Gawker: Here Are 11 Top "Screw Capitalism" Lines in Pope Francis' New Message

[onehandle]

Here are 10 more of the pontiff's most radical, Van Jones-loving lefty Marxist utterances about the "tyranny" of runaway corporate capitalism. There's something in here for everyone, even atheists. Except maybe the ones with "Who Is John Galt?" tee shirts. But seriously, who likes those guys? Fuck them.

1. "How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points? This is a case of exclusion."

2. "Today everything comes under the laws of competition and the survival of the fittest, where the powerful feed upon the powerless. As a consequence, masses of people find themselves excluded and marginalized: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape."

3. "Human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded. We have created a 'disposable' culture which is now spreading. It is no longer simply about exploitation and oppression, but something new."

4. "Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system."

http://gawker.com/here-are-11-top-screw-capitalism-lines-in-pope-franci-1471888334

[bvar22]

1. Liking this guy more and more.

I wish I could vote for him for President.

Bolivia elected a President who says much the same thing:

[font size=3]"The worst enemy of humanity is U.S. capitalism. That is what provokes uprisings like our own, a rebellion against a system, against a neoliberal model, which is the representation of a savage capitalism. If the entire world doesn't acknowledge this reality, that nation states are not providing even minimally for health, education and nourishment, then each day the most fundamental human rights are being violated."[/font]]
----Bolivian Reform President Evo Morales

If that sounds radical, it shouldn't.
FDR said much the same thing in his Economic Bill of Rights in 1944.
There was a time not too long ago when voting FOR The Democrat
was voting FOR those values.

It CAN happen here too.
Spread the WORD.
Viva Democracy!
I pray we get some here soon.

[MannyGoldstein]

16. +1

Liberals are starting to sprout again.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Yeah, he's saying a lot of great things....

but I've said it before and I'll repeat it again....

The Catholic Church is the epitome of the multi-national corporation. They are the model from which modern capitalists derive their strategies.

The talk's great, but action is required.

[rurallib]

6. I hold your skepticism, but

this guy has only been pope a few months. Give him some time.
Got to admit, he's not a run of the mill pope.

[Dopers_Greed]

15. Would you rather they have made Dimon or Blankfein the Pope?

Practically all the so-called "liberals" that we elect are too timid to criticize the global cult of money. At this point, even lip service from the Pope is something.

[bvar22]

21. "Change" starts with Ideas and Words.

The Pope can deliver powerful Words and Ideas to a World audience.

This is a great improvement over the last Pope.

[pangaia]

3. Either those cardinals knew what they were doing when they elected this Pope,

or they had no idea!

[Liberalynn]

10. I'm kind of thinking they had no idea

I am not counting my chickens before they hatch but I am on my way to being really impressed. Hope what he is saying begins to resonate world wide.

[pangaia]

22. I am kind of thinking you are right about the 'no idea.'

I'll bet they are fuming in their cossacks.

[pscot]

30. Cossacks are probably Russian Orthodox

or Muslim.

[pangaia]

31. Muslim?

I was thinking of the robes they wear, don't know the name.

[pscot]

32. Cassocks

[pangaia]

33. Ah-Ha!! Thanks for the correction.

[Vietnameravet]

4. Our chance

He also said: Just as the commandment “Thou shalt not kill” sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have to say “thou shalt not” to an economy of exclusion and inequality

Every thing changes and we would be foolish not to take advantage of an opportunity to build a bridge here regardless of the past or other differences..

Wonder what Paul Ryan, Bill O Liely, and Sean Hannity would say if Obama said this?

[WillyT]

5. K & R !!!

[Courtesy Flush]

7. Oh god! Sarah Palin was right!

A liberal!

[Laelth]

8. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth

[AlbertCat]

9. "Use a condom"

Has he said that yet?

Wake me when he does.

[rug]

11. "How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure"

Would you feel better if he mentioned he should wear a condom?

[AlbertCat]

12. Try to make sense.

What does your post even mean?

You are ridiculous.

[madinmaryland]

20. What does your post mean?

[bhikkhu]

25. The catholic church has been against birth control for ages

It would be a big change if they came out and said birth control was ok.

[AlbertCat]

28. The catholic church has been against birth control for ages

It would be the responsible thing to do (to say it's OK to use a condom) not only because of birth control, but STDs as well.

I just find it hysterical that everyone is all gooey over Francis because he says compassionate and sensible things. "Whoa! Never heard sense coming from a Pope before!! He's amazing!" "Wow...a Pope showing compassion!!! Who'da believed it????"

Everyone is just so delighted that a Pope finally figured out altruism!


When is he gonna say something most teenagers have figured out? Or something useful...like "use a condom"? (THAT was my point)

[AlbertCat]

13. "How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure"

Is this supposed to be some amazing, never-before-uttered insightful statement?

How can it be that it IS news that the freakin' Pope mentions elderly homeless persons?


I find it interesting, the irony that the most obvious of compassionate statements made by the Pope are considered amazing that he said them and it's all new and improved Pope shenanigans.

[MannyGoldstein]

14. Warren/Francis 2016 nt

[KittyWampus]

17. Anddddddddddddddddd

[madinmaryland]

19. Does the Pope have a birth certificate?

[Enthusiast]

18. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.

I like this guy!

[WillyT]

23. And Another...

[tallahasseedem]

24. K&R!

Love it!

[840high]

26. Like this Pope.

[MRDAWG]

27. Francis just gets this stuff from his Boss!

/

[woo me with science]

29. K&R

[AuntFester]

34. I wonder if the pope will start divesting the church's great wealth and giving it to the poor.

Good words from the pope, but will there be a follow up action?