11 thoughts on “The views of working-class people are so foreign to that universe that when New York Times columnist Nick Kristof wanted to “engage” a Trump supporter last week, he made one up, along with this imaginary person’s responses to his questions.”
Yes, Donald Trump talked about trade. In fact, to judge by how much time he spent talking about it, trade may be his single biggest concern
OK, Hillary, you need to find a way to make the concept of [fair trade] exciting, stat…
"We need to keep upping our game both bilaterally and with partners across the region through agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP," Clinton said during a 2012 trip to Australia. "This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field. And when negotiated, this agreement will cover 40% of the world's total trade and build in strong protections for workers and the environment."
Before he became President Dubya was quoted as saying "I don't know any poor people. I don't know how they think". Speaking as one of the congregation we don't think any differently or any slower than anyone else. We're more concerned about immediate needs such as food and shelter but other than that we're like most of America. In my case I spend my time reading and listening to classical music so that marks me as unusual but still.
Yeah, that's great stuff. Can't recommend Glass' book, Words Without Music, enough. He worked (as a plumber and furniture mover) until he was 42 in order to be able to do the sort of music he cared about. Also lived the most avant-garde life imaginable: the sculptor Richard Serra admired his plumber's skill with molten lead and hired Glass for three years as his studio assistant.
Didn't he say that when he was driving a cab in NYC a fare who had been to a concert of his told him he looked like this avant-garde composer?
I think so. He also tells of how, after a concert of his music in Paris (where he studied with Nadia Boulanger), someone came up to him and asked in all seriousness, "Do you know that there are schools you can go to where they'll teach you how to compose music?"
OK, Hillary, you need to find a way to make the concept of [fair trade] exciting, stat…
|A little late for that:|
Didn't Hillz flip on this?
Yes: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clint…
Nothing to do w/Bernie, natch.
Before he became President Dubya was quoted as saying "I don't know any poor people. I don't know how they think". Speaking as one of the congregation we don't think any differently or any slower than anyone else. We're more concerned about immediate needs such as food and shelter but other than that we're like most of America. In my case I spend my time reading and listening to classical music so that marks me as unusual but still.
Reading and listening to classical music?
Elitist.
By the way, I'm just discovering Philip Glass, after hearing an interview with him on NPR where he pitched his book. Great music!
I listen to a little other music: all flavors of rock (fossil, kraut, prog, punk, etc), bluegrass/old country/some gospel, acapella, swing, bebop, etc., BUT classical offers just so much to me. Here a few short classics:
Arvo Pärt – Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten (5 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRZLxxR23K4
Alan Hovhaness – Prayer of St. Gregory (4 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8TvZdnv6VI&l…
John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine (4.5 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1x2x1nSsE4
Steve Reich – It's Gonna Rain, Part I (8 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBgn1gmOue4
Yeah, that's great stuff. Can't recommend Glass' book, Words Without Music, enough. He worked (as a plumber and furniture mover) until he was 42 in order to be able to do the sort of music he cared about. Also lived the most avant-garde life imaginable: the sculptor Richard Serra admired his plumber's skill with molten lead and hired Glass for three years as his studio assistant.
Didn't he say that when he was driving a cab in NYC a fare who had been to a concert of his told him he looked like this avant-garde composer?
I think so. He also tells of how, after a concert of his music in Paris (where he studied with Nadia Boulanger), someone came up to him and asked in all seriousness, "Do you know that there are schools you can go to where they'll teach you how to compose music?"
I believe the pic above is a Viagra ad.
Or Cuban cigars.