The 9.9 Percent – Echo Chamber 2016

***** The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/my-secret-shame/476415/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

**** How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class

Technocratic management, no matter how brilliant, cannot unwind structural inequalities. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/how-mckinsey-destroyed-middle-class/605878/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYVneiYGv5d-VhnY9BG10Bng&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

****** THE 9.9 PERCENT IS THE NEW AMERICAN ARISTOCRACY

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/

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*** Images of a New American Aristocracy

www.theatlantic.com/membership/archive/2018/05/images-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/560516/

**** The Masthead Discusses a “New American Aristocracy”

www.theatlantic.com/membership/archive/2018/06/the-masthead-discusses-a-new-american-aristocracy/562760/

********* [The Washington Post] For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump
For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12/24/trump-latino-voters-prosperity-gospel-pennsylvania/ Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android
******** Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society | Amanpour and Company
https://youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?si=nqtbWCADyNsI9L0K To make sense of the election, we must first understand the discontent that gave Donald Trump the victory. This is the theory of Harvard professor and political philosopher Michael Sandel. He joins the show to discuss the polarization that fueled Trump’s campaign, and the failure of the Democrats to present themselves as the party […]
[The Washington Post] This photo on the National Mall captivated the country decades ago. The real story behind it remained a mystery — until now.
In 1974, a group of friends met the unthinkable with a lavish celebration. The real story behind a photo that captured the moment remained a mystery until now. https://wapo.st/3P9Pg0Y
The Crisis Neither Party Is Equipped to Handle
America’s education system is in trouble again, @SykesCharlie writes in The Atlantic Daily. But neither Republicans nor Democrats are up for the challenge of enforcing change. https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/12/the-crisis-neither-party-is-equipped-to-handle/680966/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYeK42cS3cfB3rOAlP9DbSGI&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
**** NYTimes.com: The Great Capitulation
The Great Capitulation Powerful Americans have lost the will to resist Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/opinion/trump-tech-leaders-support.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: What if Trump Doesn’t Need to Keep Any of His Promises?
What if Trump Doesn’t Need to Keep Any of His Promises? For the 47th president, illusion is the new accountability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/opinion/donald-trump-promises.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: The Great Capitulation
The Great Capitulation Powerful Americans have lost the will to resist Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/opinion/trump-tech-leaders-support.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ik4.wuXx.BKJOQJDXHsD9&smid=em-share
**** How Liberal America Came to Its Senses
“I believe that the illiberal-left movement has not merely declined,” @jonathanchait writes. “It is dead, or at least barely breathing. When was the last time you saw a social-media mob have any effect outside social media?” https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/cancel-culture-illiberalism-dead/681031/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYUBta63k4PYnoBSgsC9QTqc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
******* NYTimes: Paul Krugman: After 25 Years, My Parting Words to Readers
Paul Krugman: After 25 Years, My Parting Words to Readers www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/opinion/paul-krugman-retirement-column.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
********** How to Navigate the Era of Trump
Many friends, @EliotACohen has found, are despondent over Trump’s victory. “I respect their points of view but have decided to look elsewhere for advice, and so have turned to a different set of friends—those sitting on my bookshelves.” https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/navigate-trump-era-guide/681020/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYR6QfO0tV08jWciZW3fL5QM&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social For that, something more spiritual is indicated, and I find it in the Library of America […]