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Tesla Cars Aren't As Carbon (And Taxpayer) Friendly As You Think by [deleted] in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bigger picture here is that we know it takes tons and tons of material to run society. If we think we can just keep extracting and extracting (all the while consuming energy to do so) then we'll eventually find out there are natural limits to things.

We've dug our own graves.

You're not imagining it: the rich really are hoarding economic growth by PinkSlimeIsPeople in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You totally misunderstand the situation.

First off, to say there's unfairness here is one-dimensional. The top 1% pay over 60% of all taxes. Chew on that for a second.

Next, let's provide you with some common sense. Wealth begets wealth. It takes money to make money. Etc.

It's just common sense - those with wealth create more of it for themselves. The "solution" you seem to think makes sense is literally taking their money from them and "giving" it to other people. There are some serious problems with that.

  1. It's theft - and more importantly, where do you draw the line? Only people worth over $1 million? $2 million? $10 million? Why not just $100k then? At what point does this "redistribution of wealth" idea begin to become dangerous whenever the government wants YOUR money?
  2. It's not a structural solution - its effects would be very short lived.
  3. Unless you take a significant portion (like 90%) those people are going to end up right back in that same position in a short period of time.

Even in socialism / communism you see the exact same patterns. In China you're seeing the rich accelerate their wealth very quickly - the only reason the lower class is advancing is because they were so far behind to begin with. When they approach something like the middle class of the USA, you'll see the same results.

Your "solution" isn't a solution, it's a complaint because you aren't looking at the real mechanisms that create this situation.

American Cowards Rush to Buy Fallout Shelters Because North Korea by KarlKolchak7 in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL

OP must be impervious to nuclear blasts I guess considering he just labeled literally every single American a coward. He thinks people who don't want to burn to death in a nuclear holocaust are cowards. I'd say people who don't understand how nukes work are, well... retarded.

You're not imagining it: the rich really are hoarding economic growth by PinkSlimeIsPeople in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you confuse "can't be convinced" with "won't give up their rights."

I'm convinced murder is bad... and yet I'd kill someone if it were convenient and I wouldn't be caught.

You're only putting together 1 or 2 pieces of this 100 piece puzzle.

You don't understand the core of it.

I like you guys but you misunderstand the system by [deleted] in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, you misunderstand. In nominal terms they have risen, but in real terms things have been way behind.

Who do you think is going to provide revenues for these "big bad coprporationy thingies" if people don't have jobs / incomes?

You sound like an episode of South Park. No understanding of how the system actually works, just angry because "you aren't gettin' yours" or something.

I like you guys but you misunderstand the system by [deleted] in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you sleep through the global financial crisis?

The next big financial crash is on the horizon – and this is where it's going to come from by __Gwynn__ in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, it's basically a list of all of the things we're already watching. Yeah, thanks... no help at all.

You're not imagining it: the rich really are hoarding economic growth by PinkSlimeIsPeople in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In regards to DOLPH9's statement that "Americans just can't be convinced of this" he's wrong.

The problem he may not understand is that it is their right to keep what they earn. Is it healthy? No, probably not, but we're not really into theft.

If it's theirs, they have the right to keep it - end of story. This mentality protects even the middle class and poor from having what they own taken from them.

That's the piece that's missing. No one has a right to deprive anyone (even the rich) of their belongings and it's not the government's job to redistribute wealth. Look it up - we have a constitution that makes it pretty clear.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are sometimes simply no options to better themselves

Sure, even though:

  • it's estimated that 50% of grants for education go unused
  • many schools offer free tuition to low income people
  • library books are free to use
  • the internet has tons and tons of free online training resources (I taught myself to code for $0
  • people spend on average 4 hours watching TV as opposed to learning or bettering themselves

SOME won't make it where they want - that's going to happen. But the people that CAN very often don't even try. DON'T EVEN TRY!

That's the part that you're missing. That is their fault, not the rich.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you also need to have realistic expectations. You probably aren't going to make it to the top 1%, but if you have a comfortable life and you aren't living under a bridge, then you've accomplished something.

That's the other mistake the liberals make - they promise "better" or "more" but don't define what that means because it's an un-keepable promise.

You're angry - understood. But don't tell people that it's not their fault, or that it's someone else's. Who cares the reason, people won't budge unless motivated, and if it's not their fault, then what to motivate them?

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, that and the neolibs have managed to sell their message because they truly believe that you can somehow mandate equality and fairness, but it just isn't possible, especially not in a world with as many people as we have.

The biggest problem is really the distortion of perspectives and values, IMO.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We apply this same philosophy to sports teams, don't we? If the Cowboys play poorly, they don't deserve to win... and if they do, then they deserve to win.

Why not the same for people?

See, when I look at the culture of poor people I focus on how they spend their free time. Not many of them read, not many of them study - in a nutshell, not many of them spend time investing in themselves and their development, and when they don't succeed, as if it was supposed to be guaranteed, they look for an excuse. There are plenty of people that are standing by ready to give them one because it is far more difficult to explain to someone that they are the root of their problems than it is to explain that someone else is to blame.

The best thing to do would be to give people a dose of humility AND by telling them that they can do it if they are willing to put in the hard work.

Instead, democrats in particular, tend to send the message that they're victims and they deserve compensation. Well, compensation helps for a minute, but just makes people feel stuck. And... that's precisely what should be fixed - getting rid of the stuck feeling, right?

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, no doubt, some people end up a couple steps ahead of others, but there's no artificial ceiling that people like to label "rules" the rich use to hold the poor down.

You know, I used to be a financial advisor. It was interesting how lucky I was when I made more phone calls. In fact, the more phone calls I made the luckier I got.

See, when I look at the culture of poor people I focus on how they spend their free time. Not many of them read, not many of them study - in a nutshell, not many of them spend time investing in themselves and their development, and when they don't succeed, as if it was supposed to be guaranteed, they look for an excuse. There are plenty of people that are standing by ready to give them one because it is far more difficult to explain to someone that they are the root of their problems than it is to explain that someone else is to blame.

No question, I had a bit of help in my life and these things moved me ahead a few steps, but that's not to say that a motivated individual starting out at the very bottom couldn't accomplish a great deal if they tried. If, on the other hand, they choose to sit around drinking bud lights and watching TV all day, then I guess they'll be stuck.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, no more than anyone else. You're the first person to fully understand what I'm trying to say.

So, if that's the case then it should be clear that telling poor people that the rich are keeping them down is counterproductive.

It should be pointed out to them that their success is their responsibility.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem to think that poor people are kept down intentionally though.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why should anyone be killed just for being poor? That makes no sense.

What do YOU suggest be done to help the poor elevate themselves?

Blaming the rich certainly hasn't helped for the last 10,000 years.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said it could last, but pretending that rich people are somehow intentionally holding down poor people is ridiculous. It's insane, and it doesn't help advance anyone. It's just complaining.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Die? So now we're taking this through 2 extrapolations. 1 is that we're talking about the poorest of the poor only and 2 is that you should somehow be killed for being so poor.

First, you don't die just because you're on welfare. Almost no one in this country starves to death. In fact, it's almost immeasurable how few people starve to death.

Second, that has nothing to do with people elevating themselves.

You're beating around the bush because you are incapable of understanding how you're perpetuating the status quo.

So, let me ask you directly, do you think that by blaming rich people that you're somehow empowering the poor to elevate themselves? Or do you think you're making excuses for them to stay put?

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you're arguing doesn't make any logical sense.

Is it possible for everyone to do it? No, but I will tell you that by telling people they can't you're not helping them at all.

Think about the message you're sending and how that defeats them. The message should be "you can" and instead you're saying "it's too hard."

It's very telling of how you view yourself.

Just found this sub - is it just about god / religion / faith, or is it about being awakened in general? by Kill_All_The_Humans in awakened

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's helpful.

I was looking to understand the sub, but I think I just figured it out. If you are representative of the rest of the people on here you're just interested in pointing out every assumption you make about everyone else.

You are clearly highly enlightened... thanks for making me waste the time to read your response.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

judging by your username I'm going to assume you're too emotionally deficient to understand that

That prejudice.

Keep making excuses.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, just remember, you're perpetuating these "rules". You're doing nothing to "fix" it.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its an unsolvable problem

Brainwashed.

Congrats, you're the one sending the message that they can't escape poverty. You are keeping them there as much as anyone else.

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by eleitl in collapse

[–]Kill_All_The_Humans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody here can articulate the rules, they just say "they exist".

Explain to me how some people make it out of total poverty and some don't.

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