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03-19-2017, 11:01 AM | #3281 (permalink) | ||||
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At least you have the common sense to recognize that not all corporations are as you describe. Still doesn't provide a strong argument against the problems I've already illustrated about government though. It's like you read two sentences of my post and then went off on a tangent about corporations. See, I can decide whether or not I want to buy from a company. I don't get a say in how my taxes are used but the government takes it anyway (state and federal alike). Hence, from my perspective, the government has always been worse than any company and far scarier. Also, most of your criticisms about the corporate world apply to government, so if your goal was to support my argument then you hit the jackpot. Quote:
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03-19-2017, 11:08 AM | #3283 (permalink) | ||
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Fixed that for you.
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03-19-2017, 11:17 AM | #3284 (permalink) | |
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The bit in bold is a fundamental truth that usually gets ignored in the constant clamour for growth. Although this is quite an old clip, the analysis is good and clear, for example at 1:10:"You cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely"
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03-19-2017, 11:18 AM | #3285 (permalink) | ||
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03-19-2017, 11:23 AM | #3287 (permalink) | |||
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Oh wait, they're good at illegally spying on the the population too. Almost forgot that one. In the U.S. all you can do IS vote with your dollar pretty much. Not on everything, but in most things it's all you've got. Rich and poor alike.
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03-19-2017, 11:25 AM | #3288 (permalink) | ||
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It has been legal to do that since 9/11.
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03-19-2017, 11:27 AM | #3289 (permalink) | |
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But nah you've dealt with the government when they taxed your tech company so you know that that's all they do and therefore they are exclusively monsters and there is no room for improvement ever.
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03-19-2017, 11:27 AM | #3290 (permalink) | |
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For instance, when Walmart is basically the only option you have, and you have a low income, you shop there for the basic necessities of life, even though it is a terrible company. I never shop there because I am fortunate enough to have other options and the financial capacity to take my business else where. |
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