The revolution is on the way.

I’m somewhat encouraged. By a poll. That shows 50 percent of Americans over 65 believe America stands above all others as the greatest nation on earth. That means 50 percent don’t. Including me.  But even more encouraging, only 27 percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 believe that America is the greatest. The New York Times tells me that as late as 2003, Americans were more likely than Italians, Brits and  Germans to say the ‘free market economy is the best system on which to base the future of the world.’ By 2010, they were slightly less likely than those Europeans to embrace capitalism. Indeed, that makes me feel good. We are headed in the right (really left) direction. Away from capitalism. And to more humane economic and political systems. Of course, that’s bad news for Republicans. But good news for the rest of us. More socialism. More humanity. More fairness. But I’m sure it’ll come grudgingly. From entrenched capitalists that want to retain power and the status quo. But the long-awaited revolution is coming. –Jim Broede