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(10,602 posts)The rich are entitled to have all the money.
sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)and unless we act otherwise, so shall it be. As the rich like to remind us: "There are winners and losers." Losers are the ones talking about right and wrong when the war is (as all wars are) only about win or lose. The very rich are not confused about this.
tweeternik
(255 posts)tclambert
(11,084 posts)The most fundamental explanation of economics always starts with: "Person A has a surplus of one thing and shortage of a second thing. Person B has a shortage of one thing and a surplus of the second thing. They get together and make a mutually beneficial trade. Both come out ahead. And economics is born."
The win-lose transaction, where one person tricks another out of their wealth, or takes it by force--that's not the basis of classical economics. That's the basis of crime.
Yet today anything remotely resembling mutual benefit gets labeled "socialism" and all "proper" economic activity involves competition, with clear winners and losers.
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)..our every wish. They are to be exploited, abused and degraded for our personal pleasure.
StopTheNeoCons
(890 posts)edit:
fixed, sorry for unnecessary post
OnlinePoker
(5,715 posts)fasttense
(17,301 posts)mountain grammy
(26,597 posts)Seriously, these 12 simple statements should appeal to everyone.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)You're trying to start something. Shame on you.
Peacetrain
(22,872 posts)its awesome
Nunliebekinder
(33 posts)Paulie
(8,462 posts)ut oh
(891 posts)all us eviiil libruls....
ck4829
(35,035 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)kcass1954
(1,819 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,268 posts)Thanks for the thread, babylonsister.
Rozlee
(2,529 posts)Or any reason except genuine national defense after every diplomatic avenue has been exhausted.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)intaglio
(8,170 posts)paland99
(15 posts)My belief is that those who want to start a war, should be the only people sent to fight it. Leave the rest of us out of it.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)Fox News and CNBC Are Propaganda Outlets, Not News Stations.
"The Free Market" is One Of Life's Terrible Lies.
"Democrat" Does Not Always = "Progressive"
slayy77
(1 post)Is opportunity the same as it has always been in America? Or have issues of social mobility and income inequality turned America on her head?
Is the American Dream over? What can be done about the income gap? http://bit.ly/1bI8R0C
tkmorris
(11,138 posts)You still defend Obama at every turn. It ASTOUNDS me. I guess somehow you maintain the belief that Obama is a Liberal, or at least furthers their agenda in some way. I can't do it myself, not anymore.
On the other hand, posting this at least reminds me that we are in fact on the same side; we have similar goals. That's a start.