And when they get outraged, we'll all just shout, "Mars, Bitches!" Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
The other big obstacle is the degree to which the neo-classical mythos has been written into the brains of so many of our populations. Given over 30 years of repetition and conditioning and the extent of biblical world views I wouldn't be surprised if >50% actually think that "The Invisible Hand" is "The Left Hand of God." Half or more of such folks would rather believe that the present financial crisis is all an evil plot of the Democrats, even if the Democrats didn't have a black man as their presidential candidate.
Perhaps this is best attacked through humor. In the '30s and '40s labor organizers added alternate lyrics to old religious standbys such as May the Circle be Unbroken:
May the Circle be unbroken In the Great Bye and Bye There is a better world awaiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky
This was appended with:
There'll be Pie in the Sky Bye and Bye! It's a Lie!
Followed by a "consciousness raising" discussion. As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
