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Originally Posted by azndude69
the poorer you are, the less options you have. The rich have all the options. If I'm poor, I can't afford electric buses. I feel helpless, and I'm going to take it out on the people that fucked it up for me.
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FFS Buying a bus pass is cheaper than owning a car.
If you're poor you fucked up, take it out on yourself, leave me out of it.
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Originally Posted by azndude69
This doesn't address the issue that Oil Companies/Banks etc manipulate the markets so make those profits. Again, when you are producing record profits due to tax and policies that drive wages down while other people are laid off or unemployed, people will be pissed.
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Again, what is record profit? For the largest company in the world yes making 7.6% translates to a big fucking number, yet its still only 7.6% slightly ahead of the 6% most of US manufacturing makes while Apple makes 40% profit (and I bet you own an Apple product).
Why is Exxon profit up so much? hmmmmmm lets take a look at the price of commodities like oil, metals, food, ... all are up record levels from 3 years ago. Why are these prices up? Cause we, main street, demand that our investments return certain levels, while our economy only advances 2-3%. So wall street speculates to meet main streets demands, which drives up commodity prices and companies producing commodities make record profits while we pay more for stuff and have less cash.
Do you see how to break the cycle? main street needs more realistic expectations, and maybe wall street won't speculate.