Something quite sinister about the global financial crisis

[Jeff Maginty]

..

[AtW]

Why are we tolerating this?

Because you are a slave, Jeff. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Into a prison that you cannot taste or see or touch. A prison for your mind.

Even now, in your room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work... when you go to church... when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.

[bless 'em all]

Because you are a slave, Jeff. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Into a prison that you cannot taste or see or touch. A prison for your mind.

Even now, in your room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work... when you go to church... when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.

Feck! We're in the Matrix!

[scooterscot]

Why are we tolerating this?

Because we admire the rich and want to be like them. No race more shallow than our species.

[MarillionFan]

Because we admire the rich and want to be like them. No race more shallow than our species.

The Ferangi are more shallow.

[SantaClaus]

More and more I'm seeing mention in the media of how the gap between the rich (the 1%) and the rest of us (the 99%) is wider than ever. Even today I saw a tv news channel talking about how wages in Germany (supposedly the strongest economy in Europe) are really low with many jobs hardly paying enough to live on.

Seems to be the case that the global financial crisis of the last few years has actually been a bonanza for the rich, and a crisis only for the rest of us. Why are we tolerating this?

This is the book for you:

The Creature from Jekyll Island : A Second Look at the Federal Reserve: G. Edward Griffin: 9780912986210: Amazon.com: Books

[BrilloPad]

I believe the deperession of the 30s was caused by an imbalance between rich and poor. Its the only way the rich can be cut back to the right size.

It was due to happen again in 2008 but the rescue of the banks and QE have postponed the inevitable.

[scooterscot]

I believe the deperession of the 30s was caused by an imbalance between rich and poor. Its the only way the rich can be cut back to the right size.

It was due to happen again in 2008 but the rescue of the banks and QE have postponed the inevitable.

WHS -

Capitalism does not reward failure, unless you're a bank.

[amcdonald]

Blue pill or red pill ?

[AtW]

I believe the deperession of the 30s was caused by an imbalance between rich and poor. Its the only way the rich can be cut back to the right size.

WHS

In the 30s many ordinary poor people became stock owners and the value of shares was surging so fast that put in danger all the rich people whose wealth suddenly was not as high as before. The balance had to be restored, and the rest, as you know, is history.