Have the two systems, one economic and one political, finally reached the point of diminishing returns? We mean here in the US of A? We seem uninterested in how they do things in other countries like China, Brazil and Korea. Do democracy and capitalism sound good in theory but when you cut through it most people would just as soon have someone make the decisions for them; tell them what to do and when to do it as long as they get some needs met without working too hard? This is the question that every good entitled patriot needs to examine. Particularly the gang in power who is watching it all unravel on their watch. Is it inevitable that the seduction of the public purse to entitled citizens coupled with embedded politicians and bureaucrats just overwhelm the forces that feed the purse?
Let’s take a closer look.
We read, hear, see that there are groups and gatherings of vigorous people who are marching and picketing and whooping it up against wall street and banks and bailouts and anything or anyone who pursues commercial interests and business in general. Even the union thugs are jumping on this bandwagon. Even high positioned elected officials, those comfortable with the community organizing themes of tax the rich; take back what you can from the greedy people who accumulate wealth at the expense of the common working man, are discreetly and not so discreetly supporting these new patriots. We hear more and more that it is time for the common man and workers and labor to stand up for their piece of the action; take back what they have earned; what “the man” has pocketed from their efforts.
It sounds good doesn’t it? The little guy gets screwed. The big guy takes and keeps and gets richer. Someone has to balance the scale. Let’s take to the streets and get what is ours.
Marx said wealth came from labor. Nothing about capital. No one likes to talk about capital. And the guys with the capital are easy to hate. Not only because they have capital but because often they play the role up a bit too much with their excesses. The worker says try to get that oil out of the ground without me. The farmer says try to feed your villages and towns without me. The construction worker says good luck putting up that building without me. But someone has to have the idea and then make the plans and then raise the money and then buy the land and purchase or lease the equipment and file the forms and applications with the government agencies and on and on and on. All before one worker shows up and picks up one shovel or starts one piece of machinery. All before the union steward shows up to tell the man with the plan how things are going to be.
So you patriots who want to change the system, whether employed or not, TheFundamentals supports your first amendment street shenanigans. Talk the capitalists down at every opportunity. Tax them. Regulate them. Make them jump through hoops to do anything. After all there are a lot more workers and laborers than there are capitalists. And democracy says one man/woman/one vote. You’ve got the numbers; got them by the private parts. Make ‘em pay.
The street patriots outnumber the greedy capitalists. They say, “We have more votes than they do. We have rights. We have rights to health care. Disability payments. Unemployment checks. Food stamps. Good schools. Go to college if you want. Get government loans. Study anything you choose. Be all you can be. Handicapped? Special treatment. Old? Oops, senior we mean. Discounts and freebies for everything. Too fat and your joints don’t work. Get a replacement part. Any ailment or inconvenience? Get a pill or go to therapy or see a specialist. It’s all on the house. No charge.”
“Don’t forget, you greedy capitalists out there, we have the votes. Don’t be trying to build something without all these new requirements being met; don’t go dumping your waste in the field over there; make sure everything is insured and hire lawyers and accountants to make sure that every report and every law and rule is adhered to. Pay your fair share. We want jobs; good jobs; on our terms. Not yours.”
Is someone missing something? Could these patriots have missed some very simple facts? They are in charge, aren’t they? Their organizer is in the white house. They control most all government everywhere in the country. Could it be the capitalists who have left? The man with the plan has said phooey on your taxes and fees and applications and costs and rules and regulations. We have rules too. Rules like “hard work” and predictable rate of return. We’re taking our capital to places that honor our rules. See you community organizers and street patriots around. Hasta la vista, baby.
The reason you “occupy something” patriots don’t have a job is because you’ve won. That’s simple fact numero uno. You’ve won. You drove the capitalists away. You patriots don’t even know it but all you are doing now is fighting over the table scraps. Go for it; grab what you can before it’s too late. The world is filled with countries and communities loaded with patriots without capital. They’re called third world countries.
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