The topic this morning on C-Span probably effects most people in the USA.  The disappearance of so-called middle class jobs happened after chain stores had obliterated locally owned small businesses.  Any politician who couldn’t connect the dots didn’t deserve to be in office due to ignorance.  But that so many politicians have become wealthy during this era seems to confirm corruption.  The worship of Reagan, then Obama, then Trump, seems to be the story of withering compliance and enabling by the general public.   read more