This is not a new problem either. Through a rather bizarre quirk of fate, I study wealthy elites in the Gilded Age and I see the same phenomenon in that era over and over again. Those of you who read my blog know that I returned to this idea rather often. Just as it is today, wealthy elites who were then effectively in charge of the most morally bankrupt political era in our history approached government the very same way. There were always plenty of goodies for their contributors and buddies but very little for anyone else.
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I think this is something that the Bushies do on purpose. They payoff their supporters with all kinds of goodies and let them know in many ways if things are going bad for other people, it's their own fault. They actively appeal to people's baser, more selfish interests. What amazes me is that they are so righteous in their Christianity, yet so devoid of any Christ-like compassion.
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