TamaraB
Question The Current Paradigm
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join:2000-11-08
Brooklyn NYC
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Re: It's called fascism
said by Matt  : ... that is how our country is currently operating, is despicable. What is despicable is the fact that corporate lobbyists bribe congress into passing bills which protect corporate profits. That government bails out failing corporations, while leaving citizens to not only fend for themselves, but to pay for corporate failings. Help for Fannie mae, but none for those facing foreclosures, tax breaks for big oil, but none for the middle class. And now, wanting to protect MPAA/RIAA in civil actions. It IS how we operate.
When a government is both run by and run for corporate welfare, it is by definition a fascist government. That's what's despicable, and is what is happening right now.
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Luker3
join:2004-10-09
Blacksburg, VA
| Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was made by the government so low income households could get houses from a soaring housing market.
And when you have a privatized capitalist system the government likes to put laws on them so that the government doesn't become second to corporations. But, we have allowed our corporations to get big, and our government is taking a backseat because of it. |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| This is not fascism
Your using the same argument against the RIAA & MpAA as you could use against Apple, Google, or Intel. These are quite simply monopolistic corporations trying to protect their product. While their tactics are deplorable, they are entitled to do so.I keep hearing the anti-corporation crowd bark how bad these companies are. Like the above post " we have allowed our corporations to get big, and our government is taking a backseat because of it."
THIS IS WHAT BUSINESS DOES...IT GROWS!
These corps also EMPLOY, and INSURE millions of people.
As far as Mussolini goes, he wasn't a true fascist. he blended elements of fascism with elements of traditionalism for his Italian utopia~!
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james
join:2001-02-26
antarctica
| said by S_engineer :THIS IS WHAT BUSINESS DOES...IT GROWS! Perhaps that is the problem. WHY should a company keep growing and growing? Is this sustainable? Is it good for the company in the long term?
CEOs and share-holders these days dont care about the long term health of the company they run, they just want to make the company appear to make money for 3-4 years so they can get out with a huge retirement package. |
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DavePR
join:2008-06-04
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said by S_engineer :THIS IS WHAT BUSINESS DOES...IT GROWS! Uncontrolled growth is a definition of a malignant tumor. |
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pog
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join:2004-06-03
Kihei, HI
·Hawaiian Telcom
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said by S_engineer :... THIS IS WHAT BUSINESS DOES...IT GROWS! Cancer grows, too.
So does grass.
My puppy, too.
The nature of a thing to grow does not mean it automatically has a right to grow unchecked. We excise cancer, we trim grass, we feed our puppies more!
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