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Originally Posted by NostraDomainus  Hope is that one day the Greed Disease is stricken from the sick and twisted mentality of self-centered people who do more to harm the World than contribute to it. Geo-specific pockets of this can be seen from all around the World. |
The sad thing is that this will never happen unless some major changes are made. The rich are the ones befitting from the most of this because they are the ones who can afford to spend the money to bribe, er, lobby, our politicians into making laws that benefit them.
All while punishing the responsible and rewarding the irresponsible. Can't afford to have a child but you want one? Don't worry - the government will pay you. You can't afford another one but have another child? Don't worry - the government will give you more money.
You got a mortgage you could afford at the time (with lots of extra leeway) but now you're in a rough patch because you're a single income family? Sorry, we won't help you despite the billions to trillions the banks got, we're too busy helping out people who we allowed to take out several mortgages on several properties that they, and we, knew that they couldn't afford.
Nothing will change - the billions and trillions handed out will mostly stop at the uppermost levels of corporations in the form of "bonuses" and "payraises" while what trickles down to those who need it won't even be a drop in the bucket.
Nothing will change until there is some SERIOUS changes to our government and how WE elect the people to "run" (or a typo - ruin?) this country. Many people vote by political affiliation and politicians know this - even being an incumbent gives them a boost in elections.
US voters need to quit the lemming attitude. Ignore political affiliation (BTW - even George Washington spoke out against that yet in the second election- they were formed), I'd be happy if we abolished them or allowed more of them an equal footing. Read up on what the candidates HAVE done and HAVE NOT done. Find one who meets your beliefs the closest and if they don't do the job well enough, vote them out the next election or if it is really bad, start an impeachment process.
I've been saying this for years yet most people don't want to "throw out their votes" or "they're not serious candidates". Well, voting for someone solely because of their R or D affiliation is throwing out your vote. This past election my ballot had THIRTEEN candidates for president - even canvassers for both parties didn't know how many people were on the ballot - most of them said "only two".
