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Well. Is that a problem of capitalism? Or the inadequacy of political systems?

• notabee 8y ago
  Political systems depend on power exercised by people to enforce law. When the real power transfers to the wealthy, which in peacetime happens as surely as large masses draw objects into orbit through gravity, they will use that power to draw in even more power and wealth. The only protection is politicians, and other democratic counterbalances like the justice system and the media, acting in good faith. History has shown repeatedly that that cannot be depended on. All it takes is for one generation's politicians to defect for personal gain and the avalanche of corruption starts. Wealth is power, capitalism amasses wealth, and wealth will blindly hoard itself to death. If one wealthy entity abstains, other wealthy entities will grab that power instead, because that power will insulate them from any consequences of doing so. Believing that politicians will ever extricate themselves from the influence of wealth and power by their own volition is ridiculously utopic.
  • llcoolv 8y ago
    I have a question. Why are the justice system and media expected to act in good faith, but industry leaders are expected to be crooks? Nowadays with all the statistics available it holds true for almost every country that politicians, lawyers and journalists are in fact the least trusted people. I think it is for a good reason and it is called inherent hypocrisy. Also, how could two entities be counter-weights to each other if both aim for the same thing - wealth. The only solution I see is to strip all the societal roles, who claim to be driven by good faith, of all property and relationships. But this is even more ridiculous than what we have right now.