True, but I don't think that simple greed explains everything; when you have the 1%'ers possessing so much frkn $$ they could never spend it in their lifetime, there's got to be a deeper explanation.
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- on🔥 America lifted billions out of poverty through liberty and free enterprise. Socialism dragged entire nations into hell. Why is the Democratic Socialist movement still growing here?byNazD...
Are there any left who actually don't!
We have trillionaires
- Eric Stevens...
After 50 years of fighting the same battles, the only thing that changes are the protest signs and actors. I am of the opinion that money backing the politics is where the larger problem is..... - Hell Kite...
Sortition. I have never heard of that word before. What’s your take on it? (I don’t watch any t.v.)
& exactly! This isn’t about anything, really, but the ultra-wealthy vs. us, we the people. Man that MH370 story is crazy. Also it’s the kind of thing that can be a conspiracy… to me things that only require one or a few people keeping a secret are obviously doable. And the wealth gap globally makes doing things relatively cheaper.... - Serpardum...
Capatalism is designed for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. So what is the suprise when it does exactly that?
- Serpardum...
Capatalism is designed for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer, and so capatalism is alive and well. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
- peanut...
Agree. They only care about the wealthy
Survival. There is a prevailing assumption in the United States that if you work, you'll be able to support yourself. This has never been true for me.... - dawnagain...
Reality seems less real to me these days. How have we as a society allowed so few to have so much and so many to have nothing? I am 61. I am truly failing in every aspect. My health. My relationships. My finances. My sanity. Every moment is a struggle. I am suffering. Greatly.... Photo above – the Portland Oregon far left “Frog Brigade” protests outside the Capitol during Trump’s state of the Union address. When asked if they opposed Thrift Savings accounts for workers, the only answer was “ribbit” . . .... Violent corrections to instability of wealth-concentration (thanks to Claude) Ancient world: Rome's Social Wars and slave revolts (Spartacus, 73 BCE) preceding the Gracchi-to-Caesar arc Late Byzantine Empire ( 10th–11th century) China's dynastic cycle: Yellow Turban Rebellion... - computer...
> A lot of the wealth generated in the past 50-80 years could have been reinvested into the commons but instead was kept by the wealthiest families and institutions.
Why do you think this? The "Consequence Gap" ⚖️
Ever notice how the wealthy seem to have a shock absorber for life, while everyone else hits the pavement? It’s not just your imagination—it’s a systemic "consequence gap" that changes the stakes of survival. The Buffer vs.... - AMA Quotes...
Oh interesting-- Juliel, so you're offering a perspective here I want to be sure I catch. Is it that our education system is designed in a way that makes children feel "less than" because of framing like "behind" when they aren't at the same level as their peers?... Read the full post