The Circus

As election time draws near we will see a return to the circus. As in Roman times, the people simply need a circus to be happy. Keep the people from actually thinking. Keep the people from seeing what the wealthy and people in power steal. Provide the people with 'proof' that their bigotry and dislike of 'those people' is justified.

By generating and perpetuating stories that blacks are all on welfare and that whites are all bigots, the people can blog and spread the fear. People are so stupid that they will believe that the welfare programs are the cause of unemployment and the trillions of dollars of debt. Yes! They are so stupid that they will blame the welfare cheats, even though there are tons of information that show the bailouts and banking laws are the real problem.

Soon we will also see the stories about Mexican illegal aliens being the cause of unemployment. Even though illegal immigration is at a historic low and even though businesses are going belly-up because they cannot find workers, the people will buy into this fiction.  Most of 'us' do not want to see our culture and society change. That is our real fear. However, we do not like being accused of racism so we love stories that show our spoken reason for anger about illegal immigration is because it causes so many of us to lose our jobs.  The circus will continue. We will fight among ourselves and those really causing so much of the unemployment and national debt will continue to do business as usual.

We will not stop. We will not focus like a laser on real problems and demand laws that limit bankers and millionaire law makers. Most Americans remain blissfully focused on 'those people' instead of demanding that no law maker can trade on Wall Street. Law makers legally use inside knowledge to invest and enrich themselves by millions. No wonder we the tax payers are burdened with trillions of dollars of debt. We deserve it. We chose the circus.