The trouble with blaming powerless people is that although it's not nearly as scary as blaming the powerful, it does miss the point. Poor people do not shut down factories... Poor people didn't decide to use 'contract employees' because they cost less and don't get any benefits.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless.

I've always had trouble with male authority figures because my father was such a martinet.

No one wants to appear a poor sport for not contributing, but when requests are made too frequently, employees may feel tapped out.

The reason I take Rush Limbaugh seriously is not because he's offensive or right-wing, but because he is one of the few people addressing a large group of disaffected people in this country. And despite his frequent denials, Limbaugh does indeed have a somewhat cult-like effect on his ditto heads.