Thread: Wealth Inequality in the US

Did you know that the 400 richest people in America are wealthier than the bottom 60%?

The 1%, you say? More like the 1% of the 1% of the 1% — and you can fit them all on one 747 commercial jet.

Shocking innit? And only getting worse.


The U.S. is nearly the most wealth-unequal country in the entire world Out of 141 countries, the U.S. has the 4th-highest degree of wealth inequality in the world, trailing only Russia, Ukraine, and Lebanon.


Any of the ten richest Americans could pay a year's rent for all of America's homeless with their 2012 income.
(Source: Five Ugly Extremes of Inequality in America -- The Contrasts Will Drop Your Chin to the Floor | Alternet)

One of the reasons I find it hard to comprehend the US's desire spend a disproportionate amount of its wealth trying impose its standards on others and dominate others in other countries.

This is the greatest issue facing America. It isn't government spending or terrorism.

No one can provide me with the answer, how can the most technically advanced country in the world be out maneuvered by the most retarded country, complete with a tin pot dictator at the helm?

Originally Posted by peterpan

One of the reasons I find it hard to comprehend the US's desire spend a disproportionate amount of its wealth trying impose its standards on others and dominate others in other countries.

Cheers, PP!
This unseemingly and constent intervention reflects the larger illusion of the domestic state.

Perpetuation their false civilisation.

Originally Posted by bsnub

This is the greatest issue facing America. It isn't government spending or terrorism.

Don't you realize that the US government is owned by these wealthy families! Most of our politicians are simply puppets for the rich.

Yet imbeciles like libtard obamabots play right into their hands by marginalizing anyone calling for more liberty and less government.

One of americas problems, and I'm not a US knocker, Sadly Americans believe their own Bullshit.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Originally Posted by peterpan

One of the reasons I find it hard to comprehend the US's desire spend a disproportionate amount of its wealth trying impose its standards on others and dominate others in other countries.

Cheers, PP!
This unseemingly and constent intervention reflects the larger illusion of the domestic state.

Perpetuation their false civilisation.

You do have a way with words.

Obviously, Income Redistribution is the only answer.

"From Each According To His Abilities, To Each According To His Needs"

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Don't you realize that the US government is owned by these wealthy families! Most of our politicians are simply puppets for the rich.

I am far more aware of this then you. If you would like to get further information about my views of the US government and the corporapist oligarchy we live in I strongly recommend you go to the Occupy wall street thread and read some of my posts.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Yet imbeciles like libtard obamabots play right into their hands by marginalizing anyone calling for more liberty and less government.

Umm your corporapist masters want less government so that they can plunder the few remaining resources left in the country, pay their workers less and refuse them healthcare. You have bought into the charade and are completely hoodwinked. Your posts clearly expose you as a minion of the Koch/Murdock cabal. Enslaved.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Your posts clearly expose you as a minion of the Koch/Murdock cabal. Enslaved.

You clearly lack the ability to distinguish between the Libertarian Anarchist and the right wing religious fanatic.

Everyone with half a brain should be clamoring for the dismantling of big government.
Who is hoodwinked now amigo?

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Obviously, Income Redistribution is the only answer.

Obviously. No question. Question is HOW?

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by bsnub

This is the greatest issue facing America. It isn't government spending or terrorism.

Don't you realize that the US government is owned by these wealthy families! Most of our politicians are simply puppets for the rich.

Yet imbeciles like libtard obamabots play right into their hands by marginalizing anyone calling for more liberty and less government.

Do you honestly believe that the Republican party has any interest in addressing or closing the inequality gap in the US? Of course not- the GOP is a tool of Big Business. Big Business is as staunch a supporter of the GOP as Big Labor is of Democrats. Do you disagree?


Odd you would cry for more liberty and less government yet support the political party that works for big business...

On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government.


How odd that an organization that claims to be "Dedicated to restoring our government to citizen control." has, in actuality, given even more political power to corporations.

Our founding fathers must be rolling in their graves at this sell-out.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Libertarian Anarchist

A political belief not backed up by your posts. I doubt you know anything about true Anarchy.

This is why a third party needs more legitimizing.

There is virtually no difference between republicans and democrats.

The problem is this fake battle actually distracts from addressing the real issues.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Libertarian Anarchist

A political belief not backed up by your posts. I doubt you know anything about true Anarchy.

True anarchism is not really possible ie no government.
But reasonable alternatives exist
This defines it pretty well for you.

By definition Anarchy means no government. It means the rejection the state and all political institutions of control. This would include Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Monarchy, Democracy and even a Republic. I am personally a Market Anarchist Agorist. To find out more go to www.agorist.info. That's a pretty good website to get started on the form of Anarchism I am familiar with. However if you aren't interested I would strong suggest that you get interested. Although Anarchy is perceived to Chaos and lawlessness under Market Anarchy Polycentric law would replace all constitutional structures that dominates most of the United States. The current structures of today I no less different from the Monarchies that dominated Europe before the Enlightenment. They still prevent freedom, under the guise that they are defending it. To understand why this is, I will give you a reason. Governments are monopolies on the use of force that is they use violence, theft and slavery to control their claimed territories. In reality the individuals within governments are criminals they use all the methods of armed gangs, and thugs, but legitimize their actions by calling it other things. They call theft taxes, they call mass murder war, they call slavery conscription and they propaganda playing politics, but these are just the same things on a larger scale. Which is why I became an Anarchist, I saw that Government was nothing less than a criminal institution held together by invalid and irrational beliefs.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

This is why a third party needs more legitimizing.

There is virtually no difference between republicans and democrats.

The problem is this fake battle actually distracts from addressing the real issues.

Earl this is what I have been saying for some time. I would green you if I had ammo.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

True anarchism is not really possible ie no government.
But reasonable alternatives exist This defines it pretty well for you.

I didnt need you to pontificate or define it for me. I am well versed.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

This is why a third party needs more legitimizing.

There is virtually no difference between republicans and democrats.

^ That tired old excuse is such a cop-out. You are parroting exactly what the GOP wants, which is why the Republicans party will continue to fail in American politics.

While I'm not happy with some of the legislative and executive decisions the Democrats have made in recent years, trying to claim that the Democrats and Republicans are the same is ridiculous!

Need a few examples? Here ya go:

IMO massive and increasing wealth inequality is the single biggest threat to us all. Doesn't matter which country we're talking about.

Originally Posted by benbaaa

IMO massive and increasing wealth inequality is the single biggest threat to us all. Doesn't matter which country we're talking about.

That is a fact. The current global depression started in 2007 and is the fault of money pushers. They did not earn their money from sweat and toil. They are parasites and manipulators of money. They are criminals and they should be in prison.

It is sad that the boon mee and his ilk think that gaining wealth that way is the same as a man who goes into a mine and pounds a hammer all day. Sickening.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Originally Posted by benbaaa

IMO massive and increasing wealth inequality is the single biggest threat to us all. Doesn't matter which country we're talking about.

That is a fact. The current global depression started in 2007 and is the fault of money pushers. They did not earn their money from sweat and toil. They are parasites and manipulators of money. They are criminals and they should be barbequed on the cross Argentine style.

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I fixed that for ya.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by bsnub

Originally Posted by benbaaa

IMO massive and increasing wealth inequality is the single biggest threat to us all. Doesn't matter which country we're talking about.

That is a fact. The current global depression started in 2007 and is the fault of money pushers. They did not earn their money from sweat and toil. They are parasites and manipulators of money. They are criminals and they should be barbequed on the cross Argentine style.

.

I fixed that for ya.

Corporapist slave. Submit to the oligarchy.

Originally Posted by TonyBKK

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

This is why a third party needs more legitimizing.

There is virtually no difference between republicans and democrats.

^ That tired old excuse is such a cop-out. You are parroting exactly what the GOP wants, which is why the Republicans party will continue to fail in American politics.

While I'm not happy with some of the legislative and executive decisions the Democrats have made in recent years, trying to claim that the Democrats and Republicans are the same is ridiculous!

Need a few examples? Here ya go:

Unimportant issues. There is no difference between them about this.