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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Absurd Contradictions of Capitalism
Examples of what happens when you neglect to ensure that capitalism serves the needs of the people.
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The Absurd Contradictions of Capitalism (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Jan 2013
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Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)1. Agreed
Nice graphic. Thanks for posting.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)2. 22 empty homes for every homeless person.
That is just obscene!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)3. There is nothing to suggest that this will not get worse. I see too many
that get excited about small victories they concede large defeats.
jambo101
(797 posts)4. Odd rightie logic
Righties seem to endlessly bitch and whine about paying taxes then seem to vilify those 47% who apparently pay no taxes..
krakfiend
(202 posts)5. glad
glad we have the right people in office to get us back in the right direction this country needs to go. i hope they go after the big banks. i do not understand, time and time again, big banks get us into these situations, and time again nothing happens to them?
starroute
(12,977 posts)6. Capitalism was never designed to serve the needs of the people
So why be surprised when it fails to do it?