Re: hows the communism?

From	"Ed" <invalid@invalid.com>
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Subject	Re: hows the communism?
Date	2013-12-10 22:37 +1100
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Rod Pemberton wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:32:38 -0500, Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de>
> wrote:
> ...
> > It doesn't work if you have 99% poor and 1% rich.
>
> I would argue that it's healthy for a strong economy to have some
> wealth disparity.  If there is none at all, then your economy is
> probably not creating much wealth.  If there is much disparity,
> then your country has a problem with corruption, slavery, or
> dictators, etc.

Let's be honest.  Power lies with the rich who, if they don't run government,
influence it.  If the rich can get away with filling their pockets at the expense
of others, they'll do it - by any means possible.  In my country a well-known
businessman and 'philanthropist' was caught out in an illegal price-fixing deal
with competitors.  It ruined his reputation (for a while) but not his fortune.
(We still love people with money despite their misdeeds).

I understand no-one in the U.S. has gone to jail as a result of the scams
which triggered the global financial crisis and put many folk in the U.S
and elsewhere out of work.  Who is called upon to bail countries out of
the mess which the rich inflict?  The lowly taxpayer.  Every time.

Why do people use the term 'wealth' when they mean 'money'?  Perhaps
because it avoids the negative connotations - avarice, greed, indulgence,
self-importance.

Money may not be the root of all evil, but it sure helps :)

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hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-07 14:43 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? "Alex McDonald" <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2013-12-08 12:09 +0000
    Re: hows the communism? Ilya Tarasov <ilya74.tarasov@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 06:36 -0800
      Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 11:29 -0800
      Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-13 02:39 -0800
      Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-20 07:32 -0800
    Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-08 12:34 -0500
      Re: hows the communism? Alex McDonald <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2013-12-08 10:59 -0800
        Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-08 17:00 -0500
          Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 18:46 -0800
      Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 11:30 -0800
      Re: hows the communism? Brad Eckert <hwfwguy@gmail.com> - 2013-12-09 19:20 -0800
        Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 23:23 -0800
    Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 11:25 -0800
      Re: hows the communism? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-12-09 00:34 +0100
        Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-08 18:44 -0800
          Re: hows the communism? marko <marko@marko.marko> - 2013-12-09 14:39 +1100
            Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 23:25 -0800
              Re: hows the communism? "Alex McDonald" <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2013-12-11 12:37 +0000
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:37 -0800
          Re: hows the communism? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-12-09 15:32 +0100
            Re: hows the communism? Spam@ControlQ.com - 2013-12-09 11:40 -0500
            Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-09 14:14 -0500
              Re: hows the communism? AKK <akk@nospam.org> - 2013-12-09 22:25 +0100
                Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-10 16:15 -0500
              Re: hows the communism? "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-12-10 22:37 +1100
                Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-10 16:16 -0500
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 23:47 -0800
            Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-10 23:45 -0800
              Re: hows the communism? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-12-11 22:40 +0100
                Re: hows the communism? "Alex McDonald" <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2013-12-11 22:49 +0000
                Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-11 18:48 -0500
                Re: hows the communism? Alex McDonald <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2013-12-11 16:03 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:34 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? mhx@iae.nl - 2013-12-12 01:31 -0800
                OT Googling Re: hows the communism? "Alex McDonald" <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2013-12-12 15:43 +0000
                Re: OT Googling Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-12 11:46 -0500
                Re: OT Googling Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-13 02:18 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:33 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-12 11:58 -0500
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-13 02:18 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-13 10:25 -0500
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-13 02:40 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-12-13 03:47 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-14 00:17 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:32 -0800
                Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:36 -0800
    Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 16:54 -0800
    Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-20 07:34 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-13 02:20 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 16:53 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 20:42 -0800
    Re: hows the communism? "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnohavenotit.cnm> - 2013-12-20 02:47 -0500
      Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-20 07:30 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-12-31 17:49 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? c-gschuette@neogov.net - 2014-02-03 17:50 -0800
    Re: hows the communism? Hans Bezemer <the.beez.speaks@gmail.com> - 2014-02-04 10:53 +0100
      Re: hows the communism? "Alex McDonald" <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2014-02-04 12:18 +0000
        Re: hows the communism? "Alex McDonald" <blog@rivadpm.com> - 2014-02-04 13:01 +0000
        Re: hows the communism? Rob Sciuk <rob@controlq.com> - 2014-02-04 11:54 -0500
      Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2014-02-06 17:19 -0800
        Re: hows the communism? Hans Bezemer <the.beez.speaks@gmail.com> - 2014-02-07 11:04 +0100
          Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2014-02-07 13:30 -0800
          Re: hows the communism? Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2014-02-28 01:25 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2014-02-06 17:20 -0800
  Re: hows the communism? gavino_himself <visploveslisp@gmail.com> - 2014-02-27 21:10 -0800

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