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Cal33

(7,018 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:29 PM Dec 2013

Why Does Sociopathic Scum Rise To The Top? [View all]

This is one of the great articles that causes one to think and raise questions. It is rather long, and
many of the comments that follow it are equally thought-provoking.

I came upon this article while surfing the Internet. Topics covered are: Corporations, government,
society and morality. Even though the topic was written in May, 2013, it has as much relevance
today as it did then.

About Pres. Obama: If he has gone as far to the right as the author alleges, the question that
arises in my mind is, then why are the Right-Wing Congress and news media trying so hard to
destroy him? Could it all be an act? A ploy on the part of the Right-Wing leadership to make
Obama appear less Right-Wing, and, hence, more acceptable to the Left?

http://open.salon.com/blog/libbyliberalnyc/2013/05/11/why_does_sociopathic_scum_rise_to_the_top

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Why Does Sociopathic Scum Rise To The Top? [View all] Cal33 Dec 2013 OP

Ken Kesey once told me to always remember: "Cream rises to the top. . . Journeyman Dec 2013 #1

Yes. One of the comments gave a similar reply. :o) Cal33 Dec 2013 #2

I think the RW are sort of hypnotized. CJCRANE Dec 2013 #3

Why? It's the capitalist way. dchill Dec 2013 #4

I also think it is one of the characteristics of sociopaths. They are driven to get Cal33 Dec 2013 #5

Yes. Degree by degree... dchill Dec 2013 #7

This article coincides perfectly with a conversation that I've been having about Zimmerman MrScorpio Dec 2013 #6

The film "Corporation" explains very well the relationship between sociopathy and capitalism. nt King_Klonopin Dec 2013 #8

Unfortunately I haven't seen it. Would you know if I can get it on the Intenet? Cal33 Dec 2013 #10

Probably. It was a documentary film (may have been on PBS) King_Klonopin Dec 2013 #12

Hi King: I think your message deserves a new thread. It should be read by many more people. And Cal33 Dec 2013 #13

they are trying to destroy him for the same reason they went after Bill Clinton yurbud Dec 2013 #9

I think you've got a point there. Cal33 Dec 2013 #11