Everything Is Our Fault

First Obama and the mainstream media blames the working class for the economic crisis. Now they say that the abuse and torture carried out by the Bush administration is our [fault](http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jan2009/pers-j28.shtml) as well.

>In keeping with the current motif of Americans' supposed collective guilt for the economic crisis and everything else done by the government and the ruling elite, Cohen sums up the theme of the piece in his headline, "Torture? Prosecute Us, Too." He argues that in "the very different country called Sept. 11, 2001" there was widespread support for brutal measures. George W. Bush enjoyed "an approval rating of 92 percent, which meant that almost no one thought he was on the wrong course."