If it wasn't for all the raging-against-the-machine-rhetoric folks would take the practical aspects of this more seriously.
When we see the reality that the machine is a dystopia, as tragic as any work of fiction, why should we not
rage against it?


+1 for that awesome Rage Against the Machine video.
And the dollar value chart is just sad. This is why I always tell people that, yes- rallying for a minimum wage increase is a good thing, but you should be more concerned with inflation. Rapid inflation from printing Way too much worthless paper money over the years is the main reason why your $7.50 McDonalds hourly wage is barely enough to survive on. The people should support an audit of the Federal Reserve.