Is US capitalism a house of cards ?

Discussion in 'Economics' started by Kicking, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. The government is the problem. We need to get rid of as much of it as we can.

    Uncontrolled governmental growth based on hiring as many voters as you can will be the ultimate downfall of democracy.

    Our government has failed us miserably over the last 50 years. Our system is designed to elected the people who want to give away the most shit to the most undeserving.

    Get rid of government and we will be better off.

    John
     
    #11     Jul 27, 2007
  2. Cesko

    Cesko

    Kudlow in the background yelling "Keep America Grrrreat !"

    Yeah, it's much better to listen to retards on ET or elsewhere how completely America is screwed up. I have been been listening to it for last 20 years and cannot get enough of it.
     
    #12     Jul 27, 2007
  3. So you prefer being ruled by corporations?
    Well no worry, you're almost there. After all, that's who really controls the White House.

    Maybe your idealogy needs to be re-evaluated.

    US capitalism is unsustainable, take a look at this documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379225/. Most interesting statements come from the Interface CEO.
     
    #13     Jul 29, 2007
  4. nkhoi

    nkhoi

  5. LOL, typical leftist dribble. The government is like the maifa. Get rid of all of it that doesn't concern law and order and defense.

    You would be suprised what an 2 extra trillion dollars for people to spend will do for a society.

    John
     
    #15     Jul 29, 2007
  6. The problem in America is too many of our children are pursuing fluff jobs and wasting time studying things that have no productive value.

    Our kids want to be hollywood stars, pro football players, and cheerleaders. Some go into business to learn how to steal professionally. Look at our corporate culture, its all about stealing wealth from the masses.

    And thus income disparities will continue, the vast majority of America will become dependent on the very few to remodel their houses and spend on things, to trickle down wealth to the masses.

    The technological upperhand we enjoyed all these years is being eroded away by even brighter minds in Russia/China/India. If you think we lead in technological prowess now, wait 10 years and ask the same question. These nations will use the new wealth to revamp their defensive and offensive capabilities and will be beholden to none.

    The greatest threat to humanity isn't a nuclear showdown, its a biological one. All it takes is one man, with biotech/nanotech background to destroy all of humanity. The human genome has been decoded, and racial traits can be targeted similar to smart weapons, the racial traits can be targeted by binary viruses.

    The power structure that has shaped the world to what it is now, can be destroyed in a short period of time. The viral breakouts, that you see creating momentary panics are just for statistical research purposes to study patterns of spread and kinetics.

    So will America survive in a world where they can't compete? Right now we are surviving because we are holding the gun to the rest of the world. Thats why our defense expenditures are through the roof. But when those defensive capabilities are exceeded by 'soft' defense outlays, where capital intensive research is not needed. Then the animosities built up over the years against America will come back to hurt us and possibly most of humanity.
     
    #16     Jul 29, 2007
  7. Casey30

    Casey30

    Support Ron Paul as the Republican Nominee for President. He seems to be in support of many of these ideas.
     
    #17     Jul 29, 2007
  8. ronblack

    ronblack

    No

    Extreme premise.

    Another extreme. No sane debate can be based on extreme premises.

    USA is known as the country where thousands of immigrants from around the world became rich, some extremely wealthy. I want to know if an immigrant can get wealth in these "other countries" that try to compete at this point in time with USA.

    Ron
     
    #18     Jul 29, 2007
  9. Cesko

    Cesko

    Good article in Newsmax about "bastion of socialism" Sweden trying hard to turn right. France voted right. Germany, France,Sweden, GB trying to privatize (at least partially) their "top-notch" health care systems. That's what's not sustainable. Why? Compare Sweden,Ireland from 30 years ago and now.
    Maybe it's just corporate propaganda.
     
    #19     Jul 29, 2007
  10. what an ignorant post. keep those blindfolds on. you must be late everywhere, every place, every market, arent you?
     
    #20     Jul 30, 2007