Long live the revolution!!!

Seems to me that the day is being seized by the fear-mongers. America is becoming more conservative. When really, we need a liberal agenda. But we won't get it. Because the conservatives are telling us to play life too safely. Too conservatively. Without taking risks. It's an everybody for himself mentality. Save one's own ass. And don't worry about your neighbor. Or your country, for that matter. It's a time when we all need to pitch in and work for the common good. But we won't do that. We won't spread the wealth. Instead, we'll hoard what we've got. And allow the rich to stay rich. And the poor to stay poor. We won't do what's best for society as a whole. Because we Americans are becoming selfish. More and more so. And we are becoming fearful. More and more so. Listen to the Republicans. Listen to the Tea Party. Yes, listen to the conservatives. They're saying we are in dire straits. Man the lifeboats. The ship of state is sinking. But it ain't the women and children going first into the lifeboats. It's the rich. They've got their money. And they want to keep it. They don't want to spread the wealth around in tough times. And they own the lifeboats. They own and run the show. They'll drift off to safety. And live in their luxurious homes. And their gated communities. Away from the riff-raff and the ordinary people. They have nothing to fear. Unless it be a revolution. Come to think of it. Maybe that's what we need. Let's have an old-fashioned uprising. One that surpasses the Bolshevik Revolution. Let's throw a scare into the rich enclaves. Let's riot. Let's make history. Let's bring about real change. Down with American-style capitalism. Onward. Onward. Onward. Long live the revolution!!! --Jim Broede