The Agonist Analysis of the Recession

"The business and political worlds are equally responsible for foisting a tremendous hoax on the public, which asserts that we can toss away well paying industrial and managerial positions, replace them with lower-paying ones in the service sector, and still have a vibrant economy. This hoax was protracted by artificially holding up consumer demand, which allowed millions of people to keep up the appearance of middle-class success."