I am going to watch the FRONTLINE Series The Divided States of America, how United States went from Hope and Change to Make America Great Again. I think it will help me understand what happened.
At a time when the CEOs were voting themselves huge bonuses while everyday Americans saw much of their savings lost, Obama did nothing to punish them in that meeting -- even as insiders tell Frontline that the bankers expected some pain and were willing to accept reforms.
"Divided States" not only chronicles that moment, it also places it in the greater context of how it contributed to the populist backlash against Obama's administration that helped propel Trump into the White House.
Frontline has been both deep and daring in its political coverage during these tumultuous times, and "Divided States" continues that pattern
Tomorrow, America becomes a kakistocarcy. We've some awful times in our history, but this has to be up there among the very worst, since it is self-inflicted.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
America has ALWAYS been great. This make "America Great Again" tagline is just so much banana oil as my Grandpa Jones would say, It was created by a moron and his minions.
Spent the day at the Sundance Film Festival. Today the actors are having a protest march in Park City.....Fun Times.....Ted Danson and his wife Mary are here