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Web people versus Wall people in US election

Published Wed, Jul 27, 2016 · 09:50 PM

YES, we're having a national election in the US right now. Yes, there are two parties running. But no, they are not the two parties that you think. It's not "Democrats" versus "Republicans". This election is really between "Wall People" and "Web People".

The primary focus of Wall People is finding a president who will turn off the fan - the violent winds of change that are now buffeting every family - in their workplace, where machines are threatening white-collar and blue-collar jobs; in their neighbourhoods, where so many more immigrants of different religions, races and cultures are moving in; and globally, where super-empowered angry people are now killing innocents with disturbing regularity. They want a wall to stop it all.

Wall People's desire to stop change may be unrealistic, but, in fairness, it's not just about race and class. It is also about a yearning for community - about "home" in the deepest sense - a feeling that the things that anchor us in the world and provide meaning are being swept away, and so they are looking for someone to stop that erosion.

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