Culture Wars Have Profound Economic Consequences For The Poorest In Society
The white working class must wake up to smell the coffee.
Culture wars are the lifeblood of all conservative movements.
This is especially true in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
As is always the case with these wars, it is never about tackling the root cause of widespread poverty and wealth inequality: but it is always about asylum seekers; the Mexicans; the Muslims and those Blacks who keep banging on about reparations.
And even if Trump fails to win the elections in November, you can be rest assured that his rhetoric will bring out his base in huge numbers in places where it matters most.
And ahead of the general election, here in the UK, you can safely assume that there will be millions of people, who will cast their vote for the Conservatives and the reform party, whose manifesto makes the Tories look like dyed-in-the-wool liberals.
But we must ask what is it about these culture wars, that sucks in the poorest and most gullible among us?
The state of affairs in the country of my birth and education provide rich material for those willing to listen and learn.