It is notable that the advice is not for people to unionize and organize in order to increase their income.  When a small percent of the population is making huge gains and the greatest number are falling behind, it looks like a good time to redistribute the wealth that workers create.

FDR taxed the richest people in the country and created jobs.  Today, there is talk in the political sphere and in much of what passes for public discourse only of belt tightening.  It will lead to worse disaster.

In my industry, it’s been in continuous and unrelenting recession and also
depression since 2003. I don’t know what world people live in, but this “economic
downturn” did NOT start in 2008.

Catch the resemblance between financial advice to those out of work and advice
to the lovelorn?  It’s always something foolish YOU shouldn’t do, shouldn’t have
done, shouldn’t do next time.’
“Start living within your means.”  “Cut out the fat.”  Don’t cut insurance for
something of less value.”  “Don’t cash in long-term savings.”  “Don’t stop paying
into your retirement fund.” 

So what’s the fat we are supposed to cut?  Like—food, clothing and shelter?
Ah, for the life of the rich!  Nothing to cut but deals!

Over the past generation, US Capitalism (a social system based on individual rights and an economic system based on private ownership of capital) turned to Capitalizing (drawing advantage from - a social system based on propaganda, individual freedom playing second-string to special interest and an economic model based not on positive productivity but free-based on corporate/wall street/institutional dominion and extortion).

The productive economic system of Capitalism began in 16th century Europe. Destructive, egocentric Capitalizing began the first time two mindless microscopic cells crossed paths. And here we are today.

Corporations choke jobs. Banks imprison capital/credit. Wall Street holds the other crank, Washington’s Achilles Crotch. Why? All to steal workers’ coffers. Divorce K-Street and Capital Hill. Justice Department, where are you?

We need real pay for real work. No more Wall Street bundling, corporate thieving, pump-n-dump economics. The Greed Gene dies here.

So long as the American Worker plays the victim, they will be abused. Take a week off folks. A week from work, buying, selling, etc. National Strike Week would show all that the buck starts and can stop right here.

Then dissolve our bipolar political parties by 2012 if they can’t get constitutional democracy right for the American people starting today. American citizens and their posterity deserve better.

“eight in 10 people who lost jobs in the recession have yet to find new employment. Most of those who have found work have taken pay cuts and/or lost benefits; six in 10 of them say it’s not the job they wanted, but one they took simply to make ends meet.”

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenumbers/2010/05/the-agony-of-prolonged-unemployment.html

Our new slogan:
“Do Not Tread On Me. You Do Not Walk On Water.”
(btw, i’m self employed)