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ladjf

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32. If our unbridled Capitalism doesn't get under control soon, we are going to find out
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:14 PM
Mar 2016

the serious meaning of "free stuff is not free" but on a massive global scale.
I'm referring the abusive practices by corporations that disregard dire warnings by scientists about
natural resources, environmental degradation of air, water and other minerals and the real killer
global warming which is going to flood most coastal cities within 100 years, cause desertification
around the World, desperately low water supple, and the beat goes on. Within 159 yrs. the planet will almost be uninhabitable. Why, because in the process of given in to unchecked Capitalism, damage was done to Nature in the process of obtaining there products for market.

For example, when a Japanese whaling ship reports that they have already killed (or as the reported, "captured" as though they might be put in a zoo or something) over 300 whales. All the Japenense paid
for was the ship, the crew and some processing. But, nature paid the lives of 300+ whales that might have averaged 30 yrs of life each, meaning that they been fed hundreds of lbs of food daily for 30 years times 300. That cost would be millions of dollars worth of food that Nature paid for. The Japanese
actually stole the animals for the ocean,claiming it was research which everyone knows that's lie.

When an oil company decides to drill an oil well, the company pays all of the regular expense of exploration, drilling, refining and marketing put some royalties for rights to drill But the real expense
is the millions of years it took Nature to produce petroleum in the first place. The prices paid by
Nature are so huge that they are impossible to calculate. But, when those pools of oil are gone,
it's all over for oil. Plus the horrible amount of lethal pollution that cost billions to clean up
not to mention animal and plant disease and poor health just so oil companies can be among the richest money makers in history. They don't make oil. The steal it from Earth.

This list goes on and on. Yes, nothing is free, not even for the rich corporations who are plundering
the Earth of it's riches and keeping the proceed for their owners and executives. Everyone else gets
screwed.

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why the new thread? Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1
they got the Camp Bansalot memo, so it must be repeated ad infinitum. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #4
The beatings will continue until morale improves neverforget Mar 2016 #5
Amazing the conservative crap one can post on DU if one is sporting a Clinton avatar whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #2
Show me the large group of conservative democrats RedCappedBandit Mar 2016 #3
In fact...more money for wars and prisons angstlessk Mar 2016 #14
Nice! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #27
Allen West, is that you? arcane1 Mar 2016 #6
Show me a thread not filled with this type of simplistic logic. guillaumeb Mar 2016 #7
Unless they make over 250,000 they'll see a net savings. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #8
Why can Millenials "do the math" calguy Mar 2016 #18
By the projecctions I've seen, I'll end up paying a few thousand more a year LisaM Mar 2016 #58
Comments on Reddit cheapdate Mar 2016 #9
Bet you are proud of your kids. They sound like well Karma13612 Mar 2016 #22
Thank you! I am very proud! cheapdate Mar 2016 #28
Free stuff is not free if one has to pay for it!! n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #10
And college is not free (guess who pays for it) and healthcare is not free (guess who pays for it) angstlessk Mar 2016 #12
If our unbridled Capitalism doesn't get under control soon, we are going to find out ladjf Mar 2016 #32
Most of the corporations cosmicone Mar 2016 #37
As far as people being "vested in corporations"... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #42
Hell, 50 dollars in higher taxes saves them thousands of dollars! angstlessk Mar 2016 #11
$50, where did this number pop up? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #24
Well, how much more can the lower classes pay? angstlessk Mar 2016 #46
As much as these agenda items are going to cost it will be more than $50, Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #48
Heck, cut the Pentagon, Homeland Security and Black OPS budget angstlessk Mar 2016 #49
There is other sources of funds which are available. The F-35 program is costing Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #54
Those defense companies are smart angstlessk Mar 2016 #57
Why not eliminate all defense aircraft? floriduck Mar 2016 #59
I'll jump in. They are voting for Bernie. Lochloosa Mar 2016 #13
Is this silliness now the meme for the sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #15
totally false allegations in your OP amborin Mar 2016 #16
This OP is definitely not been listening to what Bernie has said about taxes or bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #17
I'm not a large group, but... TCJ70 Mar 2016 #19
LIS nt slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #20
Hill2016, can we stick to the facts? Please? Karma13612 Mar 2016 #21
What are you - a Republican? No new taxes!!! Avalux Mar 2016 #23
Well I'm only one person, but I'm willing to pay higher taxes because the benefits are worth it. Luciferous Mar 2016 #25
The question is this, if we can get the desired result without rasing taxes wouldn't that be more upaloopa Mar 2016 #26
See below SheenaR Mar 2016 #30
You look at it as if this were a homogeneous society. upaloopa Mar 2016 #31
We don't all have those particular expenses SheenaR Mar 2016 #39
Let's see SheenaR Mar 2016 #29
Right here. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #33
Your Greed Skirt is Showing Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #34
Voting for Bernie Sanders. basselope Mar 2016 #35
And I'll show a young man with so many reasons why there but for fortune, go you or I. Juicy_Bellows Mar 2016 #36
Now, are you content with all the sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #38
I never put people on ignore...but I might make an exception Armstead Mar 2016 #40
Millenials can practically google in their sleep Kittycat Mar 2016 #41
I just came from a town hall with Jane Sanders Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #43
Very cute framing... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #44
What are you worried about then? Let it be if you don't think there's anything to worry about. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #45
this tactic is guaranteed to work! TheSarcastinator Mar 2016 #47
Looks like someone dropped a turd and ran. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #50
This argument again coyote Mar 2016 #51
Much higher? Nah, wouldn't be much higher at all and at the end of it you save, not lose. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #52
Unless they're making +500,000 they won't be paying more. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #53
I don't see many hands, do you? Loki Mar 2016 #55
More millennial-bashing. disgusting. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #56
They have nothing else. Chan790 Mar 2016 #60
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