I did not know that former Governor Ed Rendell tried to sell the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a group of investors in the United Arab Emirates. That makes him an asshole. I already knew he was an asshole, but, you know, he was far preferable to the alternative or our present lunatic governor.
I think we’ve been looking at things all wrong. The left seems to think that America has this imperialistic impulse. We’d be better off if we did. There’s no patriotism or allegiance to country. There is just greed. Even Democrats are looking to sell anything that isn’t pinned down to foreign investors. And, wait a second! How the fuck is the Pennsylvania Turnpike not pinned down?
If our bankers were imperialistic and patriotic, they’d be figuring out how to make this country rich. That used to be the game. Now it’s everyone for themselves.