On 'As Goes Janesville' debuts locally

Posted on October 9 at 7:22 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Watched As Goes Janesville last night. Great work! It so well conveyed the raw emotions Wisconsinites have felt in the last 4-5 years. However, I was disappointed, almost angered, by the GM family examples Lichtenstein chose. Yes, they worked hard and moved on to do whatever was necessary. But both women's husbands were on disability. Both were living lifestyles not conducive to good health - smoking, overweight, stress. These are the very things that fuel the Republicans disdain for Democrats, and why they label us as entitlists.

It's important to note that we have to make decisions all across the board for our lives. Live healthy so we are able to continue working. Instead of wishing for an early retirement, why doesn't the Fort Wayne commuter move her whole family to IN and eliminate stress (not to mention the expense of a second household)?

I don't think Lichtenstein's sample of GM worker is representative of all Janesville workers. I think he chose extremes to make his point, but in doing so labeled all Dems.