Like most everything about Capitalism now, this is most certainly not sustainable. Not for very much longer anyway. And that is because all of the things, that the whole ugly process has been kicking down the road, for at least a century now, for later generations to deal with; all of those things that are now coming due. As an angry planet, and angry social systems, all over the place, now both attest to.
The simple fact here is that we, as in the hourly, and salaried, of America, that makes every community actually function, must stop participating in this farce, as presently constituted, any longer. Just stop. Knowing that this will take sacrifice, and thus challenging those with a little bit more in helping those with less.
That means strikes not only across the boards work wise, but also payment strikes as well. Because suffer though some of us will in this, how many debt actions, and foreclosures can they do if a significant majority of students with debt, all stopped paying, as well as renters paying rent, homeowners paying mortgages. How much would even the credible threat of such a thing shake Wall Street?
The problem here is that ordinary Conservatism, and ordinary Liberalism, no longer apply because of the very fact of the mutation of Capitalism at the hands of one of the very technologies (electricity) that helped it be so successful in raising humanity's general material well being; as well as our level of technical knowledge. For which, as we now see quite clearly, a terrible price, not only was, but continues to be, paid. The only difference now is that there just aren't that many more extensions left to us as far as avoiding having our place in existence cut off at every point of pivot, and support, much less than the knee alone.
Which leaves the bottom line here as it always has been: The choices now that will face each and every one of us in the next two years.
And it all boils down to: What is more important to you, the right of self gain without limit, or the responsibility to balance self need with the needs of the greater collectives around you. You know... The ones that make civil life, as well as most organic life, possible; because the carrying capacity of all, in integrated action with each other, is only capable of handling so much, at any given moment.
As always, time will tell.
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