoffs. I commiserated, and we joked about how what they
ultimately want is just a CEO to hold press conferences, and a CFO to
collect the money.
I know this guy isn’t a flaming progressive like me, he’s more an
independent, used to like McCain for prez until recently, etc., so I
usually tiptoe around any politics. But this day I decided to be
brave and said, “I just wonder what’s going to become of the middle-
class. I mean, where’s our country heading?” He grunted. I pressed
him. “What do you think?”
He shook his head, “You don’t wanna know what I think.” “C’mon.”
“It’s not pretty.” “Try me.”
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