MONEY

We’re All Just Cattle Now

Oligarchs are milking our country for profits

Americans have a lot in common with these cattle. Photo by on

Imagine you’re a cattle farmer. When you wake up, you don’t ask yourself, “What can I do to make my cows happier?” You ask, “How can I maximize profit from my herd?”

Everything our government does makes perfect sense as soon as you realize we’re all just a bunch of cows to them

This should have been obvious all along. Under Trump, it’s an inescapable conclusion.

Otherwise, why don’t we make decisions based on the well-being of our people instead of just how much money we can squeeze from them? The poor and middle classes serve as a resource for the wealthy.

Take student loans. Wouldn’t it make sense to do whatever we can to provide every young person with the education and/or job training they need to take their place in society? Aren’t we all better off when we have an educated populace?

Instead, we see students as a profit center, and investors are on them.

American Exceptionalism is a joke

As an American citizen married to a European, I’m immune to it.