I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism

[rickyb]

And they already have. Why? Are they just greedy? Or is it because with an aging population and less people of a working age there's less revenue from taxes coming in? Maybe those workers should start their own companies so that they make plenty and support those no longer working too. No?

its because they dont tax the rich. yes its greed. btw notice how they had money for ukraine (probably not after this).

i agree the workers wouldve been better off if they started anti capitalist companies where they worked together.

here are the demands. raising the age of retirement was just the light that set off the fire of yellow vest movement once again:

Demands of France's yellow vests as uploaded by France Bleu, November 29

"MPs from France, we inform you of the People's Directives for you to transpose them into LAW. "

www.opendemocracy.net

 

[rickyb]

When will "we will" happen? Won't ever happen if folks like you don't do more than just talk. Holding up signs at rallies won't change things. You have to put it into action by starting your own company and make the change happen. People talk all the time. If you want people to follow you have to lead by example. By the way if you take away the income from the rich you won't have their income to tax. You and your fellow workers who are all now making more because you own the company will have to pay more to support all the people who want great pay and benefits from the government. But that's ok because you believe in taking from those who are doing better to give to those who aren't whether that's not working at all or working for the government and thus not actually producing anything. So be sure to pay those taxes when all that money starts flowing into your new company. It's for the common good. Might mean you'll have to reduce your pay some to pay for everyone else. But that's fair.

actually holding up signs at rallies DOES change things. not just that, but its something.

yea when the income is spread more evenly it leads to less corruption. so thats good. maybe less tax evasion too. france has 80 billion in tax evasion according to yellow vest article i posted.

 

[Thebrownblob]

the struggle never ends.

but the difference between the french and north americans, is the french got worker movements to make those in power afraid. we dont.

Yeah, they make a big fuss but nothing changes. The president still did what he wanted and he will do it again. He doesn’t care what they burn down.

 

[rickyb]

Yeah, they make a big fuss but nothing changes. The president still did what he wanted and he will do it again. He doesn’t care what they burn down.

o they very much do. there just wasnt enough pressure from below.

nixon was last US president to fear liberals. thats why he passed all these regulations.

 

[vantexan]

actually holding up signs at rallies DOES change things. not just that, but its something.

yea when the income is spread more evenly it leads to less corruption. so thats good. maybe less tax evasion too. france has 80 billion in tax evasion according to yellow vest article i posted.

Your signs will never compare to the companies you start. You can hold up signs all day but that won't compare to actually putting people to work and breaking the cycle of slave labor to capitalist pigs.

 

[rickyb]

U.S. Has 3rd LOWEST Percentage Of Households That Own Homes Free and Clear, Without Mortgages

[An earlier version of this piece appeared in Forbes.com.] The U.S. is a mortgage-ownership society, not a home-ownership society. A 2022 OECD study of 28 countries found the U.S. had the 3rd lowest percentage of households that owned their homes “free and clear” with no mortgages, as “outright...

johnwake.substack.com

 

[newolddude]

‘We may be looking at the end of capitalism’: One of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks warns ‘Greedflation’ has gone too far

Albert Edwards, an economist at the 159-year-old investment bank Société Générale, says corporate greed may call for the unthinkable: Price controls.

fortune.com

 

[rickyb]

‘We may be looking at the end of capitalism’: One of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks warns ‘Greedflation’ has gone too far

Albert Edwards, an economist at the 159-year-old investment bank Société Générale, says corporate greed may call for the unthinkable: Price controls.

fortune.com

Too many monopolies out there

 

[rickyb]

1970s peak american prosperity. another example:

 

[rickyb]

mexican border towns were told they would be rich if they let american corporations move into town.

decades later mexican border towns still poor.

 

[vantexan]

mexican border towns were told they would be rich if they let american corporations move into town.

decades later mexican border towns still poor.

I used to live on the border. The American side is doing much better. Judging by all the Mexican shoppers who come over they seem to be doing well too.

 

[rickyb]

I used to live on the border. The American side is doing much better. Judging by all the Mexican shoppers who come over they seem to be doing well too.

America is doing worse now than b4 it deindustrialized

 

[vantexan]

America is doing worse now than b4 it deindustrialized

So you want the polluting industry in America? Can't make your mind up?

 

[rickyb]

So you want the polluting industry in America? Can't make your mind up?

I want a sustainable economy where ppl are not being abused by bosses or poor

 

[vantexan]

I want a sustainable economy where ppl are not being abused by bosses or poor

True, I hate being abused by the poor.

 

[rickyb]

True, I hate being abused by the poor.

dont get smart with me you homosapien

 

[vantexan]

dont get smart with me you homosapien

It would be a waste of time.

 

[Thebrownblob]

True, I hate being abused by the poor.

Depends on what she looks like

 

[rickyb]

im on a european expat group and theyre shocked at lack of vacation time in north america LOL

 

[rickyb]