…and the answer, to paraphrase David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel* is…none…much worse off are we were in the 1970s.
Oh. And about those two Americas…?
Today, there are two Americas. One America agrees with [Vermont] Congressman [Bernie] Sanders [who said, “
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I believe that was Nigel Tufnel. Who also points out that in America our income deciles go to 11.
Ah, but you misremember! For it was David St. Hubbins who upon pondering the blackness of the Smell The Glove cover asks, “how much more black can it get,” before deciding “that the answer is…none…more black.”
Paul’s right, Jeff. David complained, “Well I think it looks like death,” after Nigel’s “none more black” moment.
Well shit. Looks like I misremembered, then.
I know this might cause some suspect I’m a borderline communist but Galbraith’s The Affluent Society has some interesting points on this topic before his concluding chapters.
Don’t take it too hard. I’m still trying to remember who the hell Shannon Elizabeth is.
I think she’s the chick who had a seizure in a swimming pool on top of the guy from Twin Peaks. And he did nothing to save her.
Two word review: Shit sandwich