I'm not sure how he gets that he's paying 50% but this is a pretty good conversation an an interesting point of view from one of the 1%
I think that the #OWS are upset for sure. I think that a lot of them think the answer is to get government more involved, tax and regulate more to fix this. Personally I think it's the collusion of corporations and government that caused this. The scam can be busted up if we disarm the corporations; Meaning, take away the ability for corporations to manipulate the economy and siphon tax payer dollars. That is, get money out of politics and get the government OUT of the economy.
This is another NOT black and white issue. It's not the 1% vs the 99% it's the goverment/corporate (corporatists) vs everyone else. Not all of the 1% are in bed with congress and paying them off. Again, it's easy to get trapped in the Us versus Them absolutist way of thinking.
Agreed. I'm a firm believer that what makes you a criminal is breaking the law and hat makes you morally despicable is doing immoral things. Simply being rich, owning a multi-million dollar business, or offering items or services that many people want is not illegal or immoral.
Show me your friends, I'll show you your future. :)
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I'm not sure how he gets that he's paying 50% but this is a pretty good conversation an an interesting point of view from one of the 1%
I think that the #OWS are upset for sure. I think that a lot of them think the answer is to get government more involved, tax and regulate more to fix this. Personally I think it's the collusion of corporations and government that caused this. The scam can be busted up if we disarm the corporations; Meaning, take away the ability for corporations to manipulate the economy and siphon tax payer dollars. That is, get money out of politics and get the government OUT of the economy.
This is another NOT black and white issue. It's not the 1% vs the 99% it's the goverment/corporate (corporatists) vs everyone else. Not all of the 1% are in bed with congress and paying them off. Again, it's easy to get trapped in the Us versus Them absolutist way of thinking.
We've got to think rationally about this.
Agreed. I'm a firm believer that what makes you a criminal is breaking the law and hat makes you morally despicable is doing immoral things.
Simply being rich, owning a multi-million dollar business, or offering items or services that many people want is not illegal or immoral.
Show me your friends, I'll show you your future. :)
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