Jack Metzgar of the Washington Spectator blog has noticed something about those of us in the professional class (and that includes me in both my current and former careers). We grew up with the kids of other professionals. We went to college with students aiming for professional jobs. We work with other professionals. We live in neighborhoods with other professionals. The only time we encounter the working class is at shops and restaurants.
That means we live in a bubble in which what we see is considered normal. We don't understand that a substantial majority of Americans don't live that kind of life. So the only thing that would break through our consciousness is a sustained mutiny by the working class. Change won't come quietly. There are signs of it with the protests against WalMart and the strikes in the fast food industry.
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