libertyblitzkrieg | I write a lot about the middle class. It’s been one of the core themes here at Liberty Blitzkrieg
since inception, yet my posts tend to be filled with statistics and
sarcasm, and often lack the crucial element of heart. In order to truly
connect with the public and shift their sentiments from apathy to
action, it’s imperative to create a deep emotional connection. I
admittedly have not done a great job in this regard. Fortunately for all
of us, Eli Saslow of the Washington Post has done just that.
I read a lot of articles, and I can’t remember anything that hit me
as hard as what he published this past weekend. It tells the tale of the
spirit-crushing decimation of the American middle class through the
lens of eternal optimist, Chris Setser. Chris is a man who always went
above and beyond in order to provide a good life for himself and his
family. Working the graveyard shift at an Indiana United Technologies
plant so that he could be home when his kids came home from school, Mr.
Setser lived his entire life living by the mantra: “Things have a way of working in the end.” Until they didn’t.
Chris’ transformation from an optimistic Democrat, to a pissed off,
jaded Trump supporter, is a microcosm for what’s happening all across
the country. Through his eyes, you witness a justified desperation, and a
painful recognition that working hard and staying positive simply
aren’t good enough in America’s current hollowed out, oligarch-owned,
shell company of an economy.
Below, I provide some excerpts from the article, but these select
passages don’t do it justice. I think this piece is so important, it’s
imperative you read it in full and share it with everyone you know. The
future of America rests upon reversing this pernicious trend.
From the Washington Post:
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