things i haven't heard

both major party presidential candidates have talked a lot about the "middle class" but neither of them has said a word about the poor or the working class. you would think there was no poverty in the united states. they are afraid to say the words. if you mention the working class, you may be guilty of practicing "class warfare." and the words bring up very different images. the phrase the "middle class" brings to mind old sit coms. yeah, the 2 and a half kids, the picket fence, marriage, the dog, the house in the suburbs. and, by the way, the term is a white term, ain't it?

now, the poor on the other hand, well, that's not such a white term, is it? so, let's not mention it at all! that way, it won't exist. of course, there are millions of whites in poverty, but no matter. obama does not in anyway want to show sympathy for sectors of the population that are thought of as nonwhite. for them, solutions include not throwing garbage out of cars, and not feeding your children cold chicken for breakfast. and since the poor are not being talked about, the homeless are not being mentioned. you would never know that the self proclaimed richest nation on earth has millions of homeless people. neither candidate has acknowledged the issue.

furthermore, we have heard a lot about homeowners, but nothing about renters. you would never know that about half the country rents. renters tend to have less money than homeowners. perhaps that is why we are not hearing about them. also, while a majority of whites own a home, a majority of nonwhites do not. perhaps this too is why they haven't been mentioned. of course, if there is an economic crisis for homeowners, there will also be an economic crisis for renters. if the value of the dollar goes down, landlords will charge more, hence impacting renters. it is nonsense to address the housing crisis without mentioning renters, and is proof of the acceptable forms of class warfare practiced by the ruling class.

so yes, we have millions of impoverished workers. we have millions of people making minimum wage. we have millions of homeless, and millions in prison. we have millions of uninsured. we have hundreds of millions of renters.

and, as always, most of these people, and hence, the nation, will not have their issues dealt with come election day and beyond.

just as the cosby show did little to improve american television, an obama presidency won't do much for the american political system.

that doesn't mean i am saying to watch cheers, or vote for mccain.

but, every once in a while, it's helpful to keep reality in mind.