Why did we lose the war on poverty? - Page 3 - GoFuckYourself.com

kane · 01-13-2014, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by clickhappy

How do poor people "take the wealth from the rich"? They break into rich peoples bank accounts and do transfers into their own or something?

That is what I would like to know as well.

kane · 01-13-2014, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cherry7

It has happened in the past, it is a good idea and capitalism left on its own seems incapable of producing a staple fair society.

I guess I just prefer to try to fix some of the things that are helping to cause the problem as opposed to waiting around for a revolution that ultimately may not change much of anything.

We can fix the education system in this country. We can work on creating regulations that stop banks and some companies from just creating wealth out of thin air by doing nothing and taking massive risks that put our economy at risk. We can work to create jobs and get wages increasing again.

These are real world things that can help reduce poverty and they are things we can do now with just a little cooperation form our elected leaders.

Cherry7 · 01-13-2014, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kane

I guess I just prefer to try to fix some of the things that are helping to cause the problem as opposed to waiting around for a revolution that ultimately may not change much of anything.

We can fix the education system in this country. We can work on creating regulations that stop banks and some companies from just creating wealth out of thin air by doing nothing and taking massive risks that put our economy at risk. We can work to create jobs and get wages increasing again.

These are real world things that can help reduce poverty and they are things we can do now with just a little cooperation form our elected leaders.

It is of course possible. During the Cold War Capitalism tried to provide full employment, education and in most countries a free at point of use health service.

Since the 80s the movement has been in the other direction making Capitalism more unfair, irrational and unstable. I don't see the forces for reform, but I do see the posibility of revolution