It's remarkable how the propaganda for "loyalty to your country" is pounded into you for all state sponsored wars or sanctions, but when it comes to "loyalty to your country" in regards to affordable education, making sure everyone can see a doctor, or having a thriving economic middle class - suddenly the only loyalty one can find is for one's corporate overlords in the name of profit for me, and poverty and wage slavery for thou.
Yes, that is so much the case, and in spite the the obvious fact that a well-fed, healthy and educated population is more productive, creative and cooperative. It is n example of how a tiny minority can direct a country against its own best interests: money for war against fictitious enemies is unquestioned, while money spent to improve and maintain quality of life is considered a "waste" and incursion into what should be left to the private sector.
It's remarkable how the propaganda for "loyalty to your country" is pounded into you for all state sponsored wars or sanctions, but when it comes to "loyalty to your country" in regards to affordable education, making sure everyone can see a doctor, or having a thriving economic middle class - suddenly the only loyalty one can find is for one's corporate overlords in the name of profit for me, and poverty and wage slavery for thou.
Yes, that is so much the case, and in spite the the obvious fact that a well-fed, healthy and educated population is more productive, creative and cooperative. It is n example of how a tiny minority can direct a country against its own best interests: money for war against fictitious enemies is unquestioned, while money spent to improve and maintain quality of life is considered a "waste" and incursion into what should be left to the private sector.