Unfortunately, Sawant said in her remarks, Obamas presidency has betrayed the hopes of tens of millions of people who voted for him out of a genuine desire for fundamental change away from corporate politics and war mongering. In a frank and unflinching critique not seen or heard on the broadcast or cable news shows, Sawant described Obamas renewed focus on income inequality as an indictment of his own failures and misguided economic policy. Pointing to record high poverty and the fact that 95% of the gains in productivity during the so-called recovery have gone to the top 1%, Sawant argued that Obamas rhetoric on inequality has been forced on him by popular outrage over the widening gulf between the super-rich and the millions of workers, many working in low-wage retail and fast food jobs, who generated that wealth. Overall, in a rebuke of both major political parties, Sawant pointed out the crisis of democracy in the country. The political system is completely dysfunctional and broken. It is drowning in corporate cash, she said. Working people, youth, people of color, women, the elderly, the disabled, immigrants – the 99% – have no voice or representation. #Obama, #SOTU, #Sawant, #SocialistAlternative, #Socialism, #Youth, #Women, #Elderly, #Disabled, #Minorities, #Immigrants, #Workers, #NinetyNinePercent, #Democracy #Wealth, #poverty
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:08:11 +0000
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