What it means to be an American

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by jonesieQ

the vortex that this economic system has us sucked into is powerful and disempowering. There's no time to fight, and little energy.

I don't doubt it one bit. I'm in the middle of this book, Nickel and Dimed and it has really opened my eyes as to why people are trapped in low wage jobs, not to mention why no one has time or energy to stand up for anything, anymore. I have no doubt the system is this way by design, either.