September, 2005

Why won't the government help Michigan?

A reader of the People's Tribune asked:

Why won't our government help Michigan? The US government helps in disasters. Michigan is in crisis and needs help.

The People's Tribune's reply:

The name of the game is profit. The US corporations are competing to sell their products on a world market where labor is far cheaper than in the US. The capitalists have to steadily lower the standard of living of the American workers to maintain their profits and remain competitive. They're telling us if we want jobs to stay in America, we'll have to accept the standard of living of the poorest countries in the world. The government won't come to our aid because their role is to serve the corporations. It is going to take a groundswell on the city, state and national level of people fighting together around their common needs to create a new world where the people can thrive.