America- Land Of The Squeaky Wheel

For those of you who may not be aware,  "squeaky wheel" is derived from the saying "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." If you really are not too bright I'll explain that to you too- the saying means that those who complain get attention.

In my opinion, America has become the land of the squeaky wheel.

Think about it. Everyone here bitches constantly, on a individual level and more importantly in groups. Why? Because technology has allowed anyone to have voice with a potentially world-wide reach. I have a blog that nobody reads (a couple of them actually).  Anyone can post a video that can potentially reach hundreds of millions on YouTube. Anyone can send a message directly to the most powerful people in the world via Twitter  and email, and actually get a response from them. People bitching loudly in groups can get even more attention. Our video and sound bite obsessed press is all too willing to put a camera and microphone in front of any group of more than 3 people with a crudely made sign and a well worn chant.

"What do we want? ( insert cause here ), When do we want it? NOW!"

"No ( insert call for government action to correct a poorly articulated perceived social inequity here ), No Peace!"



The biggest goal of any group of professional whiners is to have a major party elected official or candidate to champion your cause publicly. The Democrats pander to groups like Black Lives Matter, La Raza, Occupy Wall Street, Code Pink, and the like, while the Republicans pander to Evangelical Christians, Pro Life, and Pro 2nd Amendment groups.

One of the newest squeaky wheel groups is one that Donald Trump is responsible for empowering- The Working Class White Male. They have been totally ignored in the past, but their support this election cycle has elevated Trump to the Republican presidential nomination.

The Working Class White Male squeaky wheel demonstrates the power of relatively small special interest groups to exert political influence far beyond their numbers. Like Blacks, who despite making up only 13% of the American population practically dominate liberal politics due to their ability to deliver a dependable solid 90%+ vote to the democrats, the Working Class White Males made up only about 30% of the votes cast in the Republican presidential primaries, yet they voted overwhelmingly for Trump and were the deciding factor in his wins.

Personally I'm getting sick of it all. I'm sick of all the bitching and complaining special little snowflakes out there. Get over yourselves.

Then again, I am "squeaking" about this on a blog- basically doing the opposite of what I'm preaching. Is that hypocritical?