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Mr_Jefferson_24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 05:02 PM
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What's in our future?
By Nick Egnatz

Dec 16, 2010

The essence of capitalism is aiding and abetting the wealthy to accumulate more and more capital (wealth). This is justified by the rationalization that living in a free society we all have the opportunity to amass our own fortunes. The reality is that as the wealthy become progressively more and more wealthy (the very nature of capitalism), they use their wealth to squeeze the working class that provides their labor and so insure their own dominance at the top of the heap. . . .

Source link: http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_6708.shtml
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 05:06 PM
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1. Capitalism will fail
Edited on Thu Dec-16-10 05:06 PM by Taverner
It already has twice, and it will continue to fail until the proper regulatory laws are re-enacted
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 05:09 PM
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2. A boot, stamping on a human face, forever.
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Newest Reality Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 05:24 PM
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3. I already live in the home of the future:
A small, camping travel trailer can be a cozy home for one. Just takes some getting used to. You certainly can't have anywhere near as much stuff as you might have, otherwise. Cleanup is fast!
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FailureToCommunicate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-10 05:27 PM
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4. "Pottersville"
It will be a wonderful life for some...for the rest of us? Pottersville:
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