From every side in this media and political cycle, we keep hearing about “Main Street”. The people who are better than those bastards on “Wall Street”. Good, honest people who don’t have anything to do with this terrible crisis. They did the right thing and look what happened!
I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at these impressive, homegrown Main Streets. I was certain I’d find folks with rolled-up sleeves, small incomes, and folks who aren’t swayed by the fancy fatcats in Washington.
Alameda, CA
Ok, a little empty, but what about the big city?
San Francisco, CA
Ok, not so much the lower class…let’s look up north.
Porland, OR
Not a lot of people on Main Street in Portland. But I’m sure they’re off lamenting the economy. Surely, those throwing around “Main Street” are not talking about the LIBERAL West Coast. What does Main St look like in Kansas City?
Kansas City, KS
Ok, those windows are a little bit larger than the “average American” can afford, but howabout Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City, OK
Uh…um…oh. Wow. Yeah, lots of voters on that street.
Listen…I am a liberal, but this example goes beyond party lines. Constantly referring to “Main Street” is not only annoying, it’s just inaccurate. If I had to choose a street I’d personally go for “Laurel Street”…that always seems consistently middle-class.
At the end of the day, the bottom line is that you shouldn’t use stupid buzzwords over and over, because it only makes you look totally out-of-tune. The middle and lower classes are not listening closely to hear “Main Street” in your stump speech…they’re listening to hear how you’re going to fix this financial crisis!