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The End of the Middle Class | 55 comments (55 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: The End of the Middle Class (4.00 / 8)

I posted this before, on the comments of another diary. Fits even better here. Many interesting data regarding what happened financially to American families (one could say western) since the 70's.

by Torres on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 07:19:31 AM EST

Re: The End of the Middle Class (4.00 / 2)

BTW, she only starts talking 5 minutes into the video...

by Torres on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 07:21:43 AM EST
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heh, i was just going to post that. it is brilliant, absolutely the most numerate, lucid breakdown of why we feel poorer, even surrounded by more and more gizmos and apparent 'freedom of choice'.

here's the link for stirling newberry's take on it.
http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/26/elizabeth-warren-is-with-us-who-is-going-to-be-with-her/

some good comments, too.

it starts off kinda slow, but is riveting by the end.

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 09:32:02 AM EST
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Hotlisted this diary just so I can revisit this video in the future.

Great find. Thanks for sharing.

"It Can't Be Just About Us"
--Frank Schnittger, ETian Extraordinaire

by papicek (papi_cek_at_hotmail_dot_com) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 10:44:52 AM EST
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it is very encouraging -- and almost incredible -- that she is the chair of the oversight panel for the U.S. banking bail-out.

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 10:57:18 AM EST
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Yes ... sad that she is a bit of a voice ... (4.00 / 4)

... in the wilderness, but encouraging that her voice can be heard at all.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 11:20:06 AM EST
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Re: Yes ... sad that she is a bit of a voice ... (4.00 / 6)

And she is using that voice, very actively on the radio. (Not sure about TV, which I hardly watch)

Hear: Elizabeth Warren Checks In (NPR Planet Finance)

The Next Credit Crisis? (On Point Radio)

The Two-Income Trap (On Point Radio)

Can America Afford Going to College? (On Point Radio)

Elizabeth Warren: "The Two-Income Trap" (Basic Books) (The Diane Rehm Show)

Bankruptcy Reform Act (The Diane Rehm Show)

"The Fragile Middle Class: Americans in Debt" (The Kojo Nnamdi Show)

Elizabeth Warren on the Credit Card Industry (Fresh Air)

Elizabeth Warren: Foreclosures Threaten Economy (Fresh Air)

Elizabeth Warren On The Rising Cost Of Credit Debt (Fresh Air)

What Does $700 Billion Buy Taxpayers? (Fresh Air)

etc.

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 11:57:14 AM EST
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Re: Yes ... sad that she is a bit of a voice ... (4.00 / 5)

She's a frequent guest on the TV news or current affair shows that'll bring her on ... I've seen her on Rachel Maddow, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Countdown. Since that's be over 50% of my television viewing in a week, I'd not be surprised if she shows up on CNN and the network news as well.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 12:28:57 PM EST
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Re: Yes ... sad that she is a bit of a voice ... (none / 1)

Since that's be over 50% of my television viewing in a week

Me too, though recently I have been skipping Kieth and Rachael, depending on what they are featuring. I try to catch the NBC Evening News as a quick sample of TV news.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sun May 31st, 2009 at 01:38:58 PM EST
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The End of the Middle Class | 55 comments (55 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)