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SleeplessinSoCal

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19. My measure is the failure of trickle down

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 23, 2022, 01:18 PM

Apr 2022

Exacerbated by price gouging for political reasons.

Why did the DJIA rise to incredible heights with an irresponsible 45th POTUS? And why doesn't Wall Street take nonacrion on climate change into account? How do they pick and choose what drives markets?

There is no remedy when lying about serious matters is no longer a thing. We seem to have turned into a mafia style system. Nothing remotely like the founders had designed.

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Is Capitalism broken? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 OP

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #1

Its not broken, its doing exactly what its supposed to do. Eko Apr 2022 #2

+1 leftstreet Apr 2022 #9

Right! In It to Win It Apr 2022 #10

yeah I came in here to say pretty much this anarch Apr 2022 #15

Workers always fall short, it's just that now they have an excuse to bleed you more bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3

Not really, it just needs meaningful regulation to avoid becoming fascism... Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #4

One huge problem today is that lying is is the norm. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #5

Nope, working as designed. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #6

When capitalism is not regulated and ownership class has unchecked political and legal power.... TheRealNorth Apr 2022 #7

"The problem with Capitalism... Ron Green Apr 2022 #8

No, the gaurdrails around it no doubt are uponit7771 Apr 2022 #11

Capitalism isn't broken. Capitalism is a means to an end. It's nothing more than a system. In It to Win It Apr 2022 #12

Unregulated capitalism with a heavy dose of corporate socialism doesn't work Sympthsical Apr 2022 #13

Before thinking "to keep the public outraged at Democrats" or "U.S. consumers", check abroad muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #14

My measure is the failure of trickle down SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #19

As long as the working class is exploited Edim Apr 2022 #16

Without Regulation, Capitalism will break itself speak easy Apr 2022 #17

Predatory Capitalism is doing their best to break it. Emile Apr 2022 #18

My suspicion is that the politics of it is geared to hurt Democrats. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #21

Our physical environment says yes. jalan48 Apr 2022 #20