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Capitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 3:11 pm
In the UK a study by the High Pay Commission has revealed an ever-widening gap between the mega rich and ordinary workers.
The best-paid 0.1% now pocket £1 in every £20 earned, just as it was in 1940.
At this rate, by the year 2030 it will be £1 in every £7 earned, a scale not seen since the year 1900.
Despite this, and in defence of slashing cuts in jobs and services which affect the poorest hardest, our right-wing Tory Prime mInister insists " we are all in it together ". OH, YEAH!
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Hmm, its almost like when you have money it is easier to make money through properly investing it! We must stamp out this dreadful practice! /sarcasm
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 3:52 pm
(May 16, 2011 at 3:29 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Hmm, its almost like when you have money it is easier to make money through properly investing it! We must stamp out this dreadful practice! /sarcasm
No it's more like the people who run the corporations are raking in outrageous salaries while the people who work for them, and actually produce that wealth can barely put food on the table. We are well acquainted with this here in the US.
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Yep, control the factors of production and profit from it. THOSE BASTARDS!
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 9:30 pm
(May 16, 2011 at 3:55 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Yep, control the factors of production and profit from it. THOSE BASTARDS!
When you fuck millions of people over for your own pocket your a bastard.
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 9:42 pm
(May 16, 2011 at 9:30 pm)SpatiumTempusque Wrote: (May 16, 2011 at 3:55 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: Yep, control the factors of production and profit from it. THOSE BASTARDS!
When you fuck millions of people over for your own pocket your a bastard.
But what if you are really good at fucking, and like, do it better than anyone else? People are lined up around the block to pay you to fuck them, wouldn't it be a crime NOT to fuck them? 
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 16, 2011 at 10:51 pm
Regarding the OP:
I always thought that was just a classic English/Brit sentiment .... "Born a peasant - Die a peasant." You know, the elite ruling class rides on the backs of the commoners.
I mean for gods sakes what do you expect? You people still have an elite royal family with crowns and carriages and class privileges and knighthood and all of the many wonderful things the Dark Ages offered.
... and people think Americans are backwards.
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RE: Caitalism; work in progress
May 17, 2011 at 2:53 pm
(May 16, 2011 at 10:51 pm)Cinjin Cain Wrote: Regarding the OP:
I always thought that was just a classic English/Brit sentiment .... "Born a peasant - Die a peasant." You know, the elite ruling class rides on the backs of the commoners.
I mean for gods sakes what do you expect? You people still have an elite royal family with crowns and carriages and class privileges and knighthood and all of the many wonderful things the Dark Ages offered.
... and people think Americans are backwards.
Indeed we are still stuck with a class system with the Royal Family at its head.
I don't think badly of all Americans although the country itself is a bastion of the Capitalist system, unfortunately.
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RE: Capitalism; work in progress
May 17, 2011 at 2:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 17, 2011 at 2:58 pm by Minimalist.)
Quote:But what if you are really good at fucking, and like, do it better than anyone else?
But what if you simply pay off the politicians to look the other way while you steal everything that isn't fucking nailed down? I guess if you are a really good thief you should be rewarded.
You must be another one of those libertarian fruit cakes!
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RE: Capitalism; work in progress
May 17, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Oh just noticed I should have posted this thread on " politics and history ". Apologies to all. If a kind administrator can press some buttons and move it accordingly, I'd be grateful!
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