Sherry
You're not the boss of me
The economic boom of the 1980s was caused by massive deficit spending and investment in the military industrial industry. 'Trickle down' was a terrible failure. If Reagan hadn't increased taxes by closing loop holes, borrowed at unprecedented levels and spent it all on the military industry, we never would have come out of the 1983 recession.
Our present economic problems were caused by the Bush administration and the lack of regulation of the financial industry.
Under Obama, we may not have recovered as well as we had hoped, but we're in much better shape than where Bush left us.
Unless you're hanging out with 1%er's, most people I know say they're worse off than they were 6 years ago...whether they're out of work and can't find a job, increased prices for gas, food, and utilities, or are underwater on their mortgage and can't sell their house, it doesn't really matter who you try to point the blame at.
The economy as a whole is much stronger now than it was 6 years ago.
Though I wish that the Obama administration had taken a much more drastic action when the Dems held both houses.
It is VERY important to know who is responsible and what needs to be done in order to restore our economy.
The private sector has completely failed to help the economic recovery. They believe that they have no responsibility to the society by which they have flourished. Capitalism is failing.
If there is anybody that is trying to save capitalism, it's liberals like myself. We want moderate government action to help our economy so that capitalism can continue.
It's the conservatives, who refuse to acknowledge that there is any problem, much less take responsibility, who are letting capitalism go to hell.
I don't think the private sector has felt very embraced by this administration...it's been a consistent mantra of pitting people against each other by promoting class warfare, as you admit in your OP.