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21. But I agreed. Production for profit is unsustainable n/t

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:34 PM

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Inequality Is Holding Back The Recovery -NYT Opinionator [View all] octoberlib Jan 2013 OP

What if there was equality and the economy boomed... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #1

Developing clean alternative energy sources bettyellen Jan 2013 #2

So the production of greenie stuff doesn't take energy & resources? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #3

Ok, let's stay dependent on foreign oil! bettyellen Jan 2013 #4

What difference does it really make? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #5

That seems to be the case regardless NoOneMan Jan 2013 #9

Great response bettyellen! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #13

tks Lisa! bettyellen Jan 2013 #14

Though its a great straw man NoOneMan Jan 2013 #18

So...you're for keeping impoverished people impoverished? leftstreet Jan 2013 #6

Im for asking difficult questions NoOneMan Jan 2013 #8

The ecosystem is harmed by profit, not by meeting needs leftstreet Jan 2013 #11

The ecosystem is harmed via production NoOneMan Jan 2013 #12

You're talking about Capitalism leftstreet Jan 2013 #19

No, I am talking about production NoOneMan Jan 2013 #20

But I agreed. Production for profit is unsustainable n/t leftstreet Jan 2013 #21

Production for any reason at this rate is unsustainable. NoOneMan Jan 2013 #22

What 'rate?' leftstreet Jan 2013 #23

A rate that produces 30 gigatons of CO2 emissions a year NoOneMan Jan 2013 #24

How dare you-wanting to punish SUCCESS!!! YoungDemCA Jan 2013 #16

Octo - Great post! Two things to add socialindependocrat Jan 2013 #15