Were you aware that the term "class warfare" could just as easily describe attacks directed by the rich against the poor as those made by the poor against the rich? Not if you get your news from the mainstream media, according to Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR). A recent survey of major news organizations' use of the phrase shows that "it was almost 18 times more likely to describe bottom-up action-rhetoric or policy decisions perceived as benefiting the poor or lower classes-than it was to describe top-down action (90 percent vs. 5 percent of occurrences)." Let's all look surprised!
Monday, August 3, 2009
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Other 'shocking' things about this post:
--Without even looking, I'm going to bet the farm that FAIR is owned by rich, white Republicans;
But most shocking of all, what kind of 'class warfare' could the rich lead against the poor? "Your cheap sandals are making my expensive landscaping look bad"?
trickle-up warfare
Or...
The rich are merely trying to preserve the status quo that has served them so well, while the poor are trying to overthrow this inequitable status quo. The actions of the poor will be associated with a greater amount of social upheaval, so are more readily perceived as overt "class warfare", while the actions of the rich are more subtle and behind the scenes.