That is one of the most powerful political ads I’ve ever seen. So many of us have lived that scene out in some part of our lives, or know someone who has. I immediately thought of the recession of 1981 or thereabouts, when my father spent 18 months trying to find full-time work. I was that little kid picking at his dinner, wondering why dad had that look in his eyes, and wishing I could somehow make things better for mom and dad.
I consider myself pretty darn jaded when it comes to political ads, but that one floored me.
This one sticks with you. I had a few months of this during corporate downsizings a few years back. Not good.