And it easy to see why “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” can be considered an allegory for today‘s dissatisfaction with politicians: Dorothy still would represent “The Everyman,” the Scarecrow would still represent voters who supported the Wizard (in our case, President Barack Obama) but who don‘t have enough brains to recognize their political interests; the heartless Tin Man could easily represent folks in post-industrial service-industry jobs; the Cowardly Lion could easily stand in for Joe Biden — all roar and no substance.Hmm. It doesn't quite jibe with the idea that it is the Federal Reserve, not politicians, that run the economy. Nice try, though.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Salena Zito: Perhaps we're still in Oz
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