05-01-2017, 10:46 PM
(05-01-2017, 07:23 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:(05-01-2017, 06:40 PM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote:(05-01-2017, 05:40 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:(05-01-2017, 05:01 PM)Ragnarök_62 Wrote: <snip>Remember though, my point of view implies you have to move the planets faster!
We need the folks to get active enough to restart progress. There must be victory for the progressive side. Only THEN will we ever experience a peaceful and comfortable 1T. Otherwise, the 1T will be like the one that Dixie experienced after 1865. Right now, Trump is awakening and mobilizing the progressive side. May day, May day! Climate March!
http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/t...nal-blues/
The Awakening against Trump is the only way out for this malaise in Red America that Kunstler describes. He mentioned chain stores, but it was trickle-down Reaganomics (still in office today) that made it impossible to enforce anti-trust laws to break them up. That's interfering in the "free market," said the Republicans. And the people in Red America believed them. So, they are responsible for their own malaise and addictions, because of how they vote.
Libertarians can call breaking up predatory chains and monopolies "use of government force." But when predators roam the land, they hurt the people unless the people stop them. It's just too hard for poor individuals or even boycott movements to oppose these predators. There is no free choice for them in the market. That's why progressives support legislation and government action to stop them.
The free market bosses do not care if they throw people out of work or destroy communities. They replace jobs with machines or foreigners, and then say the market must be free. But people need support if the jobs disappear. Working hours need to be reduced and wages increased. Unions need to be encouraged instead of discouraged. It's up to the people in Red America to wake up to the truth.
To do that, they need to stop blaming scapegoats. Welfare recipients are not responsible for their lost jobs and communities. Neither are poor immigrants. Neither are atheists, nor Hollywood, nor the press. The bosses are entirely responsible. But Republicans like Trump use xenophobic slogans to deceive the people. They cater to religious prejudice-- including the abortion issue; or fear-- including the gun culture. It's not hard to deceive them, when they live in such deprived conditions and lowered states of consciousness.
1. Planets move faster. Uh, isn't that what the possessor of a black aura can do. A black aura can trans-mutate energy, right?
aura site Wrote:BLACK AURA COLOR MEANING: Draws or pulls energy to it and in so doing, transforms it. It captures light and consumes it.Usually indicates long-term unforgiveness (toward others or another) collected in a specific area of the body, which can lead to health problems; also, entitities within a person's aura, chakras, or body; past life hurts; unreleased grief from abortions if it appears in the ovaries
2. Tinkle down economics: Ah yes, the economic yellow rain. Eric, Red America voted against globalism which is the equal of Reaganomics. Stop blaming Red America for voting against globalism, OK? Believe me, I'd love nothing more than to see the destruction of globalism. Walmart is globalism writ large. Walmart depends on long supply lines defended by Big Military. How exactly does xenophobia support globalism? It doesn't. I rather see it as a wrecking ball in service of localism. Globalism = free markets run amok. How can any nation enforce laws against multinats when they can just pack up and move. So, IOW, xenophobia is the ultimate wrecking ball to free markets. Just follow the markets. Like you said above, the bosses replace domestic workers with foreign ones if they get too uppity.
3. Addiction. Yeah, it may be ugly, but like I said, addictions are the ultimate downfall of empires. IOW, that's another wrecking ball for Corporate America.
4. Progressives: There's progressives and regressive left. Do you support those black bloccers? I think they need a date with bubba myself. Bernie's a true progressive and is worthy. Those stupid teenage mutant ninja black bloccers are the true fascists. They seek to squelch free speech, you know.
5. Welfare: Uh a lot of Red America is on welfare. Why would they oppose it?
6. Gunz. Why do you keep bringing this up? It's a big fat red herring. It's the economy stupid.
7. Predators: That's where karma comes in. After a while, the working poor can't even afford Walmart stuff, so they move to the next level. That's flea markets, second hand stores, and garage sales. Walmart can't compete against its own shit being sold off. That's when the whole rotten edifice collapses. It's happening now, man. JC Penney's closing here, Sears is a zombie company, Rue 21's also bankrupt. Retail America is on the cusp of it's demise. I'll enjoy it all the way to the bank. I'll buy put options on US retail and take glee and dance on its grave.
---Value Added