Naomi Wolfe, writing for The Guardian, notes Romney's naked disregard of the 47% is simply a sign of the decay of the American Dream. Once a fairy tale to buoy the working class, the wealthy no longer pretend it's a real pursuit. And the rich descend upon the poor to withhold every last little bit.
We thus see a turning-point in American conservative philosophy. This was the moment when the wealthy elite stopped believing its own PR, the self-affirming myth of that economic success can always be had for those who want it and are willing to work. Mitt Romney has told us that it's now simply class war: a struggle to stop the other half getting what "we" have. Thank you for your candor, Mr Romney.
Quite succinct and will fill you with malaise.
...we know that everything is rigged...and that the language no longer persuades even the most naive and idealistic