Is there a silver lining to these darkening clouds?

As a child, I was bullied and harassed for being short. I remember feeling powerless and vulnerable. I also recall my shame. I directed much of my anger at myself.

- Robert Reich

A large portion of America has felt bullied and harassed for decades. They've worked their butts off but haven't gotten anywhere. Employers have fired them without cause or notice, made them into contract workers without any security or rights, spied on them during working hours, and otherwise treated them like children.

They've been bullied by landlords who keep hiking their rent. By banks that continue to add hefty fees to whatever they owe. By health insurers and hospitals that charge them an arm and a leg. By corporate grocery monopolies that push up food prices.