Posted by alexandra_k on November 8, 2018, at 18:06:05
In reply to Re: one of my favorite FDOTM, posted by sigismund on November 8, 2018, at 8:35:41
> If we take this to its logical extreme where 1 or 2 families own (say) 95% of everything no one will have any money to buy their products.
people will always have to have a little money / a line of credit with which to purchase (even only temporary access to) the resources they need.
but all the money / line of credit they have will go to those families and those families will have control over all of the resources.
we have what feels an awful lot like a false economy in nz. think about the people on welfare, for a minute.
all of their money goes to:
- rent
- power
- transport (bus, car maintenence / repairs and gas)
- food (one of the major supermarkets of which i do believe there are 2)
- clothes
- phone / internet (telecommunications)and that's about it and they are struggling to purchase those things.
it is typically not really possible for them to locate local producers and / or get to the location where they are...
the exisence of inferior goods (pots and pans and vaccums and washing machines and jeans made in sweatshops with carcinogenic dye and so on)... and the exisence of welfare as teh source of the money / line of credit means they are forced for all their money to go to these things...
power companies vary. one doesn't require a contract and tehy sign you up same day. that would be the one for the people on welfare. then you have the ones that will sign you up for a contract down teh track... then you have thee ones who want to do a whole credit history check and the like before connecting you...
how much does every individual pay for power?
insurance?just so long as every individual thinks they are getting some magical cheap rate so they better keep their mouth shut of tehy will be kicked back to... being ripped off
all the money comes in... all the money goes straight back out...
there are only a few businesses in charge of most things.
or, they'd certainly try and have everyone believe it.look at how they keep their people?
i just keep thinking how cognitvely short-sighted they are... how miserable their lives must be really. all the human uniqueness and creativity. genuine laughter and happiness. all the voluntary mutually beneficial interactions... all prevented. all upset. because these demented people prefer to be head of some hierarchy of rubbish.
only...
there's plenty of people living amongst that who would do similarly if hteir circumstances were reversed. so...
what ya gonna do?
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