What a clever trap your Ruling Class set for us, he went on. First the atomic bomb. Now this.Trap? I echoed wonderingly.They looted your public and corporate treasuries, and turned your industries over to nincompoops, he said. Then they had your Government borrow so heavily from us that we had no choice but to send over an Army of Occupation in business suits. Never before has the Ruling Class of a country found a way to stick other countries with all the responsibilities their wealth might imply, and still remain rich beyond the dreams of avarice! No wonder they thought the comatose Ronald Reagan was a great President!
The quoted passage critiques how the ruling elite have manipulated economic and political systems to their advantage, creating systemic vulnerabilities that benefit them while burdening the general populace. The speaker illustrates this manipulation through historical events, like the development of the atomic bomb and subsequent financial exploitation, revealing that the wealthy have effectively offloaded their responsibilities onto others.
This commentary highlights the paradoxical success of the ruling class, who maintain their wealth and power even in the face of national debt and military presence in foreign markets. Through this lens, the author suggests that societal complacency, exemplified by the approval of leaders like Ronald Reagan, allows these manipulations to continue without challenge.
