Robert Reich gets heated up about a lot of things. I always approve of the energy if not always the conclusion. That said, his call for a People's Party to channel the energy of those opposed to the anti-union halfwits struck me as a bit too wonky.
That said, it is growing on me. I don't like the comparisons to the Tea Party, that's just a bunch of racists taking over a pack of folks who want all the benefits and none of the tax responsibility. A mob overwhelming a "me first!" parlor movement isn't exactly a model to follow.
That said, if you can do this while educating people, staying civil, and following the law, maybe it's not so bad of an idea.
He follows up with a manifesto to follow that someone sent to him. Okay, fine, a "statement of principles" if you feel queasy about the other term. Whatever floats your boat.
We've got a president that truly bends over backwards to listen to his opponents. Even the ones who insult his family and besmirch his patriotism. That's admirable, but someone needs to call them out for what they are, point out why they are doing what they are doing, and offer reasonable and factual counterpoints and an agenda that doesn't call for enriching the rich and screwing everyone else.
This country isn't broke, the money is just piled up in one place. And those folks don't care about sharing the pain of patriotic responsibility with the rest of us. We fight their wars, pay for their gambling blunders and keep the trade lanes, stores, and networks safe for their profits.
And if a People's Party can do a better job of getting that message out, then more power to them, please.
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