I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism

vantexan

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My question stands.

You seem to think it's only the Dems that rob government.

Guy, both parties rob the American people left and right.
I never said that. I responded to rickyb, who seems to think taking bribes is a Republican thing, not a Democrat. Both sides take money from many interests. And not just for campaign funds. They have numerous ways to enrich themselves, including setting their children up in sweet deals that ultimately benefit them. The more powerful the politician, the sweeter the deals.
 

BrownArmy

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I never said that. I responded to rickyb, who seems to think taking bribes is a Republican thing, not a Democrat. Both sides take money from many interests. And not just for campaign funds. They have numerous ways to enrich themselves, including setting their children up in sweet deals that ultimately benefit them. The more powerful the politician, the sweeter the deals.

I agree with you that both Democrats and Republicans suck from the trough and enrich themselves.
 

rickyb

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seems like the socialism vs capitalism debate is heating up. fox had a debate on it. reason tv had a debate. cnbc has billionaires specifically talking about it. capitalism is not a perfect system (not even ideal in my books) and should be debated.
 

rickyb

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I never said that. I responded to rickyb, who seems to think taking bribes is a Republican thing, not a Democrat. Both sides take money from many interests. And not just for campaign funds. They have numerous ways to enrich themselves, including setting their children up in sweet deals that ultimately benefit them. The more powerful the politician, the sweeter the deals.
thats not what i said.
 

vantexan

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richard wolff says america cant overpower china the way the CIA just did with bolivia's democracy.
Ricky, for the last time, Evo Morales tried to set himself up as leader for life. He got their supreme court to remove term limits. He got the election rigged which the OAS monitors noted. The people rose up against that. Of course the dictators in Cuba and Venezuela protested which got the far Left in the U.S. saying it's the CIA. How did the CIA get Morales to do all that he did to get himself booted? Pretty slick on their part to pull off a coup by getting the target to screw himself. And here is what I don't get from you. You're always talking about the people rising up, which the Bolivians did. Apparently they aren't supposed to rise up against a Leftist.
 

rickyb

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michael hudson, one of the worlds greatest economists, who for some reason never gets on mainstream corporate news in america, back again on keiser report.

i think chomsky was saying mainstream news in america is quite happy to do what hte govt tells it including CIA doing phony stories.

 

rickyb

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Jim Carrey‏Verified account @JimCarrey Sep 4




10,000 gun deaths in 2019 and the year is far from over. What Osama bin Laden did to us was terrible but he doesn’t hold a candle to Mitch McConnell.

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rickyb

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problems with the economy:

-taxes too high on poor and middle class
-prices too high on poor and middle class
-wages not going up on poor and middle class

-rich are charging too much for their products
-rich are paying too little taxes
-rich have wages and wealth going up too fast.

and this economic system doesnt work with the environment. UN says earth to warm by 3.2 degrees at current rate by 2100. i think anything over 2 degrees is extinction for all.
 
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