Ive wondered the same thing, maybe there is no solution and there is just no way human kind can live together peacefully and we are doomed to destroy ourselves.Maybe the problem is the human species?Just a thought.
RON PAUL REVOLUTION
~PEACE~
I remeber the thread your speaking of, undertheice was claiming greed was a basic and necessary human instinct or something to that affect...which I dont think it is...I think it is a construct of society, I could be wrong though
Do you like having to pay exorbitant taxes? Do you like having to work 4 months out of the year for the gov't? Than on top of that, they tax me for everything I buy and because I own a car and other gay shyt like that. I don't understand why the gov't doesn't pay their selves, that would help boost the economy and they could help put money into circulation. Why even tell me I'm getting paid 15 dollars an hour when I only get to see 10? ~lol~ Does that make sense to anyone else besides me?
it's rather interesting that those who ascribe to so many of the ideologies of the self-described "party of the people" have such a low opinion of those people. have they forgotten, perhaps, that the rich are people as well? the three posts above are a perfect example of the elitism that permeates the beliefs of the left, that success somehow perverts all sense of right and wrong and that the freedoms of the wealthy are not deserving of the same protection as those less fortunate. any instance of charity from the rich is considered too little, too late and only the tyranny of the proletariat will cool their blood lust. perhaps we should erect a guillotine in the public square so they can savor the downfall of these enemies of the state.
What amazes me about Med is his complete disdain for the only U.S. political party openly in favor of ending prohibition. It never ceases to make me chuckle when I hear a progressive drone on about Bush and Iraq. Meanwhile they stand perfectly mute on a war in its seventh decade. A war which has drained this country of blood and treasure which dwarfs the total number of lives lost and money spent on our Iraqi adventure. A war which has been directly responsible for a steady erosion of our civil liberties. Yet both major parties refuse to end this war. Why not? Government power increases with every law passed designed to reduce our liberty in the pursuit of a failed policy. A policy which pays off handsomely to the parties in power. A policy that is a tool of oppression.
Youre right, I went back and checked and you did indeed say self interest would be a better term...my bad. I agree that self interest is a matter of instinct, most would say our most basic instinct is an innate will to live and survival is of course self interest...Nietzche claims that our most basic instinct is the will to power, so if you believe him, and he makes some compelling arguments, than I guess you could say greed is innate part of our being...buddah claims greed comes from equating possessions with happiness, and that would definitely be a construct of society...I dont know its complicated but yes I agree "self interest" is a matter of instinct
BTW look into a libertarian manifesto and see what it really means.
Here it is in all of its glory, Med. Now how about breaking it down and then tell us what it "really" means. Thanks ...
Exactly, couldn't have portrayed you better myself.No worries, we hire the poor dumb fucks to watch out for the other poor dumb fucks for us.
Hey med - i have some legitimate questions for you - i'm honestly not baiting you or trying to get your dander up. I genuinely want to know since i am not very politically-savvy.
God DAMN IT! they said they didn't take my picture .. those lying cocksuckers!!No? Ok, how about my portrayal of you?
This is how I actually picture you...
nah - i'm just going to roll on top of them!LMAO!
You missed the best part of me, under the desk stuck in your mouth,~LOLNo? Ok, how about my portrayal of you?
This is how I actually picture you...
Well, I've already expressed my ideas on this, but it is something like this, Socialistic capitalism. encourage the employees to participate in the profits, This could be with a one time gift of X amount af shares once an employee has proved his/her worth and a profit sharing plan. Geeze in most big corporations, they could take 80% of the CEOs wages and bonuses and give every employee a pretty nice christmas bonus, I am not saying the management and owners shouldn't get a larger share, just not most of it. Workers deserve a living wage and a chance for retirement if they give honorable service to the corporation for a determined time. Corporations that do not make a profit, should be dismanteled (Ford GM Chrysler come to mind), they have seen the fuel crises coming for years snd should have had an affordable hydrogen hybrid or water car on the road for years. Small businesses could have a good employee employer relationship with profit sharing, If there is no profit then the business should shut down. I also believe a lot of small businesses would fare much better with a full on socialized medical plan, one payed for with taxes and ran by the federal government. I do not believe in war unless attacked, so my foriegn policy would preclude funding foriegn interests. With the military might we now posses, we could wipe out the world population 100 times over. It's time to get rid of 90% of the military budget and take care of our own population. I believe this could actually be the best country in the world, not the most feared and hated. Obama talks the talk, I guess we'll see if he walks the walk. I would also eliminate entirely all lobbying and make it a felony to interact with congress or any government emplayees for financial gain, and a felony to accept any money (perks) outside of your own and your governmental pay. This is not communism it is socialistic capitalism without the corruption. I realize this is the impossible dream, but it is my simple solution to a complex problem. You asked. Countries, I really don't know, maybe Sweden, France, Holland, even Germany is like a socialist republic I believe. I certainly don't want any dictators like Stalin, Bush, or a myriad of others who's names fail to come to mind
