‘The Simpsons’ Rails Against Capitalism, by Tim Graham

Fox’s cartoon “The Simpsons” just concluded Season 33 on May 22 with a rip-roaring attack on capitalism and how the middle class has been shredded. It starred a singing janitor played by actor Hugh Jackman and a professorial cameo by socialist Robert Reich, who was once Bill Clinton’s secretary of labor.
Before we get into details, let’s just mock the pose they’re striking. Everyone associated with “The Simpsons” all these years is wealthy. Back in 2015, the show’s main voice actors were making $300,000 an episode. The show’s creator, Matt Groening, is even wealthier.
It’s just like Seth MacFarlane, who has made a mint off perverted episodes of “Family Guy,” etc. on Fox and backed socialist Bernie Sanders for president. Let’s guess MacFarlane would move all his money to the Caym …

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