wld I might take your point if I measured progress and the political health of our society in purely financial terms.
The move towards a two - tier society and a police state, with all the damage to human rights and personal freedom that it will bring, disturbs me just as much as Maggies handywork.

I resent your inference ..."brainless approach to politics", and would contend that anyone who imagines the capitalist system will somehow evolve into a user friendly means of running the world, is living in Disneyland.

I dont consider myself "middle class", as i'v worked by the strength of my arm and the sweat of my brow all my life,and continue to do so, while others sit on their fat arses on early retirement.

The anti war arguement was always one of common sense over ideology.