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Tear Gas, Water Cannons Deployed In Germany As Leftists, Neo-Nazis, Police Clash

Tear Gas, Water Cannons Deployed In Germany As Leftists, Neo-Nazis, Police Clash

One thing you might have noticed if you’ve followed the short history of Germany’s migrant “miracle” is that citizens’ celebratory mood (characterized initially by the “sweets, toys, and hugs” Syrian refugees received upon arriving in Germany after completing the increasingly arduous Balkan route) has gradually been replaced by a creeping skepticism towards the asylum seekers and towards the “iron chancellor’s” open-door policy for refugees. 

Artist's Impression Of Middle-Class America

The American middle class is getting poorer. Wages have been stagnant for decades - if jobs can be found to get those wages. Jobs are exported overseas by big corporations. Small businesses get harassed with taxes and big government red tape. There are bailouts to central bankers to the tune of trillions while Main Street businesses go bankrupt. Endless QEs have propped up ‘their’ stock market, largely owned by the 1 percent. The rich are getting fabulously richer while a record number of people are on food stamps.

 

 

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