Talking About the People

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS was invented, when, in the nineteen seventies? I can remember a world without it. So vast has it become that Wal Mart deliberately left out the word "gay', as in "dawn we now our gay apparel". That might be going a bit too far. Conservatives tend to hate political correctness, and blame it on some imaginary "liberal establishment", forgetting for the moment that there is no such thing, by definition, as a "liberal establishment". Is political correctness nothing other than one last desperate attempt for Americans to live in peace with each other, and enjoy the wealth, instead of fighting over it? (in America, people who are not wealthy are taught to believe they someday will be, if only they obey their corporate masters). Is political correctness a trick by our wealthy elite corporate masters to subjugate us like placid sheep, a clever trick like patriotism and the myth of upward mobility? Offend nobody, ever, keep 'em working together, like a team, for the gospel of wealth, which will trickle down later, someday... America is a nation with many diverse interests, and thus much internal conflict. It boils over often. Our current version is tea party versus occupy wall street, and it aint over yet. American society, American rulers, choose victims and enenmies, and goes after them with a vengeance. Internal or external enemies, it makes no difference. Indians, blacks, gays; anyone will do, damn near. You name it, we oppress it, all in the name of national unity, patriotism, pater, father, allegiance to the father(land). Very effective way of maintainting control by the few of the many. By always having an enemy, the vast majority of us work together, obediently, and we all stay in our place. Suggested reading: "A People's History of the United States", by Howard Zinn. This brilliant book tells the story of the ninety nine point nine percent of the American people that traditional history books leave out. It talks about more than just the powerful. More than just the rulers. It talks about us all.