tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post1129471324115652007..comments2012-01-23T21:43:06.303-08:00Comments on Don't Call Me Andy: Economic (In)JusticeAndrew Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657743310716016297noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-48990200382009284052012-01-23T21:43:06.303-08:002012-01-23T21:43:06.303-08:00Its much easier to see the gap now, clearly the mi...Its much easier to see the gap now, clearly the middle class is disappearing to mesh with the lower class, and the gap is getting higher with the higher class.Vanessa Brachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717513190916552198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-55996101430305641952012-01-16T20:12:54.435-08:002012-01-16T20:12:54.435-08:00I think its easier to to see money-power now becau...I think its easier to to see money-power now because there is a larger gap between the wealthy, middle class and poor.Mike Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834863910142069082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-83751407190590214722012-01-16T19:30:23.169-08:002012-01-16T19:30:23.169-08:00"Behind all of the dollar signs hides the rea..."Behind all of the dollar signs hides the real problem: money=power. This unsaid power is understood by the flaunting of riches. The fancy cars, the expensive clothes, Rolex watches, etc.<br />Feminists deal with a similar understood power. It's the power of the privileged" I really liked your post. For someone like me who likes to look at many different view points, I really loved how you related you blog back to Johnson's work. I also loved the Money=Power bit. This is so true, thus why people are too proud to take assistance, and are trying so hard to move up the social ladder. Adding in some Martin Luther King was a great idea in loo of todays Holday. His struggles resemble the struggles we are still fighting today in 2012 for equality. Great Post! Thanks for posting.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192076527481564661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-91343971737751105572012-01-16T18:35:47.342-08:002012-01-16T18:35:47.342-08:00i really like how you started your blog with "...i really like how you started your blog with "I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good." -Martin Luther King Jr. It was a great way to set up your post and really explain what Martin Luther King Jr. has gone through this too although he isnt a female others who are men feel it too.Annisiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437529377771447168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-43509528628201382032012-01-16T17:33:03.371-08:002012-01-16T17:33:03.371-08:00Along with Jean, I liked how you said the wealth i...Along with Jean, I liked how you said the wealth is power thing. We need to make changes in society and its so hard when the people who dont want change have all the power. The wealthy dont understand fully how bad the economic situation is because they are feeling the struggles of other less wealthy people. Awesome job!FALLONMORGERAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072120907734427512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-32652806946745739532012-01-16T14:41:17.957-08:002012-01-16T14:41:17.957-08:00I like how you mentioned the stuff about seeing &q...I like how you mentioned the stuff about seeing "need cash now everywhere". Its sad that a lot of people actually call those numbers, and find out later that they end up paying double in the end because of such high interest, its too bad that the gap between the very wealthy and poor only seems to be getting bigger.Brandon Yosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325356536945041926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-13952123336839763502012-01-16T12:51:40.770-08:002012-01-16T12:51:40.770-08:00I really enjoyed your post it was very to the poin...I really enjoyed your post it was very to the point on what social class has to do with feminism. You are right, we are always surrounded by the idea of getting more money and the ideology that money = power. The people in power are those who have money. I also saw the movie Wall Street in my American Lit. class this past semester and I think it really encompasses the idea of the class system.Christopher Margadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184234309222534496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-67422988867996525752012-01-16T12:01:04.590-08:002012-01-16T12:01:04.590-08:00I think this what the Occupy movement is about. Th...I think this what the Occupy movement is about. The disparity in income and power that the higher class have. It's hard not to blame the wealthy because if you had all the power and money to get anything you wanted, would you give that power away?Jose Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071552547773856297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-24570182291502390552012-01-16T07:57:12.041-08:002012-01-16T07:57:12.041-08:00...I liked the post though and I agree that the so......I liked the post though and I agree that the social class system is a constant in our lives. I was just saying in my "Capitalism Rant" that I don't see the social class system changing in a Capitalist society (or any society, really, even monarchies and communist states have class systems), but I think that there are ways to make the divide between the classes less stark. Good post!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955471141917176871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-3724455394913644882012-01-16T07:50:46.489-08:002012-01-16T07:50:46.489-08:00Capitalism Rant:
The quote "greed is good&quo...Capitalism Rant:<br />The quote "greed is good" is said by Michael Douglas right before he is about to screw over the newspaper company and whoever hes merging it with(if I remember correctly), BUT I don't think that take's away from the validity of the statement. "Greed" is what our country is founded on. Capitalism's foundation is based on "greed"... now that I write it out "Greed" may be the wrong word to use, simply due to semantics and its negative connotation. But the drive to succeed and prosper over you're neighbor is what defines the United States. The availability of upward mobility is something that should be cherished. We are in a constant battle to gain power, respect, love, money, friendship, etc. in life as Gekko states... and is that bad? I wouldn't want a society where everything is equal and I have no chance to become something better.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955471141917176871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-25718242367204893482012-01-15T19:36:37.892-08:002012-01-15T19:36:37.892-08:00Love commercial connection! That is something we w...Love commercial connection! That is something we witness almost everyday. Great connection to the movie & Johnson reading too. I must admit, I've never heard of the saying "Greed is Good".Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975400466591240493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-45847501911910555012012-01-15T15:46:44.950-08:002012-01-15T15:46:44.950-08:00Those TV commercials are a perfect example. I thi...Those TV commercials are a perfect example. I think that political correctness has done alot for keeping many things unsaid for fear of being seen as distasteful, immoral or unethical. But the relationship between wealth and power are still crystal clear as far as I'm concerned. It doesn't have to be blatant or obvious anymore, it's already engrained in our culture.Shennenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327485406031196090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-7956386525571457922012-01-15T15:02:23.846-08:002012-01-15T15:02:23.846-08:00So glad you brought up the fact that wealth = powe...So glad you brought up the fact that wealth = power and that this is once again an issue of privilege vs. oppression, just like gender inequality!Jean Alperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108435568821560508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788159335693514073.post-29510772627485722662012-01-15T12:41:37.219-08:002012-01-15T12:41:37.219-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041597772346650916noreply@blogger.com