Mavorpen wrote:AuSable River wrote:
Your response is fine and dandy -- but it ignores one mayor (sic) problem:
1) government operatives and their cronies gain power by claiming to address a need or acting as an advocate for the poor.
And they do.AuSable River wrote:2) government operative use this need as an excuse to gain power and control over other people's wealth against their will
Lolololololol Social Contract.AuSable River wrote:3) government uses this power to dole out crumbs to the very people that are suffering, while the bulk of favors and wealth go to their special interests and campaign contributors.
Which is due to the free market producing greedy people.AuSable River wrote:4) predictably the problem doesnt improve, hence government requires MORE power and money to 'solve' it.
Well yes, that's what taxes are for.AuSable River wrote:5) the poor are worse off then before, society is more unequal, and politicians and their cronies richer.
All due to capitalism.AuSable River wrote:Indeed, under obama lobbyists have skyrocketed, banks are making record profits, and not surprisingly poverty and permanent unemployment is at record levels.
Yes, under Obama. He's not the cause. Try again,
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