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malthaussen

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36. I think there are some people who truly believe capitalist ideology.

Sat May 2, 2015, 10:16 AM

May 2015

It's hard to believe, because it is so easily used as a cover for swindles and ambition. But those who like to think of themselves as rationalists can be seduced by the logic of the market, that bad practices will be eliminated by the "hidden hand" which will not tolerate counter-productive measures. Frankly, I want to slap such people upside the head: it is FAR easier to understand someone who is unabashedly looking out after Number One than someone who really believes Capitalism is Good For You. At the very least, the latter put 'way too much trust in Daddy not to trigger my gag reflex.

-- Mal

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My dears, you are just being paranoid about corporations and the TPP [View all] cali May 2015 OP

Fool Me Once ... cantbeserious May 2015 #1

j really hope you are joking flobee1 May 2015 #2

lol you decide. cali May 2015 #3

Hint: the "Bernie" avatar may be a clue. truebluegreen May 2015 #4

Regardless of my avatar, I thought that was broad enough not to need cali May 2015 #5

on my cell flobee1 May 2015 #6

ah. satire and the internet are not the most natural of pairings cali May 2015 #7

when Sherrod Brown can't make headway flobee1 May 2015 #8

We try to make as many people aware of the issue as possible cali May 2015 #9

You've served as H2O Man May 2015 #26

thank you very much. cali May 2015 #29

Cali, there are several people on DU PowerToThePeople May 2015 #42

I know you're kidding... gregcrawford May 2015 #10

lol. thanks.... I think. cali May 2015 #11

lol, business is boomin' flobee1 May 2015 #13

And for I while I thought that you really wanted to have an intelligent discussion about TPP... DanTex May 2015 #12

gee, becuse I haven't posted dozens and dozens of substantive, informative ops about it cali May 2015 #15

Really, people here said that corporations were "caring people"? DanTex May 2015 #16

no. I thought I made it quite clear: there have been several comments that cali May 2015 #17

And we can thank god for that very caring court clerk ex railroad company president Bancroft Davis! cascadiance May 2015 #54

For example, re "not that I expect that to happen" DanTex May 2015 #19

Did nafta and cafta decrease our trade deficit? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #21

The trade deficit increased after they passed. DanTex May 2015 #24

The trade deficit increased after nafta and cafta, and it will increase even more under Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #25

That's not clear to me. DanTex May 2015 #28

Canada, US and Mexico are not wealthy nations? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #52

We have seen how enforcement of IP goes Fumesucker May 2015 #53

I didn't say it's not about trade. Many people have pointed out that it is primarily cali May 2015 #22

"except very little in the TPP actually deals with traditional trade issues" DanTex May 2015 #27

You okay, cal? fadedrose May 2015 #14

They are our friends... deutsey May 2015 #18

But I still can't get out of the delusion and lies the liberal media have taught me about how Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #20

SEE POSTS 18, 19, 20 on Weekend Economists Demeter May 2015 #23

Cali, In deed the corporations do benefit the people. It is just bad that the 99% are not people LiberalArkie May 2015 #30

oh, is this Manny's weekend off? uncle ray May 2015 #31

so every time someone posts something satirical, they're emulating Manny? cali May 2015 #34

be alive olddots May 2015 #32

Paranoid alright. Enthusiast May 2015 #33

Cali, any luck yet selling that bridge? n/t sarge43 May 2015 #35

I think there are some people who truly believe capitalist ideology. malthaussen May 2015 #36

Well said Populist_Prole May 2015 #47

True belivers rather than fellow travellers? I think not. malthaussen May 2015 #48

Which is why I think they "believe" in it Populist_Prole May 2015 #50

People who need people. raouldukelives May 2015 #37

Yes master. sulphurdunn May 2015 #38

Trying on your 3rd-way manny hat? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #39

No. Manny hardly invented satire and my style is quite different from his cali May 2015 #41

True and true. n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #43

And besides, ronnie624 May 2015 #45

Nailed it. woo me with science May 2015 #40

NAFTA was fabulous. Free Trade lifts all boats. This will be even greater than NAFTA. Overseas May 2015 #44

Interesting that TPP supporters on DU do the same thing every time Populist_Prole May 2015 #46

There's something else they do that's worth adding to your summary. Jim Lane May 2015 #55

Yeah, I noticed that too Populist_Prole May 2015 #56

I can't wait to see what you do with your remaining almost 900 posts! MrMickeysMom May 2015 #49

You left out..."The rising tide of free trade lifts all boats". Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #51