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14. "America's most productive eras were driven by progressive taxes that funded entrepreneurship in the

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:51 AM

Jul 2013

middle class. And they fail to see the deficiencies in a system that relies solely on profit-making to the exclusion of social responsibility."

BTW, number 5 is (for those who don't click on the link):

5. Money Can't Buy Me Gov

Deception, delusion, denial. Capitalists have completed all the steps of their free-market program. Billionaire Kenneth Griffin believes that the wealthy "have an insufficient influence" on politics today. The Chicago Tribune concurs: "What's so terrible about the infusion of so much money into the presidential campaign?......that's not a bug but a feature...it's the sound of democracy."

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The 5 Biggest Obscenities of Capitalism Today [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

And our number one reason we have to worry about the demise of the human race. gtar100 Jul 2013 #1

You forgot number five, dude. Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #2

would you like some more kool-aid? xchrom Jul 2013 #3

It doesn't have to be "either/or". HughBeaumont Jul 2013 #4

Things are not always black and white. livingonearth Jul 2013 #5

They are, to conservatives. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #10

Yes. +1 snort Jul 2013 #15

Here you go. reteachinwi Jul 2013 #12

Capitalism in it's un-regulated state will eat itself as is evident right now. rainy Jul 2013 #13

You ain't gonna do it under capitalism then.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #20

Read the article, dude. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #17

Everyone please watch the latest Frontline: Two American Families. reformist2 Jul 2013 #6

+1 xchrom Jul 2013 #7

+1 more! lastlib Jul 2013 #9

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #8

Natural gas and methane release 4 more years Jul 2013 #11

Cattle and hog farms are some of the largest/worst methane producers IrishAyes Jul 2013 #22

"America's most productive eras were driven by progressive taxes that funded entrepreneurship in the pampango Jul 2013 #14

+1 xchrom Jul 2013 #16

Democratic Socialism dotymed Jul 2013 #18

In short, Easter Island coming Hydra Jul 2013 #19

#4 - Students are our finest product IrishAyes Jul 2013 #21