The American Dream, Free Market Capitalism and Social-Darwinism

June 20, 2009 at 10:41 am (Economics, Mankind's Future and the Environment) (American Dream, Capitalism, Crony Capitalism, Economics, Free Market, Free Market Capitalism, Obama, Social Darwinism)

Wow Viking, your other post makes some great points.  Credit itself does NOT create wealth, it in fact creates the illusion of wealth…   …And yes, you are right the world is bankrupt, mainly westernized nations who have vote-buying socialist programs to maintain.  It’s not sustainable… so get used to the idea of a return to Social Darwinism.

Listen guys, the good times are over.  Not because of free market capitalism but because of CRONY capitalism where the goverment and big business are bed buddies and take care of each other at our expense (stealing our wealth through taxes or inflation). – Dannerrrr

Oh yes, I’m fully aware this is the reality of things. And very unlikely to change anytime soon. I have no illusions about the faux American ideals we have all been sold with. That only recieves lip service more often than not, as far as everyone having an equal chance to achieve the ‘American dream’ on the merits of their actions, and living in a ‘Democracy’ of the people, with ‘freedom’ and ‘liberty’ for all.

…When the truth is, just like in the times of my ancestors the Vikings, only the strongest, most cunning and ruthlessly deceptive and brutal recieve the lion’s share of wealth. …Other than the well-connected and established or just plain lucky. Except instead of straightforward physical strength, it favors the most manipulative and willful. Most people of decent ethical values, just assume to live a humble life of servitude to the oligarchy.

Btw the points brought up in that other post, I can’t take credit for. They come from the activist arm of the Venus Project, called the Zeitgeist Movement. I’m just trying to spead the message, which I wholeheartedly agree with.

Though I would like to note I do believe there are alot of really good intentioned people in this country, in the news media and in government right now, especially Obama. And they are going to do their best to work within the current system to attempt to adhere to the constitutional beliefs this country was founded on. Which could, in theory, be the most ideal societal structure man has come up with to date. If it works…

But with all the fluctuation and manipulation of the market, alot of people are starting to think the carefully crafted bubble is going to burst. And we will be forced to address the fundamental problematic foundations of society, or potentially see a whole new dark age of mankind.