Aellé
Aellé
Nov 4 · 1 min read

Part of the problem is that with Americans, cost is everything. A British “working class” comedian once said you can tell a lady is from a working class because she will tell you how much and where she gets her possessions. You compliment her dress and she’ll say something like “£35, Tyler’s.” It’s similar with the US. It has been the American modus operandi for a very long time.

And we’re aware of the feeble counter argument for becoming quasi-socialists and targeting the wealthy: yes the wealthy will leave, yes corporations will pass on the costs to the consumers, and yes somehow because of the law of unintended consequences, the middle class and poor will pay the most anyway. I think the better question is are we willing to pay for better everything. Thus far, the answer seems to be “no.” And it will likely to remain “no” for far longer Trump remains in office. And that could well be longer than eight years.

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