The Unspectacular

Evil is unspectacular and always human,
And shares our bed and eats at our own table.
                                                                      W.H. Auden


I've felt for some time--since at least Reagan the dullard was President--that all of America's problems begin and end with corporations.  Their money has corrupted our government; their greed has lessened the standard of living for 99% of us.  Anyone who has seen a Wal-Mart (or any other corporation) commercial about the happy family who saved x amount of money by buying some shit or other has to know by now that all Wal-Mart (or any other corporation) really cares about is what's in the family members' purses or wallets.  But they run these commercials and sell their images through groups like the Antoinettes to make themselves seem, as Mr. Auden suggested, that they are just like you and me.

They are not.

If there is any one point that Occupy Wall Street needs to make inroads on it is that there is a clear difference between the 99% and the 1%.  They do not share our beds--they shackle us to them.  They do not eat at our own table--they eat us for lunch. 

They have corrupted the system.  It is our duty to clean it up.

Peace,
emaycee