Rez O. Lewshun
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Good reply....
The socialism term is getting pass around like a good bong at a GOP house party.... some guys are actually drinking the water in the bong as they think the fear tactic is that good....
Why am I a socialist because I want my American Corporations to be good citizens? To invest long term in America? Not China, Or Dubai?
I really question the ultra rich with their ability to buy their way into anything. Why would they be patriotic? They can buy citizenship or buy a small country.
Banker Abess in Miami redistributes his wealth to all his workers on his own accord and is hailed a hero, but if someone suggest that AIG reinvests its wealth in America, then we are hissed at and hated as 'socialist'. All while AIG demands bailout money with threats of global collapse if we don't. There is no shame with these execs.
When we look at the average American, how citizen orientated is he/she? We spend so much more time shopping and consuming than we do functioning as public citizens..... this is a major flaw in our society.
The poor in America do not have time, money or resources to fight for their human rights or political rights. The reason is because they are oppressed economically. Why?
If I were part of the govt/corp elitism in this country I would ensure that most workers are economically chasing their tail. For the middle class that means consuming beyond their means, getting in debt (8K avg per household) and always looking for the next purchase, big or small.....
For the poor, it means barely being able to get by, with calling in sick costly and constant debt. Civil rights in the 60s? Big deal....poverty has got them beat down.
What that really means for the poor and middle class is they have very little time to engage in the public domain. To discuss, exchange ideas, express their wants and needs, and form plans of action. In short the poor is too exhausted to engage and the middle class too distracted by a market that provides more wants than needs.
Also, polarizers like Ann Coulter, Rush vs Olbermann, Maddow prime us for key words such as socialism, gun control, abortion, gays, Iraq, so that we react on que and start debating the endless debates, all while the govt/corp elites do what they will......
Good reply....
The socialism term is getting pass around like a good bong at a GOP house party.... some guys are actually drinking the water in the bong as they think the fear tactic is that good....
Why am I a socialist because I want my American Corporations to be good citizens? To invest long term in America? Not China, Or Dubai?
I really question the ultra rich with their ability to buy their way into anything. Why would they be patriotic? They can buy citizenship or buy a small country.
Banker Abess in Miami redistributes his wealth to all his workers on his own accord and is hailed a hero, but if someone suggest that AIG reinvests its wealth in America, then we are hissed at and hated as 'socialist'. All while AIG demands bailout money with threats of global collapse if we don't. There is no shame with these execs.
When we look at the average American, how citizen orientated is he/she? We spend so much more time shopping and consuming than we do functioning as public citizens..... this is a major flaw in our society.
The poor in America do not have time, money or resources to fight for their human rights or political rights. The reason is because they are oppressed economically. Why?
If I were part of the govt/corp elitism in this country I would ensure that most workers are economically chasing their tail. For the middle class that means consuming beyond their means, getting in debt (8K avg per household) and always looking for the next purchase, big or small.....
For the poor, it means barely being able to get by, with calling in sick costly and constant debt. Civil rights in the 60s? Big deal....poverty has got them beat down.
What that really means for the poor and middle class is they have very little time to engage in the public domain. To discuss, exchange ideas, express their wants and needs, and form plans of action. In short the poor is too exhausted to engage and the middle class too distracted by a market that provides more wants than needs.
Also, polarizers like Ann Coulter, Rush vs Olbermann, Maddow prime us for key words such as socialism, gun control, abortion, gays, Iraq, so that we react on que and start debating the endless debates, all while the govt/corp elites do what they will......
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