Letter to the editor: Politicians divide and conquer

Ask yourself, who benefits from division? In a recent appearance on TNT, prior to a Final Four match-up, Charles Barkley commented that, “Politicians divide Black, white, rich and poor Americans.” Barkley also stated, “ I think most white people and Black people are great people.” He added his belief that that our system is set up so that politicians, both Democrat and Republican, make us not like each other so they can keep their grasp of money and power. “They divide and conquer,” he added.

In summary, he points out quite clearly the problem in blindly following these politicians, who in truth are sowing and benefiting from the division of colors, classes, ages, sexes, etc. And they’re getting average Americans (and their cronies in the media) to do their bidding for them.

It’s shocking that such good and commonsense advice somehow made it to the airwaves. I’m stunned his microphone wasn’t cut. “Saying it like it is” in today’s America is frowned upon. Yeah, yeah, freedom of speech, blah, blah, blah … sure. Dream on, but, that’s another story.

As folks bicker back and forth on these pages and elsewhere, on the evils of the “other party” and the “other side’s politicians,” perhaps think about the wisdom of Barkley’s words. Who exactly are the puppets and who are the puppet masters?

Wake up, America! Perhaps you’re all correct?

Tim Kaczmarek

Natrona Heights