Credit As A Means Of Social And Economic Control

The struggle between us is not between parties or ideology. It is a struggle between creditors and debtors.

Years ago, I was what you might call, a compulsive debtor. I was addicted to credit cards. I spent years being chased by creditors asking for repayment, mostly for credit card debt. I had even set up my answering machine to play the “this number is disconnected” tones to throw off their autodialers. I was addicted to the feelings associated with buying stuff and being in…