Henry Rollins: America's Real Safety Net Is Drugs, Alcohol, Cheap Food and Free Porn

[G_j]

http://www.laweekly.com/music/henry-rollins-americas-real-safety-net-is-drugs-alcohol-cheap-food-and-free-porn-8392156

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017 AT 4:30 A.M.
BY HENRY ROLLINS

Since the inception of America, as much concept as actual thing, the poor have been despised by the rich. It is an adversarial relationship that has not relented from then to this moment.

This antagonism and the agony it engenders is not only our collective story but informs much of our behavior now. No matter who you are or how you’re living in this country, it has saturated your life.

A lot of good things have happened in America, but many of them were attempts to neutralize or correct some incredibly awful things that eventually became so egregious that enough people stood up. Rarely has there been a spontaneous act of kindness. There were presidents like Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson who went hammer and tongs at change and tried to improve things. While they weathered a ton of harsh criticism that persists to this day, their accomplishments are monumental but rare.

Since I’ve been alive, the country has operated like a stick-shift car, driven by someone who has no idea how the parts work. There’s been a lot of damage without a lot of movement to show for it. For many wealthy people, the poor are, for lack of a better term, a pain in the ass.

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[Va Lefty]

1. Spot on, unfortunately

[LongTomH]

2. K&R for Truth!!!!

Wow!! Preach it.....

"There is no existential threat to America that rivals what America inflicts upon itself. Centuries of this is one of the reasons Americans are such rugged individuals. I say this with no irony. I have been all over the world and have witnessed some rough scenes, but none of these places were self-promoted as the greatest country in the history of humanity. That being said, America is still one of the harshest places I have ever been to."

[G_j]

6. shhhh..

[gtar100]

3. They hate us but love that we work.

Since they won't do it themselves.

The real irony is that they need us more than we need them.

[SummerSnow]

4. Thanks for posting this, the article is spot on.

This is a must read!

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. I was never a fan of Black Flag, but I love Henry's columns n/t