General Discussion

The social contract is unraveling. We used to hold those at the top to a higher standard of conduct. Sure alot of crooks & creeps slipped by, but we still mostly held those with authority, those with influence, to a higher standard. Now it's the exact opposite. If you're famous or wealthy or well-connected, the system cuts you an incredible amount of slack. The resentment at the bottom has been simmering & is coming to a boil. This kind of economic inequality isn't sustainable. The peasants are going to revolt. FDR knew this that's how we got the New Deal.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5034574-elizabeth-warren-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-response-warning/

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“The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the health care system,” Senator Warren told HuffPost.

“Violence is never the answer, but people can be pushed only so far. This is a warning that if you push people hard enough, they lose faith in the ability of their government to make change, lose faith in the ability of the people who are providing the health care to make change, and start to take matters into their own hands in ways that will ultimately be a threat to everyone,” added Warren, a vocal critic of the U.S. health care system.