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Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by beezzer
You want to abolish greed? Get honest politicians in place.
This is impossible, power corrupts.
The futility of the system?
What do you thing this protest is going to do?
You say we can't get honest politicians, yet you cry for honest CEO's.
I dont cry for honest CEO ? For me entire concept of businesses is obsolete in current paradigm.
It is time for society to start making decision based on knowledge and experience not money.
Knowledge and experience is something verifiable and repeatable, if it is found to be wrong it can change.
There is really no room for power in this concept.edit on 22-10-2011 by shogu666 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Not if your life is on the line. That's the problem. We ALLOW these people to commit treason against us.
We are too soft in this country. There are a lot of men and women who should have been put down for their betrayal.
A little harsh, but it'd stop corruption in a hurry.
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Originally posted by beezzer
And if you go after the bankers, there won't be bankers to replace them?
Change the laws, change the lawmakers and you'll see change.
I agree.
Get the money out, change the laws that allow the bankers and lobbyists to dictate lawmaking in this country, and make the punishment for political corruption swift and indiscriminate DEATH, and you will see change.
If you sell out your country on the behalf of corporate political donors, you should be treated like Gaddafi, dragged through the street like an animal, quivering and bleeding until a solid patriot puts one right through your brain stem.edit on 22-10-2011 by illuminatislave because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by beezzer
Ahhhh, I see.
You don't want to end corruption.
You want to end capitalism.
Got it.
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by beezzer
Ahhhh, I see.
You don't want to end corruption.
You want to end capitalism.
Got it.
It is obvious that if you fight cancer you want to get rid of it ( eliminating monetary paradigm ) instead of getting radiation and chemo ( fighting corruption )
Originally posted by beezzer
So you consider capitalism a cancer?
There are plenty of socialist/communist countries out there.
And they are good, how?
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by shogu666
I like the capitalistic system.
It works for me.
I succeed in it.
If you want another type of system, er. . . good luck with that.
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by shogu666
I like the capitalistic system.
It works for me.
I succeed in it.
If you want another type of system, er. . . good luck with that.
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Not if your life is on the line. That's the problem. We ALLOW these people to commit treason against us.
We are too soft in this country. There are a lot of men and women who should have been put down for their betrayal.
And who will judge who is traitor and who is not.
You are entering into vicious circle concept of who is going to watch the watchers.
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by shogu666
I like the capitalistic system.
It works for me.
I succeed in it.
If you want another type of system, er. . . good luck with that.
I like your honesty. But you ignoring few very impotent aspect and effects of it.
To be precise you are a minority and the other fact is that capitalism is unsustainable in long term.
You understand that when # if going to hit the fan and people will mass starve you wealth will be the first victim of crowd ?
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by shogu666
I like the capitalistic system.
It works for me.
I succeed in it.
If you want another type of system, er. . . good luck with that.
Originally posted by Common Scarecrow
reply to post by beezzer
We do not have capitalism.
We have "selective" capitalism, where when things are going good the wealthy get to keep their money and profits, and when things are going bad because of corruption, greed, and irresponsibility, the wealthy get bailed out by the rest of us.
I am all for capitalism, but we don't have that in this country.
edit on 22-10-2011 by Common Scarecrow because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by shogu666
I like the capitalistic system.
It works for me.
I succeed in it.
If you want another type of system, er. . . good luck with that.
The problem I have with your opinion is that the current system we live under is NOT capitalism.
If you support it in theory fine, but be honest about what is going on. In real capitalism, no one receives bailouts, no one can spend money to change the laws as they see fit.
This is goddamn corporate fascism, not capitalism beez
Originally posted by beezzer
Originally posted by Common Scarecrow
reply to post by beezzer
We do not have capitalism.
We have "selective" capitalism, where when things are going good the wealthy get to keep their money and profits, and when things are going bad because of corruption, greed, and irresponsibility, the wealthy get bailed out by the rest of us.
I am all for capitalism, but we don't have that in this country.
edit on 22-10-2011 by Common Scarecrow because: (no reason given)
Currently, no-one is breaking any laws.
Last time I checked, laws were written by the legislature. Want change?
Change the laws, change the lawmakers!
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Not if your life is on the line. That's the problem. We ALLOW these people to commit treason against us.
We are too soft in this country. There are a lot of men and women who should have been put down for their betrayal.
And who will judge who is traitor and who is not.
You are entering into vicious circle concept of who is going to watch the watchers.
I don't think that spotting and proving corruption from a public servant receiving corporate $$$ will be too hard.
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Originally posted by shogu666
Originally posted by illuminatislave
Not if your life is on the line. That's the problem. We ALLOW these people to commit treason against us.
We are too soft in this country. There are a lot of men and women who should have been put down for their betrayal.
And who will judge who is traitor and who is not.
You are entering into vicious circle concept of who is going to watch the watchers.
I don't think that spotting and proving corruption from a public servant receiving corporate $$$ will be too hard.
Except you didn't answered my question