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SWBTATTReg

(24,251 posts)
6. Good article. I am tired of paying a hidden tax, that is, the tax that supports these ...
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 12:09 PM
Feb 2019

millionaires and billionaires who are so intent on hanging onto their obviously excessive wealth. I call it predatory capitalism and this needs to be taken down and replaced with a better distributive system of checks and balances, e.g., a better tax code. It is no longer socialism to address the ever more apparent abuse of capitalism in order to gain even more dollars etc. (fake books, dubious accounting games, shell companies, LLCs, oversea tax shelters, etc.). Instead of socialism in order to address these serious abuses of capitalism, it's our survival...period.

Rampant capitalism has run roughshod over almost the vast majority of resources on earth, and labor is seemingly used at lowest cost and then thrown away without a thought. Time to turn on our survival mode instincts, ignore the garbage and lies being spewed out by rump and his cronies, who obviously only care about wealth the preservation of this wealth. The welfare of others seem to be a distinct memory to them. What they don't realize, is that it takes a village (world) to raise a child today. The world is so interconnected in so many ways yet from what you would gather from the news (all types of media, again mostly owned by billionaires and millionaires), doom and horror, etc.!

It's time to take back our destinies. No one else will.

I was expecting a link at the bottom it's so professionally-written ... well-done my friend (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #1
K&R. Well stated, spot on and damn straight DanTex! KPN Feb 2019 #2
Great OP Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #3
Use the term Democratic Socialism to get rid of the baggage on the term Socialism onit2day Feb 2019 #9
Well said, good summary. 'Soc. dem.' or 'dem. soc' is more accurate. appalachiablue Feb 2019 #15
The real takers in our society: CrispyQ Feb 2019 #4
As if the one percent actually did anything to earn capital gains pecosbob Feb 2019 #5
Good article. I am tired of paying a hidden tax, that is, the tax that supports these ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #6
Isn't it funny these billionaires want everything rolled back , EPA standards, workers rights,more duforsure Feb 2019 #7
Baby boomer feed GOP is still using Soviet Union as an example of socialism to a generation born Johonny Feb 2019 #8
anyone who has ever played "monopoly" Locrian Feb 2019 #10
Never thought about "Monopoly" that way. ooky Feb 2019 #12
it was desinged that way Locrian Feb 2019 #17
Very cool article. Thanks. ooky Feb 2019 #22
Excellent OP. ooky Feb 2019 #11
Reps love to quote Adam Smith's "invisible hand" but Smith wrote capitalism requires a tiered tax. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #13
FDR saved capitalism through robust social spending and giving Labor more rights Yavin4 Feb 2019 #14
People love socialism The Mouth Feb 2019 #16
I always ask "are YOU ready to write the checks for your parents that Medicare has been writing?" oldsoftie Feb 2019 #19
A 70% rate is still not going to raise nearly the amount of money to support new programs. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #18
I recall plenty of OPs from you during the 2016 primary season...and all bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #20
Thanks. About that... DanTex Feb 2019 #21
No worries at all!! I totally appreciate your expansion of thoughts regarding Bernie and all bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #25
I agree with you about Bernie in 2020. DanTex Feb 2019 #26
I'm not a socialist and have read very few post on DU advocating for it. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #23
The word "socialism" has been defined in this country in a certain way. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #24
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