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Cresent City Kid

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4. Since money is an imaginary concept
Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:01 AM
Jun 2014

Why can't we just imagine everyone has enough for food and shelter? Even a compromised utopia with a clear path to today's reality is unrealistic because of the grip of those happy with the way things are. My father once wrote that the world's problems would be difficult to solve even with everyone on the same page and impossible when they are not.

I used to think that the capitalists wanted to take us back to the 1890's but it's worse than that. The old business model was to make something for a penny and sell it for a nickel with a massive low paid work force making the product. The pool of people buying the product was almost everyone, even poor people could get a nickel. Now computer driven machines replace the work force and some of the products are unattainable to some people. There are companies with less than 20 employees being sold for millions that produce software that I never see because I can't afford a smart phone or high speed internet.

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Although I can't imagine how some on DU will respond - TBF Jun 2014 #1
It is a utopia that will never happen in real life. I would be satisfied with reducing the number seaglass Jun 2014 #2
Oh, man... where to begin? The_Commonist Jun 2014 #3
Since money is an imaginary concept Cresent City Kid Jun 2014 #4
who lot of derp here LOL snooper2 Jun 2014 #5
The official announcement that Middle School is out for the summer! FSogol Jun 2014 #6
I know right! I've got a school zone two blocks from my house, the light not flashing messes me up snooper2 Jun 2014 #7
That's one way of describing it. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #18
I love the "adults in charge" who are driving this bus to hell. hunter Jun 2014 #19
I'm sorry, but that is a pile of naive nonsense. Throd Jun 2014 #8
I disagree, but I do think losing a job is one way many young people closeupready Jun 2014 #9
The first part of your wish has been granted. Orsino Jun 2014 #10
Would be nice. How many Homeless/Starving people will need to be on the streets first? PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #11
lol ..... so I take it you believe the 6.8% unemployment number ? NM_Birder Jun 2014 #12
My guess would be that Joel is... The_Commonist Jun 2014 #13
why did you leave the communes ? NM_Birder Jun 2014 #15
Sorry, hit 'post my reply" too soon NM_Birder Jun 2014 #16
More people being replaced by automation won't be any kind of "tipping point"--it's a narcissistic Romulox Jun 2014 #14
Why not just eat people without jobs? aikoaiko Jun 2014 #17
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