RE: Why Do Republicans/Conservatives Bend Over Backwards for Companies?
November 28, 2018 at 12:29 pm
(November 28, 2018 at 12:06 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:I'm not entirely sure why or where this mind set comes from.
History. Europeans were serfs for centuries. This "kiss the ass of the nobles" routine is a vestigial part of that outlook.
Except back in the old days, nobles had a code of honor ("Nobless Oblige") that said they must care for the needs of their peasants. They might or might not take that oath seriously but at least the directive was there.
Not only is there no such directive for modern feudal lords but the opposite is true under Randite ideology. If you're poor, it is your moral failing and you deserve whatever happens to you. The corporate overlords have an obligation to maximize shareholder value and if that means stepping on you, so be it.
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: True Christian is a Trademark of the Landover Baptist Church. I have no affiliation with this fine group of True Christians because I can't afford their tithing requirements but would like to be. Maybe someday the Lord will bless me with enough riches that I am able to.
And for the lovers of Poe, here's your winking smiley: