The Poor Disillusioned Liberal Bloggers

I've been reading some "Liberal" blogs that have finally just about given up. These are folks who supported Obama as our one and only hope, as the Knight come to do battle with the forces of darkness. As someone who never thought Obama was that Liberal - never mind "Progressive", I could say, "I told you so.", or, I could say, "He's just doing what he said he would do." -- but I won't (much).

Most now realize they were WRONG. Most understand that Obama is just more of the same. An inexperienced "leader" who is led by his advisors. He has shown himself to be little more than a more articulate, more "Liberal" George W. Bush.

Where Bush was a captive of "the energy folks", Obama seems the captive of our wonderful "Financial Folks" -- AKA: "The Masters Of The Universe".

Neither one seems to have any connection with the huge majority of folks that we once called "The Middle Class" (we still do, but in many cases it's just a state of mind - as opposed to any reality, like income, property, etc. -- we like to THINK we are still "middle class", and act accordingly).

So, where do we go from here? Do we cede the field to the "Tea Party"? Do we move right? Do we become even more wishy-washy?

I think not.

I think it's time to organize. It's time to LEARN. It's time to examine our core beliefs. Time to identify with those who are in the same leaky boat with us.

In the past it's always been white against black, rural against urban, with those aspiring to middle class, or upper middle class status looking down on other struggling folks.

It's hard to overcome the prejudices we have ALL acquired. It's hard to overcome our hard, fast, "opinions" (not "prejudice" -- oh no!!, we developed our "opinions" through years of experience -- they are "proven" -- even if they are nothing but self fulfilling prophecy, cherished over these many years).

If we can't ALL do that -- or, at least look at it -- it's just going to be more of the same. With our oligarchs continuing to use the old "divide and conquer" routine.

Until we can do that. Or, until the state of our Union mandates that we forgo "Identity Politics", and forge some strong working alliances -- nothing will get done -- just a lot of talk.