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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:13 PM Original message |
The American Economy: Making Money By Keeping People Unemployed |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. FUKING CORPORATE AMERICA |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm sorry to say that I've seen this attitude even here on DU |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. +1. You mirror my thoughts |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Because it WILL get worse. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. +1000000 n/t |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. superb. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Yes, literally died. "Which side are you on?" is a valid question. (nt) |
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cartach (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. You can start with - |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Welcome to the new American century, RW PNAC-style, wherein America is fastly sliding to /near the |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Bingo! It's amazing how many people have forgotten the big picture. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. The corporate/fascist takeover could not be possible if the Congress did not prostitute |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. More people are aware of it than you think |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. They have absolutely no incentive to start hiring again. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 08:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Not only that, but |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. perhaps something like 'energy efficiency consultant' |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. just a few generations ago, most of our ancestors |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. The Peasants' Revolt. Once Wat Tyler was executed, it was quite a few years before the people rose |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. And the fewer companies there are, the worse for workers. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. When do we take to the streets in mass? |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. When people stop thinking this isn't all by plan |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
34. +1000 |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Vice President was in Wisconsin and said the jobs are not |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. So it took from RunnyRaygun til now for others to notice? |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. K&R! //nt |
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theaocp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
16. Welcome to Chin-, er, I mean, America |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Live by efficiency, die by efficiency |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. This is no surprise to anyone who ever read "Das Kapital, Vol. I" |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
20. Slave labor only if one submits to being a slave and unions are the only answer for pushing back. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
21. Where does it end? |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Don't give them any ideas. |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
23. Henry Ford knew better! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. See Dodge v. Ford. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
26. Short sighted. The cheap workers become non-consumers |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. An' if yew don't like it, ther's plenty o' people outside who'd love to take yer place |
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on point (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. Another false metric - productivity is not up, but costs are down |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'd sure like to lopp off some corporate asses.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. The costs of caring for the elderly is just being deferred. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. Sure. High unemployment is great for corporations. |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. And now with the SC in their back pocket |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. If this keeps up much longer |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. do not count on that |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
40. There is a proven correlation between Dow Jones increases and unemployment rates. |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
42. IF the 'secret' is finally out someone let the Democratic party know cause they |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. And now they have smugly |
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SILVER__FOX52 (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. It just never ends. |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
45. Slavery...the modern way. |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
46. this practice has been going on for quite awhile-paid like |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
47. Our economy is mainly based on the mass murder of other nations with petroleum and mineral resources |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
48. That's a great idea, if you don't care about selling your products... |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. Republican wet dream in REM state. n/t |
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