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Capitalism vs Corruptism

Journal by Gaaark

I have nothing against capitalism: what we seem to have nowadays is Corruptism.

Corruptism is the collecting of wealth no matter who or what.
Need another dollar? Bribe a politician to make the laws favour corporations over people.
Need ANOTHER dollar? Cut wages and hours.
Need ANOTHER dollar? Layoffs.

It use to be that employers made, what, 400X what their employees made? Now an employee has to work 2-3 jobs just to live while the 'boss' feeds the pork to make ONE MORE DOLLAR!

A little more kindness would see us in a better world.
I'd like to see politicians start thinking of the people who voted for them.

Lets get back to basic Capitalism: Corruptism is not working.

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday December 20 2018, @11:24PM (3 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Thursday December 20 2018, @11:24PM (#777011) Journal

    All your rebuttals, obvious or not, hinge on humans being the very angels you insist they are not in the first place.

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    I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Friday December 21 2018, @12:53AM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Friday December 21 2018, @12:53AM (#777033) Journal

    All your rebuttals, obvious or not, hinge on humans being the very angels you insist they are not in the first place.

    And your rebuttal begs the question.

    • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday December 21 2018, @01:04AM (1 child)

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Friday December 21 2018, @01:04AM (#777035) Journal

      No it bloody well does not. We have over a century of data to prove it. Hallow, look, I get it. Okay? I *get* it: you're like this because you've never been on the other side of it. I truly hope you end up homeless, broke, and hungry; we'll see how long this bootlicking bullshit of yours lasts.

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      I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...

      • (Score: 1) by khallow on Friday December 21 2018, @02:53AM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Friday December 21 2018, @02:53AM (#777070) Journal

        We have over a century of data to prove it.

        Then you shouldn't have to strain to prove your point.

        you're like this because you've never been on the other side of it. I truly hope you end up homeless, broke, and hungry; we'll see how long this bootlicking bullshit of yours lasts.

        Why would that happen? Is it that karma thing again? Funny how this karma only takes you down and never brings you up.

        You know, I agree I am fortunate. I live in a part of the world where having a home is a pretty reliable thing. Why is it wrong for me to want others to have this? To not have to worry about such things? Well, you need something like capitalism to make that happen. And capitalism happens to have a very impressive track record.

        We have the power to make our lives vastly better. Let's use it.