The idea of your kids and grandkids doing better than you

has always been part of the American Dream, and implicit in that in the minds of American elites of both parties is a transition from the blue collar world to the white collar world. Being blue collar is viewed by elites as something between a sacrifice and exploitation, not a fulfilling life that one would wish for their children or grandchildren.

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I agree with this - Jimbo Irish 2024-04-04 11:35:47
That's a whole bunch of nonsense. * - Kali4niaND 2024-04-03 15:21:44
- Please elaborate, and I'll be happy to go back and forth. * - Tex Francisco 2024-04-03 16:48:02
A skilled blue collar worker can make a damn good living - sprack 2024-04-03 09:54:14
- Blue collar workers absolutely can make a great living - ndsapper 2024-04-03 12:30:20
  - Yes, we're agreeing * - sprack 2024-04-03 12:31:38
- I don't think he's endorsing that viewpoint, just describing - FL_Irish 2024-04-03 10:07:02
  - Correct. * - Tex Francisco 2024-04-03 10:20:00
    - My apologies, then - sprack 2024-04-03 12:32:04
You have a remarkable talent for discerning - ufl 2024-04-03 08:42:40
- This is a message board, not an academic journal. - Tex Francisco 2024-04-03 10:18:43
  - My problem is not the lack of footnotes - ufl 2024-04-03 10:29:18
    - I'm not setting up strawmen, at least in the traditional - Tex Francisco 2024-04-03 10:45:04
      - Allow me - ACross 2024-04-04 19:52:09
      - I was noting a pattern...see my post below - ufl 2024-04-03 10:51:50
- Fair amount of evidence in this case though, no? - FL_Irish 2024-04-03 10:07:57
  - I've never heard of that slogan - ufl 2024-04-03 10:34:05
    - Very few people think everyone should go to college. - Tex Francisco 2024-04-03 10:56:43
  - "college for all" on the left and "you can start a business" - Tex Francisco 2024-04-03 10:29:17