In last week's New York Times (Oct. 26), there was an informative article on public opinion. The following paragraph was, to my mind, the most noteworthy:
... two-thirds of the public said that wealth should be distributed more evenly in the country. Seven in 10 Americans think the policies of Congressional Republicans favor the rich. Two-thirds object to tax cuts for corporations and a similar number prefer increasing income taxes on millionaires.
As this blog repeatedly highlights, how the public thinks and feels is at sharp variance with how it's described. This is to say nothing of the mainstream political discourse - the current GOP candidates merely residing at the extreme end - which flatly ignores the polling data. The data are clear and consistent, and the two political parties are all too aware of the public's preferences.
Realistically, one could simply guess what the polling reveals and come close, just by speculating what rational adults might want for themselves and their families. It's not mysterious. But it is at odds with power's priorities - also not difficult to surmise.
