One Drink to Remember and Another to Forget

The 2016 election had all the makings of a status quo rejection.  From the primaries forward, voters were rejecting anything that even hinted at establishment.  There was common ground between Bernie and Trump as they both railed against free trade agreements, greedy corporations and the loss of US jobs.  Voters in several swing states simply didn't see Clinton as a change agent and gave Trump squeaky victories in enough of them to provide him with an electoral college win.

Flash forward and the agenda has been revised.  Gone is the Trump talk of 'draining the swamp' and bringing back jobs.  Replacing that is the standard conservative agenda - repealing the ACA, tax cuts for the rich and famous and more boondoggle for corporations.  That's before we get to the breathtaking audacity of refusing to confirm a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court for more than a year so that Trump gets to pick the replacement.

The impact that this will have on working-class Americans will be felt for decades.  The bait-and-switch conducted by the ultimate con-artist turned politician.  I think this gets really ugly, really fast.

Can't You See?

It feels very surreal to watch the Trump transition team begin to set in motion the destruction of the commons.  From education to HUD to medicare, Trump is aligning with the free market forces.  We may be on the verge of a privatization effort of epic proportions.

The working class has been hoodwinked by the establishment and just don't know it yet.