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Magoo48

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13. Vulture/extraction capitalism like ours will inevitably lead to oligarchy and fascism.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 09:13 AM

Jan 6

The system is corrupt, heartless, morally bankrupt, brutal and cruel.
Workers are tools to be used until worn out and replaced. Oligarchy replaced our weakening democracy which is now being usurped by fascists. So…
We must resist hard, win, and evolve into something new and immensely more equitable.

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In 1986 a conversation i had with my rifle platoon leader. [View all] Duncanpup Jan 6 OP

Capitalism won't fail, like it didn't fail around 1900 or 1930. But like then, it has to change Bernardo de La Paz Jan 6 #1

I agree no violence only by vote do we change this. Duncanpup Jan 6 #2

Vulture/extraction capitalism like ours will inevitably lead to oligarchy and fascism. Magoo48 Jan 6 #13

Uh this isnt captialism here IbogaProject Jan 6 #14

At this point it is robber baron capitalism like in the Gilded Age tRump refers to with such reverence. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 6 #15

I've been thinking the same way. yardwork Jan 6 #21

Well stated. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 6 #22

I hope single payer healthcare is the next "crumb" the Robber Barons provide us with. Elessar Zappa Jan 6 #24

Should have been dove in the 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, etc. yardwork Jan 6 #25

I wish you'd reconsider & write a book, Dunc! SheltieLover Jan 6 #3

In the meantime BigMin28 Jan 6 #4

Hugs Duncanpup Jan 6 #5

Thank you BigMin28 Jan 6 #6

Can you use GoodRx? Nittersing Jan 6 #8

Thanks. BigMin28 Jan 6 #17

Check with timms139 Jan 6 #9

Thanks BigMin28 Jan 6 #18

Comparing them to vultures is unfair to vultures. yardwork Jan 6 #20

Agree BigMin28 Jan 6 #23

Well said, the problem is Tesha Jan 6 #7

Gen z men voted for Trump 56% Tickle Jan 6 #10

Those percents are of whom voted IbogaProject Jan 6 #16

True. Elessar Zappa Jan 6 #26

Your final phrase "one day these fine young people will be the predominant voting demographic" erronis Jan 6 #11

I was in Graf at about that time Aviation Pro Jan 6 #12

I hope you're right. yardwork Jan 6 #19

Referenced your post keithbvadu2 Jan 6 #27