Tornado Alley (PROG)

[brooklyn13]

Thanks, I did, hope you did as well.

My understanding is that Friedman led what is actually called the Chicago School of Economic Whatever. And I agree with you completely that it's been a disaster all over the world wherever it's been implemented.

It's sad that there is an urban / rural divide when actually that's a bit of an artificial construct foisted on us to divide us and win political power.

I'd say 90% of the people I know in NYC, including my wife and me, are from other, at least somewhat, rural areas of the country. As you mentioned earlier, we all want, basically, the same thing - we are being polarized by 1%-ers, like the Koch Brothers and Murdoch, who all profit handsomely from wedge issues.

As far as right to work laws, my grandfather's brother started a union and my wife was in one, so I've always been very pro-union. Having lived in rural NC for 10 years, I saw first hand how the local manufacturing owners were able to convince their workers that unions were bad and they'd be better off working for a pittance with minimal workplace rights. Go figure!