workhou Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/03/1002554/-STUNNING-Al-Jazeera-documentary-on-American-Income-Inequality-NAILS-IT;-Its-the-OLIGARCHY,-stupid?via=siderec Nothing most people on here don't know but more wood for the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Next people will be claiming trickle down doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Next people will be claiming trickle down doesn't work. The concept was just lost in translation. The top 1% actually give the rest of society a golden shower. Edited August 4, 2011 by thecrashingisles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workhou Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Next people will be claiming trickle down doesn't work. Don't get me started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unexpected Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The concept was just lost in translation. The top 1% actually give the rest of society a golden shower. And they will only stop when we spontaniously combust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The thing is its up to the people to redistribute the wealth, sure you can play monopoly with life however your mind is not prepared for people to jump out of the board game, rip the rule book and hang your family. The problem is talking, backhanders, and lawyers has worked, but once it snaps it wont matter what party takes the mantel. This is the route they have set, who knows if they will wake up. But if you can tell barefaced lies to a judge and pay your way out of trouble, one day a mob will go beyond justice in the most vilest ways. Its one thing to riot randomly, which i think is what governments expect to happen. I feel there is a chance the mob will hunt. Another sad blip in human history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RufflesTheGuineaPig Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The thing is its up to the people to redistribute the wealth, sure you can play monopoly with life however your mind is not prepared for people to jump out of the board game, rip the rule book and hang your family. Funny how you mention Monopoly. The game was created to teach people how land speculation destroys society, evetually leaving one person owning everything and everyone else bankrupt... despite people earning enough money as they go pass "go" to buy a reasonable house for their family... 1/3 of the board in fact. Also it shows that buying stations and utilities - providing services - is not as profitable as buying houses and charging rent. The game can be improved/ruined by adding a 5% land tax on each pass of "Go" with the money going out as a citizens income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneTracy Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I saw a good point made in a blog post which described not only one of the effects of income inequality in the United States but the way that it is worsening. Just to add to the sense of slowdown and unease the latest number for the number of food stamp recipients in the United States has been released and it has risen by 2.5% in a month to 45,753,708. I do not shorten this number as I think they all deserve to be counted… http://t.co/8KHe9CX Nearly forty-six million on food stamps is a chilling number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dothemaths Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 http://www.dailykos....pid?via=siderec Nothing most people on here don't know but more wood for the fire. Aye, but as most on here know, it is the feckless bottom 10% who are really responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/03/1002554/-STUNNING-Al-Jazeera-documentary-on-American-Income-Inequality-NAILS-IT;-Its-the-OLIGARCHY,-stupid?via=siderec Nothing most people on here don't know but more wood for the fire. Nice one, on a related Us note... vid link Double Dip Recession? More Like Depression Says Peter Schiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spaniard Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/03/1002554/-STUNNING-Al-Jazeera-documentary-on-American-Income-Inequality-NAILS-IT;-Its-the-OLIGARCHY,-stupid?via=siderec Nothing most people on here don't know but more wood for the fire. Had to chortle at the reporter's Freudian slip at about 11:15 .... ... tax burden for the richest cun.., the richest in the country, .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJAR Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 any govt thjat is powerful will be corrupted and end in an oligarchy like the whole western world. dont pretend that the EU is any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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