Divide and Conquer is one of the oldest combat strategies known to mankind. For example, evidence of its use can be founded in the earliest recorded history of the Egyptians. Its covert nature which makes it easy to put in place and to operate effectively has enabled it to remain in use to the present day. Currently, it is one of the strategies in the national conspiracy by the Republican Party to reduce the wages of the American middle class in several states, including Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, and Wisconsin. The best example of how it works can be seen in the policies of Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin:
Divide: Governor Walker, under the guise of “balancing the state budget,” deliberately picked a fight with Wisconsin’s public workers. (Walker knew that his request to end key segments of public workers’ collective bargaining powers would start a war between himself and the workers.) Then he invited Wisconsin’s private workers to join the conflict by telling them that they were making less money and making more sacrifices than the public counterparts. This action by the governor produced the outcome he wanted: It divided Wisconsin’s beautiful, hard-working middle class into two groups – public workers and private workers. It also made both groups weaker and more vulnerable to exploitation by the Governor and his rich cooperate friends.
Conquer: It is quite clear that the public workers in the years to come will be making huge concessions in wages and benefits. The private workers are already doing so. The evidence shows that American non-union workers (private and public) are increasingly working harder for less pay and fewer benefits, and this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. This is clearly the Republican Party‘s objective.
Diversion is also of the oldest combat strategies known to mankind. Its covert and implementation properties are similar to those of Divide and Conquer. Currently, it is also one of the strategies in the national conspiracy by the Republican Party to reduce the wages of the American middle class in the states that were previously mentioned. Sadly to say, one of the best examples of how it should be used can be seen in the policies of Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin:
Diversion: An excellent diversion creates a distraction; it forces the distracted groups to focus their attention away from “the point” that should be their focus: Governor Walker used “collective bargaining” to focus the public attention on government spending (wages, benefits, retirements, etc.). By doing so, he strategically diverted the public’s attention away from the significant piece of the budget puzzle that he has carefully left out of his budget balancing plan – REVEUES! In so doing he has kept us from talking about this important source of money that he should be collecting to him balance the budget! He has kept us from noticing that the rich class, (who, ironically, is the one that can most afford to contribute to Wisconsin’s debt), are not being asked to do so!
The Republican Party and Governor Walker should be ashamed of themselves. And we should be suing Governor Walker in federal courts for placing undue burden on Wisconsin middle class (a clear-cut act of discrimination) while giving preferential treatment to the rich class.
