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In reply to the discussion: You know what, f*ck Capitalism... [View all]OneBro
(1,159 posts)I was going to say how Capitalist nations are not unlike gorilla pimps and their developing nations are much like victims of sex trafficking who are often blamed for their own plight as though they freely gave their local resources and human capital to the pimps in exchange for religion and disease.
Don't get me wrong. I'm a capitalist and I believe in capitalism, but ANY form of government is subject to abuse if we "commoners" do not put meaningful checks on those in power. A nation can prosper under a fair and benevolent king just as one can thrive under true socialism, but once you bring in the human element, they are ALL subject to greed and abuse.
It is no coincidence that America fails to teach history as thoroughly as it should be taught, i.e. with all the good and all the bad, with few heroes and few demons, just the facts. The end result is that there is yet another generation of racists who believe they are truly made in the image of an intelligent, benevolent, god while the rest of us - the children of Ham - are simply burdens they must suffer, having contributed nothing to society.
The reality is that those who speak with forked tongues will continue to thrive so long as we fail to hold them accountable for their lies, past and present. In America, a person can graduate high school believing the fairy tale of George Washington and the cherry tree, yet know NOTHING about our government's role in placing despots and dictators in throughout Africa, South America and Asia, i.e. geographies of color (yes, I think I just coined that). Centuries later, having repeatedly raped these nations bodies and souls, the west praises itself even in the age of Trump, as the epitome of morality and all things honorable, something people and nations of color too could have . . . if they'd just get off their asses and try harder damn them.