Originally posted by die_another_day
A quarter of us don't have jobs.
A quarter of us might lose our jobs within the next couple of years.
Yet, there are:
Teens using connections to get jobs before the dislocated workers so that they can buy a car.
Businessmen trying to exploit the devaluing dollar.
Americans worrying more for Jon & Kate than than the economically unprepared.
Republicans wanting to bring Obama down no matter the cost.
Democrats wanting to tax the crap out of everyone so that they can have a better place to live.
Some anorexic or bulimic throwing away food while someone else is digging in the trash for a peach pit.
Where do we get our values from??!?!
All of these certainly don't fit under the same umbrella. Teens using connections to get jobs is not selfish. That's how you GET jobs. believe me, any social worker will tell you this - no matter HOW you find a job, you found a job. teens need work too (albeit - the car is a fascinating money hole what with insurance, safety tests etc... i dont even have a license nor do i feel i need one, the good old heel toe express has served me well thus far)
the rest... well the rest is typical post-Cold War America. Honestly, nothing much has changed, but all of a sudden theres an economic crisis and everyone just now starts to realize how demoralized society has become?


