we clearly can't blame capitalists for their own greed!
Funny how in your warped worldview, rich people are evil when they are "capitalist" businessmen. But when rich people (many of them fresh from their corporate jobs, ala Hank Paulson) are in govt the are suddenly transformed into benevolent angels. The whole notion of "Tax the rich" is based on a fallacy. First, one must ask, who are the rich? The rich are the ones who in most all societies hold political power. Having political power and connections is the easiest way to get and stay rich. In the USA for example just look at the net worth of senior members of govt who make all the rules: Barack H. Osama - Net worth $10.5m sourceNancy Pelosi - Net worth $35.2m SourceHarry Reid - Net worth estimated between $3.1 - $6.7 million sourceI can go on and on... After decades of "socially progressive" policies all over the developed world we still see an increasing gap between rich and poor. I wonder, are people really that stupid to believe this shit? Or is this some kind of sick joke and I'm in the twilight zone? What will it take for you lefties to realize the plan ain't working? Bottomline: If you have powerful centralized control, the corporations WILL go after it and corrupt it. That is a FACT you so conveniently ignore.
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We need to organize some sort of action against these morons, #opwikipedia anyone?
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I lost about 4btc a few weeks ago because my Live USB Ubuntu went kaput and freezes at startup. The data is still intact when I mount casper-rw on another PC but it's encrypted. Anyone know how I can get my sweet Bitcoins back?
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This is awesome. We need more people like you. All those people who sold off yesterday are morons! Cheap bitcoins for those who are left! ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
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I read that earlier today, I wouldn't be surprised if he were to get drunk and actually do that. He knows the economy is in the shitter.
The Onion is totally awesome BTW
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I agree 100%. Luckily I withdrew all my coins from mybitcoin a few weeks ago when their down time was getting very annoying and I sensed something wrong.
People ultiately need to take full responsibility for their own money. That's just the price of freedom.
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However, this is it folks. This is what laissez-faire capitalism gets you. Government isn't evil because it is inherently evil, it is evil because we didn't regulate it enough and let a "free market" of sorts take over. This deal, the American economy, and the world as a whole you see today is a direct result of unrestrained capitalism.
It is not laissez-faire capitalism when the govt is running social security ponzi schemes, manipulating interest rates so it can borrow artificially cheaply, guaranteeing loans for just about everything and bailing out industry after industry dating back decades. Please get yourself educated about what you are talking about before you open your mouth.
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I doubt this guy is at all involved in bitcoin. he already has the SS on his ass.
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Well, well, well, if it isn't Dr. Gono. I have a note signed by you promising to pay me on demand 100 trillion dollars. So I'm ready for it, where's my money?
What's your BTC address? I'll send 0.01BTC, but I expect my change back.
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This just in: Rapper Dr Dre closes Paypal acc and urges sale of Ebay stock in support of #oppaypal In related news: Twitter censors Dr Dre followers from retweeting. GideonGono Editorial: fuck Twitter ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzVK0Z.jpg&t=663&c=SuzihPwtSCayVw)
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I can't say I agree with everything he says but I like the passion. That's the type of shit we need to start a revolution. I'm with whoever wants to take out the bankers.
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It would amount to me going to vegas a few times a year and gambling. If I win I keep the money. If I lose, you pay the losses out of pocket in Taxes and I don't lose a dime.
![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) +1
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Aren't you glad there are VPN companies that accept BTC ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
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I don't think "returning" to the constitution as it pertains to Congress "coining money and regulating the value thereof" is a viable solution. It failed to stop the rise of central banking when it was first tried. What makes you think things will be any different this time? I think the whole concept of monopoly money should be relegated to the dustbin of history entirely.
I think what failed to stop the central banking was congress itself by letting themselves be corrupted by the banks to vote on the deal on x-mas eve when majority is unavailable for voting. And then the president signing the federal reserve law. What is to stop this from happening again?
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Central Planning and the massive distortions it causes are to blame. Not technology. The high unemployment the US is facing is self inflicted. Some emerging economies are actually facing labor shortages.
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I'm a "lefty", and appreciate the US government being used to prove me wrong just as much as the anarchists appreciate similar proof with Somalia. Not all leftists are the corporate schills you see in government. Much like you guys, my dreams have yet to come to fruition.
The republic, any republic, will inevitably degenerate into a government for sale. It's simply cheaper to bribe/threaten one man than an entire voting population. If there are positions with more power than an average citizen, they will be filled by the wealthy. The word "statist" conveniently wraps non-anarchists up into a neat little package, but most people I would actually consider leftist support the current administration as little as you do.
The monster is formidable enough without us bickering and portraying each other as strawmen.
Fair point. But if "there are positions with more power than an average citizen, they will be filled by the wealthy," then how is govt control of anything a good thing? Wouldn't total decentralization be the only practical way to have a just society? This reality supports 100% anarchy IMO. No?
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You seem to take the position that 'safety' in the workplace is an absolute. That either a job is safe or it's not. It doesn't work that way, and I'm sure that you wouldn't consider my job safe. So whether or not a particular occupation is a 'safe working condition' or not isn't something that the government decides, the workers do. It's still that way, no matter what the government agents will tell you. If the job is too hazardous for the professionals to do it, the company is either going to offer enough of a risk premium to overcome the fear factor or take steps to make it safe enough that the professionals are willing to do the work. The government regs on the matter still come later. Do you know what the most dangerous, and highest paying skilled labor job in America is? A high tension lineman. These guys are paid on the order of $70+ per hour to be dropped by a cable from a helicopter onto a high tension power line, in order to inspect and repair it, while the power is still on. They earn every penny, but can't get life insurance. They aren't just near the power lines, they are actually sitting on them. The voltage of a high tension transmission line is usually 14,400 volts or higher.
+1 I saw those guys on Discovery's Most Dangerous Jobs. They deserve every penny and then some.
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I don't think "returning" to the constitution as it pertains to Congress "coining money and regulating the value thereof" is a viable solution. It failed to stop the rise of central banking when it was first tried. What makes you think things will be any different this time? I think the whole concept of monopoly money should be relegated to the dustbin of history entirely.
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Maybe it's just because I'm a programmer, but I don't fear automation. I create automation every day. Automation is not a bad thing, it's a very very good thing. The only way automation would be bad is if there was a limited amount of "work" that needed to be done. But that is like thinking there is a limited amount of knowledge to discover, or a limited amount of wealth to earn. But that is false, it is not a zero-sum game.
Ok then I know where is your positive attitude coming from, since you are belonging to those 10% who making robots. But this does not solve the problem of the whole society. Let's say: For each good programmer, you can replace 9 traditional worker, thus create 9 jobless people. The problem is, this good programmer seldom have 10 times the income of those 9 people (maximum 4x), thus he never could spend as much as those 9 people added together. You see? With the increased productivity, the total demand decreased, thus bring the whole GDP down, and drag the whole country into recession, this is unavoidable in today's economic systemTo keep the total demand up, even these 9 people lost their job, they still have to spend as before That's your problem. Not technology.
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With the nearly endless amount of material available, they could have done better. I still giggled a little.
Yeah, like at least get some govt official look-a-likes
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