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"What kind of immoral, capitalistic people are in charge in the US."? Darwinist capitalistic people. It's the invisible hand of evolution in action.

vanderZwan 14y ago
That's satire, right? You're mocking Friedman, right? Because at this point I honestly can't tell any more in discussions on this topic.
aaronblohowiak 14y ago
I think you, like many people, are conflating Darwin with Malthus.
- xradionut 14y ago
  Not really, I'm mixing a sci-fi meme with my observations of much of the "fk you elite". I've had the opportunity to live alongside and work with. Many of them truly believe that their gaming of the system, luck and hard work is either divine or a product of "dog eat dog" evolution-style aka "hussle". I've got shocking stories of outrageous actions, but the long term economic trends/facts are sobering.
crusso 14y ago
I love how people try to blame Capitalism for the problems caused by Statism and Cronyism.
- king_jester 14y ago
  OK, I'll bite. How exactly is the state in fault here? Private businesses and farms in the agriculture and livestock industry cheap out on labor and labor practices on purposes to make extra profit. I am aware of federal and state subsidies for such businesses, but even without such subsidies you will see this kind of skimping on labor costs and facilities that encourage this kind of cruelty.
  - mseebach 14y ago
    Businesses pay for legislation, the state, represented by politicians, sell it. Repeat. Two sides, two villains. With no state to offer anti-terrorism protection to the industry, they'd have to sort their stuff out on the same terms as everyone else.
- VLM 14y ago
  Its a byproduct of the completed merger of corporation and state. If overall policy is to mix them together inseparably like coffee and creamer, you can't blame people for getting confused about the source of the bitter taste. (edited to add, and if they're perfectly merged, does it matter, after all, attacking one is by definition attacking the other?)

vanderZwan 14y ago

That's satire, right? You're mocking Friedman, right? Because at this point I honestly can't tell any more in discussions on this topic.

aaronblohowiak 14y ago

I think you, like many people, are conflating Darwin with Malthus.

xradionut 14y ago
Not really, I'm mixing a sci-fi meme with my observations of much of the "fk you elite". I've had the opportunity to live alongside and work with. Many of them truly believe that their gaming of the system, luck and hard work is either divine or a product of "dog eat dog" evolution-style aka "hussle". I've got shocking stories of outrageous actions, but the long term economic trends/facts are sobering.

crusso 14y ago

I love how people try to blame Capitalism for the problems caused by Statism and Cronyism.

king_jester 14y ago
OK, I'll bite. How exactly is the state in fault here? Private businesses and farms in the agriculture and livestock industry cheap out on labor and labor practices on purposes to make extra profit. I am aware of federal and state subsidies for such businesses, but even without such subsidies you will see this kind of skimping on labor costs and facilities that encourage this kind of cruelty.
- mseebach 14y ago
  Businesses pay for legislation, the state, represented by politicians, sell it. Repeat. Two sides, two villains. With no state to offer anti-terrorism protection to the industry, they'd have to sort their stuff out on the same terms as everyone else.
VLM 14y ago
Its a byproduct of the completed merger of corporation and state. If overall policy is to mix them together inseparably like coffee and creamer, you can't blame people for getting confused about the source of the bitter taste. (edited to add, and if they're perfectly merged, does it matter, after all, attacking one is by definition attacking the other?)